Victor matrix BS-053605. That's the blues, old man / Johnny Hodges Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| That's the blues, old man (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BB B-11117) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Johnny Hodges (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Johnny Hodges Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Johnny Hodges (instrumentalist : soprano saxophone) | |
| 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 (leader) | |
| Cootie Williams (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Trumpet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, 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 |
|---|
| Master takes for each issue are not confirmed. |
| Disc label: "An Ellington Unit." |
| Master renumbered by Victor as D0VB-0006-1. |
| Source(s): CD: Duke Ellington centennial edition : The complete RCA Victor recordings (personnel); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master/hold | ||||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | m/h/m | Bluebird B-11117 | |||
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Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © 1941 Sony Music Entertainment.
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| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | m/h/m | Victor 20-2542 | |||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | m/h/m | Victor 42-0160 | |||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | m/h/m | RCA Victor 27-0160 | |||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | m/h/m | RCA Victor 947-0068 | |||
| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | m/h/m | RCA Victor LPV-533 | |||
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℗ © 1966 Sony Music Entertainment.
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| 11/2/1940 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | m/h/m | RCA Victor DUKE10 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-053605. That's the blues, old man / Johnny Hodges Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045463/BS-053605-Thats_the_blues_old_man.
Victor matrix BS-053605. That's the blues, old man / Johnny Hodges Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045463/BS-053605-Thats_the_blues_old_man.
"Victor matrix BS-053605. That's the blues, old man / Johnny Hodges Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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