Duke Ellington

ABlack beauty
BThe river and me

Label: His Master's Voice
Catalogue number: B6166
Genre: Jazz
Condition: Good
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #747

Duke Ellington's 'Black Beauty' and 'The River and Me', recorded for His Master's Voice in the early 1930s; Ellington was the most significant jazz composer and bandleader of his era, and his recordings from this period are among the most sought-after 78s by jazz collectors.

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2. BSlippery Horn
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2. BHot feet
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1. ABoo-Dah
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1. ABugle call rag
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1. AClarinet Lament
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1. ACreole Love call
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2. B(2 sides)
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1. ADallas doings
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