Ellington, Mercer - Discography of American Historical Recordings

Mercer Ellington

Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death, and from whose musical shadow he rarely strayed.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1919 (Washington, D.C.), Died February 8, 1996 (Copenhagen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, mellophone, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-053782	10-in.	12/28/1940	The girl in my dreams tries to look like you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-055284	10-in.	2/15/1941	Jumpin' punkins	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-055285	10-in.	2/15/1941	John Hardy's wife	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-055286	10-in.	2/15/1941	Blue serge	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-061348	10-in.	7/3/1941	Things ain't what they used to be	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-061688	10-in.	9/29/1941	Brown suede	Barney Bigard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-070684	10-in.	1/21/1942	Moon mist	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	102955		7/23/1957	Star dust	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, mellophone
Decca	102956		7/23/1957	Stormy weather	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, mellophone
Decca	103166		8/27/1957	Cherry	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, mellophone
Decca	103172		8/27/1957	Honeysuckle rose	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, mellophone
Decca	105297		7/14/1958	Steppin' into swing society	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105298		7/14/1958	Black butterfly	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105299		7/14/1958	Got my foot in the door	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105300		7/17/1958	Indelible	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105301		7/17/1958	Ruint	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105302		7/17/1958	Frolic Sam	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105303		7/17/1958	Be patient	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105304		7/22/1958	If you were in my place	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105305		7/22/1958	The gal from Joe's	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105306		7/22/1958	Afternoon moon	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105307		7/22/1958	Broadway babe	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	105308		7/22/1958	Yearning for love	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	106805		3/16/1959	Cherry pink	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader
Decca	106806		3/16/1959	Azure	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		leader

(Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellington, Mercer," accessed May 20, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103845.

Ellington, Mercer. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103845.

"Ellington, Mercer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 20 May 2022.