Duke Ellington: The Complete 1936–1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions

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Annotation

The discography for this release is available at the Mosaic Records site here. Session discography on the "Ellingtonia" site.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-03 12:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Get It Southern Style (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
vocals:
Sue Mitchell (on 1937-06-16)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:42
2Get It Southern Style
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
vocals:
Sue Mitchell (on 1937-06-16)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:44
3Moonlight Fiesta
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:49
4Moonlight Fiesta (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:51
5Sponge Cake and Spinach (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:36
6Sponge Cake and Spinach
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:35
7If You're Ever in My Arms Again (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
vocals:
Sue Mitchell (on 1937-06-16)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:56
8If You're Ever in My Arms Again
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
vocals:
Sue Mitchell (on 1937-06-16)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:55
9The Back Room Romp (A Contrapuntal Stomp) (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:49
10The Back Room Romp (A Contrapuntal Stomp)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:51
11Love in My Heart (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:36
12Love in My Heart
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
recording of:
Love in My Heart
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:35
13Sugar Hill Shim Sham (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:22
14Sugar Hill Shim Sham
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:38
15Tea and Trumpets (LP take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:34
16Tea and Trumpets (CD take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:34
17Tea and Trumpets (78 take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
performer:
Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:34
18Jubilesta
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-26)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-10-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-10-26)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-10-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-10-26)
performer:
Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (on 1937-10-26)
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:50
19Watchin'
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-26)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-10-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-10-26)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-10-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-10-26)
vocals:
Jerry Kruger (on 1937-10-26)
performer:
Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (on 1937-10-26)
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:56
20Pigeons and Peppers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-26)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-10-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-10-26)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-10-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-10-26)
performer:
Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (on 1937-10-26)
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:54
21I Can't Give You Anything But Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-26)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1937-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-10-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-10-26)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-10-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-10-26)
performer:
Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (on 1937-10-26)
instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1937-10-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:37
22Drummer's Delight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-01-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-01-19)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1938-01-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-01-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-01-19)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1938-01-19)
orchestra:
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra (on 1938-01-19)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra2:27
23If I Thought You Cared (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-01-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-01-19)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1938-01-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-01-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-01-19)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1938-01-19)
orchestra:
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra (on 1938-01-19)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:02
24If I Thought You Cared
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-01-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-01-19)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1938-01-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-01-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-01-19)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1938-01-19)
orchestra:
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra (on 1938-01-19)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:00
25Lost in Meditation
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-19)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-01-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-01-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-01-19)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-01-19)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1938-01-19)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-01-19)
performer:
Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (on 1938-01-19)
recording of:
Lost in Meditation (on 1938-01-19)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Lou Singer (pianist), Irving Mills and Juan Tizol
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:49
26Lost in Meditation (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-19)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-01-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-01-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-01-19)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-01-19)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1938-01-19)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-01-19)
performer:
Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (on 1938-01-19)
recording of:
Lost in Meditation (on 1938-01-19)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Lou Singer (pianist), Irving Mills and Juan Tizol
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:43
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