Victor matrix BS-071890. What am I here for? / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| What am I here for? (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Ethopian notion (Alternate title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Duke Ellington (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Duke Ellington (director) | |
| Lawrence Brown (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Duke Ellington (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sonny Greer (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Fred Guy (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Johnny Hodges (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Wallace Jones (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Ray Nance (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Tricky Sam Nanton (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Junior Raglin (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Rex Stewart (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Juan Tizol (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Barney Bigard (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Ben Webster (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Otto Hardwick (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 3 trumpets, 5 saxophones, 3 trombones, piano, guitar, string bass and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/26/1942 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-1598 | |
| 2/26/1942 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LPM-1364 | |
| 2/26/1942 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE13 | |
| 2/26/1942 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-071890. What am I here for? / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054135/BS-071890-What_am_I_here_for.
Victor matrix BS-071890. What am I here for? / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054135/BS-071890-What_am_I_here_for.
"Victor matrix BS-071890. What am I here for? / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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