Victor matrix D4VB-0455. Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know) / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler

Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
  • Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 2 clarinets, 2 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 2 trombones, piano, guitar and drums
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Lou Martin, present."
Instrumentation is not confirmed. Victor ledgers credit some musicians with more than one instrument. Additionally, the trumpet players are mistakenly listed as trombonists and no bassist is credited.
The Victor BHC does not clearly indicate whether take 2, 2A or both were used for the master take.
Source(s): CD: Duke Ellington centennial edition : The complete RCA Victor recordings (personnel); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
12/1/1944 New York, New York. Studio 2 1 Master RCA Victor DUKE14 Compact disc Marked as "NP" in Victor ledgers, but eventually issued on CD.
12/1/1944 New York, New York. Studio 2 2 Master Victor 20-1618 10-in.
12/1/1944 New York, New York. Studio 2 2 Master RCA Victor DUKE14 Compact disc
12/1/1944 New York, New York. Studio 2 2A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D4VB-0455. Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know) / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300001782/D4VB-0455-Dont_you_know_I_care_or_dont_you_care_to_know.

Victor matrix D4VB-0455. Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know) / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300001782/D4VB-0455-Dont_you_know_I_care_or_dont_you_care_to_know.

"Victor matrix D4VB-0455. Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know) / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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