Victor matrix BVE-40156. Washington wabble / Duke Ellington Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Washington wabble (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Duke Ellington (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Bubber Miley (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Louis Metcalf (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Tricky Sam Nanton (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Rudy Jackson (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Rudy Jackson (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Otto Hardwick (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Otto Hardwick (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : soprano saxophone) | |
| Harry Carney (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Fred Guy (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Wellman Braud (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Sonny Greer (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Duke Ellington (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Duke Ellington (director) | Role as director at session not listed in Victor ledgers. |
| LeRoy Shield (session supervisor) | Takes 1 & 2. |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: String bass, 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, banjo, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation is from Victor ledgers and is not confirmed; collective personnel from notes to a reissue compilation CD. Personnel listings here are not intended to imply that every instrument listed is played on every master recorded at the session. |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issue); CD: Duke Ellington centennial edition : The complete RCA Victor recordings (personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/1927 New York, New York | 1 | Destroy | VJM VLP-72 | |||
| 10/6/1927 New York, New York | 1 | Destroy | RCA Victor DUKE1 | |||
| 10/6/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Destroy | X LVA-3037 | |||
| 10/6/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Destroy | RCA Victor LPV-568 | |||
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| 10/6/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Destroy | RCA Victor DUKE1 | |||
| 10/26/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 3 | Unknown | ||||
| 10/26/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 4 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/26/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 5 | Master | Victor 21284 | |||
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| 10/26/1927 Camden, New Jersey | [5]1R | Master | Bluebird B-6782 | Listed as by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. From dub made 1/25/1937. | ||
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| 10/26/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 5 | Master | VJM VLP-72 | |||
| 10/26/1927 Camden, New Jersey | 5 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE1 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-40156. Washington wabble / Duke Ellington Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800014387/BVE-40156-Washington_wabble.
Victor matrix BVE-40156. Washington wabble / Duke Ellington Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800014387/BVE-40156-Washington_wabble.
"Victor matrix BVE-40156. Washington wabble / Duke Ellington Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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