Duke Ellington Orchestra
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1927, Died Ceased 1938
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Sometimes listed as "Mills' Ten Black Berries" or Mills' Ten Blackberries" (referring to band manager Irving Mills).
See Also: Cotton Club Orchestra
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 236 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-68232 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Creole rhapsody | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | CRC-68233 | 12-in. | 6/11/1931 | Creole rhapsody | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68237 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Limehouse blues | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68238 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Echoes of the jungle | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68239 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | It's glory | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68240 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | The mystery song | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | LBRC-71811 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/3/1932 | Mood indigo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | LBSHQ-71812 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/3/1932 | Mood indigo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | LBRC-71836 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/9/1932 | East St. Louis toddle | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | LBSHQ-71837 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/9/1932 | East St. Louis toddle | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71838 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Dinah | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Sonny Greer ; Cootie Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71839 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Bugle call rag | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73557 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Maori | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73558 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Jive | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73559 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | My sophisticated daddy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73560 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Margie | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77025 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Rude interlude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77026 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Dallas doings | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77199 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Dear old Southland | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77200 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Awful sad | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77201 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Daybreak Express | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-79155 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Ebony rhapsody | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-79156 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Cocktails for two | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-79157 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Live and love tonight | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-79169 | 10-in. | 4/17/1934 | I met my Waterloo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duke Ellington Orchestra," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104405.
Duke Ellington Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104405.
"Duke Ellington Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Duke Ellington Orchestra
Allmusic: Duke Ellington Orchestra
IMDb: Duke Ellington Orchestra
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Duke Ellington Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83194278
Wikidata: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1264385
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121013046
MusicBrainz: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b
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