Victor matrix BS-053604. Good Queen Bess / Johnny Hodges Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Good Queen Bess (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BB B-11117) |
| Queen Bess (Alternate title) | Disc label (BB B-11117) |
| Diaesus (Alternate title) | Victor blue history card |
| Beicers (Alternate title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Johnny Hodges (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Johnny Hodges Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Jimmy Blanton (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Lawrence Brown (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Duke Ellington (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sonny Greer (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Johnny Hodges (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Johnny Hodges (leader) | |
| Cootie Williams (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Trumpet, 2 alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, trombone, piano, string bass and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Some disc labels additionally credit Irving Mills for composition of the song.
| Notes |
|---|
| The Victor blue history card indicates that the song was originally titled "Beicers" and that it was changed before release to "Diaesus." Bluebird B-11117 disc labels appear as both "Good Queen Bess" and "Queen Bess." Other observed labels and a 1941 U.S. Copyright claim list the title as "Good Queen Bess." |
| Victor disc label: "An Ellington Unit." |
| Master renumbered by Victor as D0VB-0007. |
| Source(s): CD: Duke Ellington centennial edition : The complete RCA Victor recordings (personnel); trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-11117 | 10-in. | ||
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| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2542 | 10-in. | ||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | Victor 42-0160 | 10-in. | ||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 27-0160 | 45-rpm | ||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 947-0069 | 45-rpm | ||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE10 | Compact disc | ||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | Not processed | ||||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2 | m/h/m | RCA Victor LPV-533 | LP | ||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2 | m/h/m | RCA Victor DUKE10 | Compact disc | ||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-053604. Good Queen Bess / Johnny Hodges Orchestra," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045462/BS-053604-Good_Queen_Bess.
Victor matrix BS-053604. Good Queen Bess / Johnny Hodges Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045462/BS-053604-Good_Queen_Bess.
"Victor matrix BS-053604. Good Queen Bess / Johnny Hodges Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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