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- AAt a Dixie Roadside diner
- BMy greatest mistake
Duke Ellington recorded 'At a Dixie Roadside Diner' and 'My Greatest Mistake' for HMV, novelty compositions in his jazz idiom from the early 1930s.AI summary
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- ABand Call
- BIsle of Capri
Duke Ellington's orchestra with Band Call and Isle of Capri on Capitol 14132.AI summary
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- ABest wishes
- BBlue Harlem
Duke Ellington's orchestra recorded 'Best Wishes' and 'Blue Harlem' for Brunswick 1377 in the late 1920s, during Ellington's formative period.AI summary
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- ABlack and Tan Fantasy
- BSlippery Horn
Duke Ellington's 'Black and Tan Fantasy' is one of his early masterpieces, a moody blues-inflected composition recorded in the late 1920s; this Brunswick pressing is from his most prolific and influential period, and the side is a perennial favourite of jazz collectors.AI summary
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- ABlack beauty
- BThe river and me
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.AI summary
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- ABlackbird Medley
- B(2 sides)
Duke Ellington on Brunswick 01517, the legendary jazz composer and bandleader recording a medley for the American label; Brunswick 01000-series issues from the early 1930s were mass-produced, and Ellington sides are widely collected, though this particular pressing is not uncommon.AI summary
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- ABlue Harlem
- BBest Wishes
Duke Ellington and his orchestra on Brunswick 01377, 'Blue Harlem' and 'Best Wishes', representing Ellington's prolific output for Brunswick in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
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- ABoo-Dah
- BGive me the right
Duke Ellington's orchestra with Boo-Dah and Give Me the Right on Capitol CL14012.AI summary
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- ABugle call rag
- B(Kardos)Mean music
Duke Ellington on His Master's Voice (B6188) with 'Bugle call rag' and 'Mean music'; an early Ellington recording, likely from his prolific early-1930s recording period.AI summary
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- AClarinet Lament
- BEchoes of Harlem
Duke Ellington's 'Clarinet Lament' and 'Echoes of Harlem', issued on Brunswick; Ellington's 1930s recordings are a core interest for serious jazz collectors and command consistent demand.AI summary
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- ACreole Love call
- BSt Louis Blues (with Bing Crosby)
Duke Ellington, the jazz master, recorded 'Creole Love Call' and 'St. Louis Blues' (with Bing Crosby) for Columbia's prestigious 'DX' series of deluxe 12-inch 78s. These recordings represent Ellington at the height of his powers during the swing era.AI summary
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- ACreole Rhapsody
- B(2 sides)
Duke Ellington's 'Creole Rhapsody', recorded in 1931 and issued on Brunswick 01145, is one of the composer's most important extended jazz compositions and a cornerstone of his early catalogue.AI summary
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- ADallas doings
- BRude interlude
Duke Ellington recording 'Dallas Doings' and 'Rude Interlude' for His Master's Voice, B6449, a mid-1930s British pressing. Ellington's orchestral music from this period is sought by jazz collectors.AI summary
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- ADayBreak Express
- BDear Old SouthLand
Duke Ellington's jazz orchestra, recorded for His Master's Voice, with two contrasting pieces: the urban dance-band sound of "Daybreak Express" and the bluesy "Dear Old Southland"; Ellington's HMV sides are eagerly collected.AI summary
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- ADelta Serenade
- B(Benny Goodman) The Dixieland Band
A pressing credited to Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman on BD 183, attributed to 'The Dixieland Band' with 'Delta Serenade' and 'The Dixieland Band'.AI summary
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- ADo nothing till you hear from me
- BLady of the lavender mist
Duke Ellington, the composer and bandleader, recorded 'Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me' and 'Lady of the Lavender Mist' for Columbia DZ678, a British Columbia pressing.AI summary
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- ADrop me off at Harlem
- BClarinet Lament
Duke Ellington's orchestra recorded these two sides for Parlophone; Drop Me Off at Harlem and Clarinet Lament are sophisticated compositions showcasing Ellington's harmonic and orchestral innovations.AI summary
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- ADucky Wucky
- BSwing Low
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- AEast St Louis
- BBaby When You Ain't There
Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded 'East St Louis' and 'Baby When You Ain't There' for Brunswick 01681 in the late 1920s. These are foundational early Ellington sides.AI summary
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- AEast St Louis Toodle-O
- BHop head
Duke Ellington was one of the greatest jazz composers and bandleaders of the 20th century; this Parlophone pressing offers two early hot-dance sides from his prolific recording career.AI summary
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- AEchoes of harlem
- BClarinet lament
Duke Ellington's orchestra recorded 'Echoes of Harlem' and 'Clarinet Lament' for Brunswick in the early 1930s; landmark Ellington compositions that remain central to jazz discography.AI summary
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- AExposition swing
- BYearning for love
Duke Ellington's 'Exposition Swing' and 'Yearning for Love' on Vocalion S50. Ellington is canonical; Vocalion S-series recordings are uncommon and sought after.AI summary
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- AGet Yourself a New Broom
- BStormy Weather
Duke Ellington on Brunswick 01527 with 'Get Yourself a New Broom' and 'Stormy Weather'. This is a late 1930s pressing of two Ellington standards; Ellington was one of the most important jazz composers and bandleaders of the era.AI summary
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- AHarlemania
- BJAzz Lips
Duke Ellington's "Harlemania" and "Jazz Lips" on His Master's Voice represent the saxophonist-composer at the height of his creative powers in the late 1920s, capturing the sophisticated jazz arrangements that defined the Ellington orchestra sound.AI summary