The Okeh Ellington

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Disc #-Track #Song
Composer Lyrics Arranger
Musicinas
Additional Musicinas Group Name Soloists
Recording DateRecording LocationAttribution
1-1East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

Music:Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley
The Washingtonians
Edgar Sampson(as,cl),Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Prince Robinson(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Mack Shaw(b),Sonny Greer(d)
3/22 1927
  • NY,NY
    1-2Hop Head

    Music:Duke Ellington
    The Washingtonians
    Edgar Sampson(as,cl),Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Prince Robinson(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Mack Shaw(b),Sonny Greer(d)
    3/22 1927
    • NY,NY
      1-3Down In Our Alley Blues

      Music:Duke Ellington, Otto Hardwick
      The Washingtonians
      Edgar Sampson(as,cl),Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Prince Robinson(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Mack Shaw(b),Sonny Greer(d)
      3/22 1927
      • NY,NY
        1-4What Can A Poor Fellow Do? [Album Version]

        Music:Bubber Miley, Elmer Schoebel
        Harry Carney(as,cl),Rudy Jackson(ts,cl),Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Jabbo Smith,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 11/3 1927
        • NY,NY
          1-5Black And Tan Fantasy

          Music:Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley
          Harry Carney(as,cl),Rudy Jackson(ts,cl),Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Jabbo Smith,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 11/3 1927
          • NY,NY
            1-6Chicago Stomp Down

            Music:James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer
            Adelaide Hall(vo),Harry Carney(as,cl),Rudy Jackson(ts,cl),Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Jabbo Smith,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 11/3 1927
            • NY,NY
              1-7Sweet Mama (Papa’s Getting Mad)

              Music:Fred Rose,George A. Little,Peter Frost , Lyrics:Fred Rose,George A. Little,Peter Frost
              The Washingtonians
              Rudy Jackson(as,cl),Harry Carney,Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
              1/9 1928
              • NY,NY
                1-8Stack O’Lee Blues

                Music:Ray Lopez, Lew Colwell
                The Washingtonians
                Rudy Jackson(as,cl),Harry Carney,Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                1/9 1928
                • NY,NY
                  1-9Bugle Call Rag

                  Music:Billy Meyers,Elmer Schoebel,Jack Pettis
                  The Washingtonians
                  Rudy Jackson(as,cl),Harry Carney,Otto Hardwick(as,ss,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                  1/9 1928
                  • NY,NY
                    1-10Take It Easy

                    Music:Duke Ellington
                    Harry Carney,Otto Hardwick,(as,ss,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 1/19 1928
                    • NY,NY
                      1-11Jubilee Stomp

                      Music:Duke Ellington
                      Harry Carney,Otto Hardwick,(as,ss,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 1/19 1928
                      • NY,NY
                        1-12Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-oo) [Album Version]

                        Music:Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley
                        Harry Carney,Otto Hardwick,(as,ss,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 1/19 1928
                        • NY,NY
                          1-13Diga Diga Doo

                          Music:Jimmy McHugh , Lyrics:Dorothy Fields
                          The Harlem Footwarmers
                          Irving Mills(vo),Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Bubber Miley(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                          7/10 1928
                          • NY,NY
                            1-14Doin’ The New Low Down

                            Music:Jimmy McHugh
                            The Harlem Footwarmers
                            Irving Mills(vo),Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Bubber Miley(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                            7/10 1928
                            • NY,NY
                              1-15Black Beauty

                              Music:Duke Ellington
                              Duke Ellington(p) 10/1 1928
                              • NY,NY
                              • Solo
                              1-16Swampy River

                              Music:Duke Ellington
                              Duke Ellington(p) 10/1 1928
                              • NY,NY
                              • Solo
                              1-17The Mooche

                              Music:Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
                              Baby Cox(vo),Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Bubber Miley(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Lonnie Johnson(gt),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 10/1 1928
                              • NY,NY
                                1-18Move Over [Album Version]

                                Music:Duke Ellington
                                Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Bubber Miley(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Lonnie Johnson(gt),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 10/1 1928
                                • NY,NY
                                  1-19Hot And Bothered

                                  Music:Duke Ellington
                                  Baby Cox(vo),Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Bubber Miley(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Lonnie Johnson(gt),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 10/1 1928
                                  • NY,NY
                                    1-20The Blues With A Feelin’ [Album Version]

                                    Music:Duke Ellington
                                    Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Bubber Miley,Freddy Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 11/22 1928
                                    • NY,NY
                                      1-21Goin’ To Town [Album Version]

                                      Music:Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley
                                      Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Bubber Miley,Freddy Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 11/22 1928
                                      • NY,NY
                                        1-22Misty Mornin’ [Album Version]

                                        Music:Duke Ellington, Arthur Whetsol
                                        Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Bubber Miley,Freddy Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Lonnie Johnson(gt),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 11/22 1928
                                        • NY,NY
                                          1-23I Must Have That Man [Album Version]

                                          Music:Jimmy McHugh , Lyrics:Dorothy Fields
                                          Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bscl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 4/4, 1/1 1929
                                          • NY,NY
                                            1-24Freeze And Melt [Album Version]

                                            Music:Jimmy McHugh
                                            Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bscl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 4/4, 1/1 1929
                                            • NY,NY
                                              1-25Mississippi Moan [Album Version]

                                              Music:Duke Ellington
                                              Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bscl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 4/4, 1/1 1929
                                              • NY,NY
                                                2-1That Rhythm Man

                                                Music:Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
                                                Duke Ellington & His Memphis Men
                                                Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                5/28 1929
                                                • NY,NY
                                                  2-2Beggar’s Blues

