Mercer Ellington

Mercer Ellington

Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1919 (Washington, D.C.), Died February 8, 1996 (Copenhagen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, mellophone, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 37 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-053782	10-in.	12/28/1940	The girl in my dreams tries to look like you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-055284	10-in.	2/15/1941	Jumpin' punkins	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-055285	10-in.	2/15/1941	John Hardy's wife	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-055286	10-in.	2/15/1941	Blue serge	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-061348	10-in.	7/3/1941	Things ain't what they used to be	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-061688	10-in.	9/29/1941	Brown suede	Barney Bigard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-070684	10-in.	1/21/1942	Moon mist	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-074783	10-in.	7/28/1942	A slip of the lip (can sink a ship)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Ray Nance	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0518	10-in.	7/30/1945	Things ain't what they used to be	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	102955		7/23/1957	Star dust	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, mellophone
Decca	102956		7/23/1957	Stormy weather	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, mellophone
Decca	103166		8/27/1957	Cherry	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, mellophone
Decca	103172		8/27/1957	Honeysuckle rose	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, mellophone
Decca	105297		7/14/1958	Steppin' into swing society	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105298		7/14/1958	Black butterfly	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105299		7/14/1958	Got my foot in the door	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105300		7/17/1958	Indelible	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105301		7/17/1958	Ruint	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105302		7/17/1958	Frolic Sam	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105303		7/17/1958	Be patient	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105304		7/22/1958	If you were in my place	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105305		7/22/1958	The gal from Joe's	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105306		7/22/1958	Afternoon moon	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105307		7/22/1958	Broadway babe	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105308		7/22/1958	Yearning for love	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader

(Results 1-25 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellington, Mercer," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103845.

Ellington, Mercer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103845.

"Ellington, Mercer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

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