Victor matrix D5VB-0232. Kissing bug / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill
- Description: Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: 3 trumpets, cornet, 2 clarinets, 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 2 trombones, piano, guitar, string bass and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. Lou Martin, present." |
| Instrumentation and collective personnel are from notes to a reissue compilation CD, cross referenced with Victor ledgers. Personnel listings here are not intended to imply that every instrument listed is played on every master recorded at the session. |
| The Victor blue history card for this matrix has not been found. The master take is not confirmed. |
| Source(s): CD: Duke Ellington centennial edition : The complete RCA Victor recordings (personnel); Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/26/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-1670 | |
| 4/26/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE14 | |
| 4/26/1945 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5VB-0232. Kissing bug / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300002164/D5VB-0232-Kissing_bug.
Victor matrix D5VB-0232. Kissing bug / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300002164/D5VB-0232-Kissing_bug.
"Victor matrix D5VB-0232. Kissing bug / Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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