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Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded 'Ain't Misbehavin'' and 'Hyde Park' for Decca M439, likely mid-1930s. These recordings represent one of the greatest jazz bandleaders of the 20th century.AI summary
Decca M439 Jazz
Duke Ellington, the towering figure of jazz composition and bandleading, recorded 'Black and Tan Fantasy' on AJ (AJ8), a very obscure British label. This is an important early Ellington composition from the mid-1920s.AI summary
AJ 8 Jazz
Duke Ellington, the American jazz composer, bandleader and pianist, recorded these jazz standards for Victor, a major American label. Ellington was the pre-eminent figure in jazz and twentieth-century American music, known for his vast compositional output and innovative orchestrations.AI summary
Victor 22603 Jazz
Duke Ellington recorded 'Blues I Love to Sing' and 'Hot Feet' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B6343, likely early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6343 Jazz
Duke Ellington's orchestra on 'Double check Stomp' and 'Sweet Dreams of Love', issued by His Master's Voice B6277. This is an early Ellington coupling from the late 1920s; UK copies of Ellington's most sought-after recordings from this period are uncommon and highly collectable among jazz enthusiasts.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6277 Jazz
Duke Ellington's Savoy Ballroom orchestra on His Master's Voice, featuring 'East Saint Louis Toodle-O' and 'Got Everything but You' — two significant sides from his breakthrough years, likely recorded in 1927 or shortly after.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4958 Jazz
Duke Ellington on Brunswick 80000, the classic early Ellington sides 'East St Louis Toodle-oo' and 'Birmingham Breakdown', from his 1927–28 recordings for Brunswick.AI summary
Brunswick 80000 Jazz
Duke Ellington recorded 'Echoes of the Jungle' and 'Limehouse Blues' for His Master's Voice B6066; Ellington was the supreme jazz composer and bandleader, and these pieces exemplify his early 1930s style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6066 Jazz
Duke Ellington, the American jazz composer and bandleader, on His Master's Voice with 'Haunted Nights' and 'Duke Steps Out'; Ellington's recordings are among the most sought-after and valuable in jazz.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4960 Jazz
Duke Ellington's orchestra, recorded circa 1928, with two sides issued on His Master's Voice; the catalogue number suggests a dance-era pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4957 Jazz
Duke Ellington on Brunswick 01616, performing 'In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree' and 'Awful Sad', likely mid-1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 01616 Jazz
Duke Ellington recorded 'Memories of you' and 'You're lucky to me' for His Master's Voice (HMV B5954). These are early ballad recordings from Ellington's orchestra in the late 1920s, representing a different side of his work from the hot jazz material for which he is most famous.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5954 Jazz
Duke Ellington's iconic 'Mood Indigo' (matrix 30) and 'Wall Street Wail' (matrix 29), recorded for Brunswick's prestigious 80000 series. These are landmark early Ellington sides from the late 1920s or early 1930s, representing some of the most collected jazz recordings of the acoustic and early electrical eras.AI summary
Brunswick 80003 Jazz
Duke Ellington, the American jazz composer and bandleader, recorded 'Moon Over Cuba' and 'Just a-settin' and a-rockin'' for His Master's Voice. Ellington was one of the greatest jazz composers and orchestral leaders of the 20th century, and his recordings remain highly valued by collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9268 Jazz
Duke Ellington's orchestra performing 'Rockin' in Rhythm' and 'Twelfth Street Rag' on Brunswick, recorded in 1931 — a significant early Ellington recording.AI summary
Brunswick 80001 Jazz
Duke Ellington and his orchestra on His Master's Voice B4929, recording 'Saratoga Swing' and 'Washington Wobble' (1927). Two classic sides from Ellington's early creative period on an established British HMV pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4929 Jazz
Ellington (likely Duke Ellington or an Ellington orchestra) recorded 'Saturday Night Function' and 'High Life' for His Master's Voice B4956, a mid-1920s-1930s dance recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4956 Dance
Duke Ellington on His Master's Voice B4992 performing 'Stompy Jones' and 'Blue Feeling'. Ellington was the leading figure in jazz; HMV B-series pressings of his sides are commonly held and relatively affordable.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4992 Jazz
Duke Ellington's orchestra recorded these two sides—dated 1929 and 1930 in the titles—for HMV's B-series, capturing the early swing style that defined his band at the Cotton Club.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6106 Jazz
Duke Ellington's orchestra recorded 'Sweet Jazz of mine' (1930) and 'Stevedore Stomp' (1929) for His Master's Voice. These represent Ellington's early work for HMV, when his orchestra was at the height of its early 1930s form.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6106 Jazz
A His Master's Voice pressing credited to Ellington, featuring 'Troubled Waters' and a take on 'Stardust'; this is likely Duke Ellington's orchestra, recorded mid-1930s or later.AI summary
His Master's Voice X4593 Jazz
Duke Ellington on His Master's Voice B4842, performing 'When a Black Man's blue' and the composition 'Mood Indigo'. This is a British pressing of a major jazz composer and orchestra leader.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4842 Jazz