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The Jimmy Blanton Era
Disc #-Track #Song
Composer Lyrics Arranger		Musicinas
Additional Musicinas Group Name Soloists		Recording DateRecording LocationAttribution
1-1In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)
Music:Duke Ellington , Lyrics:Milt Gabler		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra		 9/5 1940
  • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
    1-2Ko-Ko
    Music:Duke Ellington    		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
    Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra    		 3/6 1940
    • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
      1-3Jack The Bear
      Music:Duke Ellington      		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
      Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra      		 3/6 1940
      • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
        1-4Harlem Air Shaft
        Music:Duke Ellington        		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
        Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra        		 7/22 1940
        • RCA Studios 2,NY,NY
          1-5Just A-Sittin’ And A-Rockin’
          Music:Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington , Lyrics:Lee Gaines          		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Ray Nance,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
          Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra          		 6/5 1941
          • RCA Hollywood Studio,LA,CA
            1-6Sepia Panorama
            Music:Duke Ellington            		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
            Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra            		 7/24 1940
            • RCA Studios 2,NY,NY
              1-7Jumpin’ Punkins
              Music:Mercer Ellington              		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Ray Nance,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
              Fred Guy(gt),Billy Strayhorn OR Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra              		 2/15 1941
              • RCA Hollywood Studio,LA,CA
                1-8Mr. J.B. Blues
                Music:Duke Ellington,Jimmy Blanton                		 Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b) 10/1 1940
                • Chicago,IL
                • Duo
                • Arco
                1-9Body And Soul
                Music:Johnny Green , Lyrics:Edward Heyman,Frank Eyton,Robert Sour                		 Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b) 10/1 1940
                • Chicago,IL
                • Duo
                • Arco
                1-10Bojangles
                Music:Duke Ellington                		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
                Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra                		 5/28 1940
                • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
                  1-11The Sidewalks Of New York
                  Music:Charles B. Lawlor                  		Big Band
                  Fred Guy(gt),Billy Strayhorn OR Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra
                  Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Ray Nance,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
                  		 12/28 1940
                  • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
                    1-12Pitter Panther Patter
                    Music:Duke Ellington                    		 Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b) 10/1 1940
                    • Chicago,IL
                    • Duo
                    1-13Sophisticated Lady
                    Music:Duke Ellington,Irving Mills , Lyrics:Mitchell Parish                    		 Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b) 10/1 1940
                    • Chicago,IL
                    • Duo
                    1-14Across The Track Blues
                    Music:Duke Ellington                    		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
                    Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra                    		 10/28 1940
                    • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
                      1-15Plucked Again
                      Music:Duke Ellington                      		 Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b) 11/22 1939
                      • NY,NY
                      • Duo
                      1-16Blues
                      Music:Duke Ellington                      		 Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b) 11/22 1939
                      • NY,NY
                      • Duo
                      1-17Chlo-e (Song Of The Swamp)
                      Music:Charles N. Daniels(Neil Morét) , Lyrics:Gus Kahn                      		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
                      Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra                      		 10/28 1940
                      • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
                        1-18C Jam Blues
                        Music:Duke Ellington                        		 Harry Carney(bs),Barney Bigard(cl),Ray Nance(tp),Juan Tizol(v-tb),Billy Strayhorn(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & Barney Bigard Orchestra 9/28 1941
                        • LA,CA
                          1-19A Weely (A Portrait Of Billy Strayhorn)
                          Music:Duke Ellington                          		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
                          Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra                          		 10/14 1939
                          • NY,NY
                            1-20Junior Hop
                            Music:Duke Ellington                            		 Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Harry Carney(bs),Cootie Williams(tp),Lawrence Brown(tb),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & Johnny Hodges Orchestra 11/2 1941
                            • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
                              1-21Dusk
                              Music:Duke Ellington                              		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
                              Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra                              		 5/28 1940
                              • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL
                                1-22Blue Serge
                                Music:Mercer Ellington                                		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Ray Nance,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
                                Fred Guy(gt),Billy Strayhorn OR Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra                                		 2/15 1941
                                • RCA Hollywood Studio,LA,CA
                                  1-23Morning Glory
                                  Music:Duke Ellington,Rex Stewart                                  		Johnny Hodges(as,ss),Otto Hardwick(as),Ben Webster(ts),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Harry Carney(bs,as,cl),Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones(tp),Rex Stewart(crn),Lawrence Brwon,Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb)
                                  Fred Guy(gt),Duke Ellington(p),Jimmy Blanton(b),Sonny Greer(d) & His Orchestra                                  		 3/6 1940
                                  • RCA Studio A,Chicago,IL