Victor matrix PBS-061688. Brown suede / Barney Bigard Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Brown suede (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Mercer Ellington (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Barney Bigard Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Barney Bigard (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Barney Bigard (leader) | |
| Sonny Greer (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Ray Nance (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Juan Tizol (instrumentalist : valve trombone) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Duke Ellington (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Jimmy Blanton (instrumentalist : string bass) | Listed in Victor ledgers as J. Bryant. |
| Harry Meyerson (session supervisor) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "A Duke Ellington unit"; "Harry Meyerson present." |
| The personnel list is from Victor ledgers; some sources state that Jimmy Strayhorn replaces Duke Ellington on this selection. It is also possible that Ben Webster plays sax in this session. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29/1941 Hollywood, California | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-11581 | |||
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| 9/29/1941 Hollywood, California | 1 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE12 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix PBS-061688. Brown suede / Barney Bigard Orchestra," accessed December 14, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200049315/PBS-061688-Brown_suede.
Victor matrix PBS-061688. Brown suede / Barney Bigard Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 14, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200049315/PBS-061688-Brown_suede.
"Victor matrix PBS-061688. Brown suede / Barney Bigard Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 14 December 2025.
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