                                                  Music:Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard
                                                  Sonny Greer & His Memphis Men
                                                  Barney Bigard,Harry Carney(cl),Arthur Whetsel,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                  5/28 1929
                                                  • NY,NY
                                                    2-3Saturday Night Function

                                                    Music:Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard
                                                    Sonny Greer & His Memphis Men
                                                    Johnny Hodges(as),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                    5/28 1929
                                                    • NY,NY
                                                      2-4Jungle Jamboree

                                                      Music:Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
                                                      The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                      Barney Bigard(ts),Arthur Whetsel(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                      8/2 1929
                                                      • NY,NY
                                                        2-5Snake Hip Dance

                                                        Music:Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
                                                        The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                        Barney Bigard(ts),Arthur Whetsel(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                        8/2 1929
                                                        • NY,NY
                                                          2-6Lazy Duke

                                                          Music:Duke Ellington
                                                          The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                          Barney Bigard,Harry Carney(cl),Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                          11/20 1929
                                                          • NY,NY
                                                            2-7Blues Of The Vagabond

                                                            Music:Duke Ellington
                                                            The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                            Johnny Hodges(as),Harry Carney(bs),Barney Bigard(cl),Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                            11/20 1929
                                                            • NY,NY
                                                              2-8Syncopated Shuffle

                                                              Music:Duke Ellington
                                                              The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                              Johnny Hodges(as),Harry Carney(bs),Barney Bigard(cl),Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                              11/20 1929
                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                2-9The Mooche

                                                                Music:Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
                                                                Mills’ Ten Blackberries
                                                                Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton,Juan Tizol(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                4/3 1930
                                                                • NY,NY
                                                                  2-10Ragamuffin Romeo

                                                                  Music:Mabel Wayne
                                                                  Mills’ Ten Blackberries
                                                                  Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton,Juan Tizol(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                  4/3 1930
                                                                  • NY,NY
                                                                    2-11East St. Louis Toodle-Oo [78 RPM Take]

                                                                    Music:Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley
                                                                    Mills’ Ten Blackberries
                                                                    Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton,Juan Tizol(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                    4/3 1930
                                                                    • NY,NY
                                                                      2-12Sweet Mama

                                                                      Music:Duke Ellington
                                                                      Mills’ Ten Blackberries
                                                                      Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bj),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                      6/12 1930
                                                                      • NY,NY
                                                                        2-13Hot And Bothered

                                                                        Music:Duke Ellington
                                                                        Mills’ Ten Blackberries
                                                                        Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bj),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                        6/12 1930
                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                          2-14Double Check Stomp

                                                                          Music:Albany Bigard
                                                                          Mills’ Ten Blackberries
                                                                          Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bj),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                          6/12 1930
                                                                          • NY,NY
                                                                            2-15Black And Tan Fantasy

                                                                            Music:Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley
                                                                            Mills’ Ten Blackberries
                                                                            Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bj),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                            6/12 1930
                                                                            • NY,NY
                                                                              2-16Big House Blues

                                                                              Music:Duke Ellington
                                                                              The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                                              Barney Bigard(cl),Arthur Whetsel(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                              10/14 1930
                                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                                2-17Rocky Mountain Blues

                                                                                Music:Duke Ellington
                                                                                The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                                                Barney Bigard(cl),Arthur Whetsel(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                                10/14 1930
                                                                                • NY,NY
                                                                                  2-18Ring Dem Bells

                                                                                  Music:Duke Ellington
                                                                                  The Harlem Music Masters
                                                                                  Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Cootie Williams(tp,vo),Joe Nanton,Juan Tizol(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                                  10/30 1930
                                                                                  • NY,NY
                                                                                    2-19Three Little Words

                                                                                    Music:Harry Ruby , Lyrics:Bert Kalmar
                                                                                    The Harlem Music Masters
                                                                                    Irving Mills(vo),Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton,Juan Tizol(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                                    10/30 1930
                                                                                    • NY,NY
                                                                                      2-20Old Man Blues

                                                                                      Music:Duke Ellington
                                                                                      The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                                                      Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton,Juan Tizol(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                                      10/30 1930
                                                                                      • NY,NY
                                                                                        2-21Sweet Chariot

                                                                                        Music:Duke Ellington
                                                                                        The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                                                        Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsol,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                                        10/30 1930
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                          2-22Mood Indigo

                                                                                          Music:Duke Ellington,Barney Bigard , Lyrics:Irving Mills
                                                                                          The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                                                          Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsel,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Cootie Williams(tp,vo),Joe Nanton,Juan Tizol(tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                                          10/30 1930
                                                                                          • NY,NY
                                                                                            2-23I Can’t Realize You Love Me

                                                                                            Music:Walter Donaldson , Lyrics:Buddy DeSylva
                                                                                            Sid Garry(vo),Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsol,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 11/8 1930
                                                                                            • NY,NY
                                                                                              2-24I’m So In Love With You

                                                                                              Music:Duke Ellington , Lyrics:Irving Mills
                                                                                              Sid Garry(vo),Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsol,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d) 11/8 1930
                                                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                                                2-25Rockin’ In Rhythm

                                                                                                Music:Duke Ellington,Irving Mills,Harry Carney
                                                                                                Johnny Hodges(as,ss,cl),Harry Carney(as,bs,cl),Barney Bigard(ts,cl),Arthur Whetsol,Cootie Williams,Freddie Jenkins(tp),Joe Nanton(tb),Juan Tizol(v-tb),Fred Guy(bjo),Duke Ellington(p),Wellman Braud(b),Sonny Greer(d)
                                                                                                The Harlem Footwarmers
                                                                                                11/8 1930
                                                                                                • NY,NY