January 10, 1927. New York.

Victor recording session at the 44th Street Studio.

Evelyn Preer: Bubber Miley, t; possibly Prince Robinson, cl, ts; Edgar Sampson, as, vn; Otto Hardwick, as; Duke Ellington, p; Sonny Greer, d.

37528-3 Tax LP-9 M2:4
CCT:2/19
RCA:1/1		 If You Can't Hold The Man You Love
Evelyn Preer, vocal

February 3, 1927. New York.

Victor recording session at Brunswick Studio.

Duke Ellington & His Kentucky Club Orchestra: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; possibly Prince Robinson, cl, ts; Edgar Sampson, as; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Mack Shaw, bb; Sonny Greer, d.

E4510 Vocalion 1086 M2:5
C24-27:15		 New Orleans Low Down
E4511 Vocalion 1086 M2:6
C24-27:16		 Song Of The Cotton Field

February 28, 1927. New York.

Brunswick recording session at Brunswick Studio.

Duke Ellington & His Kentucky Club Orchestra: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; possibly Prince Robinson, cl, ts; possibly Edgar Sampson, as, cl; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Mack Shaw, bb; Sonny Greer, d.

E21641 Brunswick 3480 M2:7
C24-27:17
JTB:1		 Birmingham Breakdown

March 14, 1927. New York.

Brunswick recording session at Brunswick Studio.

Duke Ellington & His Kentucky Club Orchestra: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; possibly Prince Robinson, cl, ts; possibly Edgar Sampson, as, cl; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Mack Shaw, bb; Sonny Greer, d.

E21873 Brunswick 3480 M2:8
C24-27:18		 East St Louis Toodle-Oo

March 22, 1927. New York.

Columbia recording session.

The Washingtonians: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; possibly Prince Robinson, cl, ts; possibly Edgar Sampson, as, cl; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Mack Shaw, bb; Sonny Greer, d.

W143705-3 Columbia 953D M2:9
C24-27:19
EsCo:1/2		 East St Louis Toodle-Oo
W143706-2 Columbia 953D M2:10
C24-27:20
JTB:2		 Hop Head
W143707-2 Columbia 1076D M2:11
C24-27:21		 Down In Our Alley Blues

April 7, 1927. New York.

Brunswick recording session at Brunswick Studio.

The Washingtonians: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; possibly Prince Robinson, cl, ts; possibly Edgar Sampson, as, cl; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Mack Shaw, bb; Sonny Greer, d.

E22299 Brunswick 3526 M2:12
C24-27:22		 Black And Tan Fantasy

April 30, 1927. New York.

Brunswick recording session at Brunswick Studio. Also issued on Vocalion 15555 as Traymore Orchestra.

The Washingtonians: June Clark, Louis Metcalf, t; Joe Nanton, tb; possibly Prince Robinson, cl, ts; possibly Edgar Sampson, as, cl; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Mack Shaw, bb; Sonny Greer, d.

E22809 Brunswick 3526 M2:13
C24-27:23		 Soliloquy

October 6, 1927. New York.

Victor recording session at the 44th Street Studio. Harry Carney replaces Robinson. Wellman Braud replaces Shaw. Issued as "Washington Wabble."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Rudy Jackson, cl, ts; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Harry Carney, as, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.

BVE40156-1 Pirate MPC-510 M2:14
C27-28:1
RCA:1/2		 Washington Wobble
BVE40156-2 "X" LVA-3037 M2:15
AT1:7
RCA:1/3		 Washington Wobble

October 26, 1927. Camden, New Jersey.

Victor recording session at Studio 1. Issued as "Black And Tan Fantasie" and "Washington Wabble."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Rudy Jackson, cl, ts; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Harry Carney, as, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.

BVE40155-4 Victor 21137 M2:19
C27-28:4
RCA:1/4
JTB:4
100:1		 Black And Tan Fantasy
BVE40156-5 Victor 21284 M2:20
C27-28:5
RCA:1/5		 Washington Wobble
BVE39370-1 Victor 21137 M2:16
C27-28:2
RCA:1/6
JTB:3		 Creole Love Call
Adelaide Hall, vocal
BVE39371-1 Victor 21490 M2:17
C27-28:3
RCA:1/7		 The Blues I Love To Sing
Adelaide Hall, vocal
BVE39371-2 "X" LVA-3037 M2:18
AT1:8
RCA:1/8		 The Blues I Love To Sing
Adelaide Hall, vocal

November 3, 1927. New York.

Okeh recording session at 11 Union Square.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Louis Metcalf, Jabbo Smith, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Rudy Jackson, cl ts; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Harry Carney, as, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.

81775-A Okeh 40955 M3:1
C27-28:6		 What Can A Poor Fellow Do?
81776-B Okeh 40955 M3:2
C27-28:7
EsCo:1/3		 Black And Tan Fantasy
81776-C Okeh 40955 M3:3
AT1:9		 Black And Tan Fantasy

The Chicago Footwarmers:

81777-C Okeh 8675 M3:4
C27-28:8		 Chicago Stomp Down
Adelaide Hall, vocal

December 19, 1927. New York.

Victor recording session at Liederkranz Hall. Harry Carney adds baritone sax.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Rudy Jackson, cl, ts; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Harry Carney, bs, cl, ss, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.

BVE41244-1 Victor 21284 M3:5
C27-28:9
RCA:1/9		 Harlem River Quiver
BVE41244-2 RCA 731043 M3:6
AT1:10
RCA:1/10		 Harlem River Quiver
BVE41244-3 "X" LVA-3037 M3:7
AT1:11
RCA:1/11		 Harlem River Quiver
BVE41245-2 Victor 21703 M3:8
C27-28:10
RCA:1/12
100:2		 East St Louis Toodle-Oo
BVE41246-1 Victor 21490 M3:9
C27-28:11
RCA:1/13		 Blue Bubbles
BVE41246-2 Pirate MPC-510 M3:10
AT1:12
RCA:1/14		 Blue Bubbles

December 29, 1927. New York.

Vocalion recording session at Brunswick Studio.

Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Rudy Jackson, cl, ts; Otto Hardwick, as, cl, ss, bs, bsx; Harry Carney, bs, cl, ss, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.

E6824 Vocalion 1153 M3:11
C27-28:12		 Red Hot Band
E6826 Vocalion 1153 M3:12
C27-28:13		 Doin' The Frog

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