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 201-225 of 243 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E31372 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Oklahoma stomp | Six Jolly Jesters | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E31508 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Sweet mama | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E31509 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Wall Street wail | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E31510 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Cincinnati daddy | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32209 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Admiration | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32210 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Maori | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32211 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Maori | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32212 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | When you’re smiling | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32447 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | When you’re smiling (The whole world smiles with you) | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32448 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Maori | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32449 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Admiration | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32612 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Double check stomp | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32613 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Accordion Joe | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E32614 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Cotton Club stomp | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E33354 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | I’ll be a friend with pleasure | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E33356 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | [Unknown title(s)] | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E34927 | 10-in. | 10/17/1930 | Runnin’ wild | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E34928 | 10-in. | 10/17/1930 | Mood indigo | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E35035 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Home again blues | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E35036 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Wang wang blues | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E35800 | 10-in. | 1/14/1931 | Rockin’ chair | Earl Jackson and his Musical Champions [Duke Ellington Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E35801 | 10-in. | 1/14/1931 | Rockin’ in rhythm | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E35802 | 10-in. | 1/14/1931 | Twelfth Street rag | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E35938 | 10-in. | 1/20/1931 | The peanut vendor | Earl Jackson and his Musical Champions [Duke Ellington Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E35939 | 10-in. | 1/20/1931 | Creole rhapsody (Part 1) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | 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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