Victor matrix BS-044889. Ko-ko / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 clarinets, 3 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, cornet, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, valve trombone, guitar, piano, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
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| Victor ledgers state that the performance includes a solo by Jimmie Blanton. |
| Instrumentation and collective personnel are 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. |
| Source(s): CD: Duke Ellington centennial edition : The complete RCA Victor recordings (personnel); John Bolig files (issues); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6/1940 Chicago, Illinois | 1 | Hold | ||
| 3/6/1940 Chicago, Illinois | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 3/6/1940 Chicago, Illinois | 2 | Master | Victor 26577 | |
| 3/7/1940 Chicago, Illinois | 2 | Master | Gramophone DA-4977 | |
| 3/7/1940 Chicago, Illinois | 2 | Master | Gramophone (France) K-8732 | From dubbed master, Gramophone 0LA-4461. |
| 3/7/1940 Chicago, Illinois | 2 | Master | RCA Victor 947-0047 | |
| 3/7/1940 Chicago, Illinois | 2 | Master | RCA Victor LPT-3017 | |
| 3/7/1940 Chicago, Illinois | 2 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE8 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-044889. Ko-ko / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200041186/BS-044889-Ko-ko.
Victor matrix BS-044889. Ko-ko / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200041186/BS-044889-Ko-ko.
"Victor matrix BS-044889. Ko-ko / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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