Duke Ellington Orchestra
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1927, Died Ceased 1938
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Sometimes listed as "Mills' Ten Black Berries" or Mills' Ten Blackberries" (referring to band manager Irving Mills).
See Also: Cotton Club Orchestra
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-243 of 243 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E35940 | 10-in. | 1/20/1931 | Creole rhapsody (Part 2) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E35941 | 10-in. | 1/20/1931 | Is that religion? | Earl Jackson and his Musical Champions [Duke Ellington Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E6823-E6824 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Red hot band | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E6825-E6826 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Doin’ the Frog | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E22299-E22301 | 10-in. | 4/7/1927 | Black and tan fantasy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E22808-E22810 | 10-in. | 4/30/1927 | Soliloquy | Washingtonians | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E27089-E27090 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Take it easy | Washingtonians | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E27091-E27092 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Jubilee stomp | Washingtonians | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E27093-E27094 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Black beauty | Washingtonians | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C7938 | 10-in. | 8/11/1931 | Tootsie Hill (From Louisville) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C7939 | 10-in. | 8/11/1931 | It don’t mean a thing (If it ain’t got that swing) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | BX11263 | 12-in. | 2/11/1932 | St.-Louis blues | Bing Crosby ; Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | BX11264 | 12-in. | 2/11/1932 | Creole love call | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Decca | N 2994 | 10-in. | 1/2/1945 | Midriff | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | GB 6038 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Hyde Park (Every tub) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | GB 6039 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Harlem speaks | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | GB 6040 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Ain't misbehavin' | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | GB 6041 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Chicago | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duke Ellington Orchestra," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104405.
Duke Ellington Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104405.
"Duke Ellington Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Duke Ellington Orchestra
Allmusic: Duke Ellington Orchestra
IMDb: Duke Ellington Orchestra
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Duke Ellington Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83194278
Wikidata: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1264385
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121013046
MusicBrainz: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b
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