Victor matrix CVE-49007. St. Louis blues / Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| St. Louis blues (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| W. C. Handy (composer) | |
| W. C. Handy (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders (Musical group) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Duke Ellington (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sonny Greer (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Fred Guy (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Johnny Hodges (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Freddy Jenkins (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Bubber Miley (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Tricky Sam Nanton (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Arthur Whetsel (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Irving Mills (director) | |
| Matty Malneck (director) | Listed as Ass't. Dir. in Victor ledgers. |
| Barney Bigard (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Wellman Braud (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus
- Instrumentation: 5 violins, bass, 6 saxophones, French horn, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, banjo, guitar, 2 pianos, and 2 traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation is from Victor ledgers and is not confirmed; collective personnel from notes to a reissue compilation CD. Personnel listings here are not intended to imply that every instrument listed is played on every master recorded at the session. |
| Victor ledgers note chorus of 10 mixed voices. |
| Source(s): CD: Duke Ellington centennial edition : The complete RCA Victor recordings (personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Hold | Victor [CVE-49007] | Custom pressing. |
| 12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Hold | RCA Victor DUKE2 | |
| 12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Victor 35962 | |
| 12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Victor [CVE-49007] | Custom pressing. |
| 12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE2 | |
| 12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold | Victor [CVE-49007] | Custom pressing. |
| 12/20/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold | RCA Victor DUKE2 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-49007. St. Louis blues / Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800022793/CVE-49007-St._Louis_blues.
Victor matrix CVE-49007. St. Louis blues / Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800022793/CVE-49007-St._Louis_blues.
"Victor matrix CVE-49007. St. Louis blues / Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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