Victor matrix BVE-64811. Mood indigo / Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Mood indigo (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Estoy muy triste (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Duke Ellington (composer) | |
| Barney Bigard (composer) | |
| Irving Mills (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Duke Ellington (leader) | Takes 3 & 4. |
| Cotton Club Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Irving Mills (director) | Takes 3 & 4. |
| Duke Ellington (director) | Takes 1 & 2. |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, banjo, piano, and traps (takes 3 and 4)
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Instrumentation for unissued take is not listed and may differ in part from that for the issued takes. |
| "Mood indigo" is on both sides of Victor 44-0010, a dubbed juke box pressing. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Hold | ||
| 11/21/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Hold | ||
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 3 | Hold | ||
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor 22587 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor 24486 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor 20-1532 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor P-138 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor T-12 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor 42-0031 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Victor 44-0010 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | [4]1R | Master | Victor LT-12 | Issued from dub LBRC-72916, made 9/21/1932. |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Gramophone B-4842 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | Gramophone B-6354 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | RCA Victor 27-0005 | |
| 12/10/1930 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 4 | Master | RCA Victor DUKE4 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-64811. Mood indigo / Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800033749/BVE-64811-Mood_indigo.
Victor matrix BVE-64811. Mood indigo / Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800033749/BVE-64811-Mood_indigo.
"Victor matrix BVE-64811. Mood indigo / Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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