Victor matrix BVE-67401. Rockin' in rhythm / Duke Ellington Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Rockin' in rhythm (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harry Carney (composer) | |
| Duke Ellington (composer) | |
| Irving Mills (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Barney Bigard (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Barney Bigard (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Wellman Braud (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Duke Ellington (leader) | |
| Duke Ellington (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sonny Greer (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Fred Guy (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Johnny Hodges (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Freddy Jenkins (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Tricky Sam Nanton (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Arthur Whetsel (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Cootie Williams (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Juan Tizol (instrumentalist : valve trombone) | |
| Irving Mills (director) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-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. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 26310 | |
| 1/16/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Gramophone B-9523 | Dubbed. |
| 1/16/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Camden CAL-328 | |
| 1/16/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE5 | |
| 1/16/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Hold | RCA Victor DUKE5 | Victor ledgers: "Best." |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-67401. Rockin' in rhythm / Duke Ellington Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800034627/BVE-67401-Rockin_in_rhythm.
Victor matrix BVE-67401. Rockin' in rhythm / Duke Ellington Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800034627/BVE-67401-Rockin_in_rhythm.
"Victor matrix BVE-67401. Rockin' in rhythm / Duke Ellington Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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