January 9, 1940. Boston.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Collector's Classic 16	Boston:10	East St Louis Toodle-Oo
	Privateer PRV-101	Boston:11	Me And You Herb Jeffries, vocal
	Collector's Classic 16	Boston:12	Grievin'
	Collector's Classic 16	Boston:13	Little Posey (A Portrait Of Freddy Jenkins)
	Privateer PRV-101	Boston:14	My Last Goodbye Herb Jeffries, vocal
	Collector's Classic 16	Boston:15	The Gal From Joe's
	Collector's Classic 16	Boston:16	Tootin' Through The Roof
	Collector's Classic 16	Boston:17	Day In, Day Out
	Collector's Classic 16	Boston:18	Merry Go Round

January 12, 1940. Boston.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d.

Max LP-1003

***

The Sergeant Was Shy

February 14, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

WM1135-A	Columbia 35427	C39-40:11 Vocalists:6	Solitude Ivie Anderson, vocal
WM1136-A	Columbia 35556	C39-40:12	Stormy Weather Ivie Anderson, vocal
WM1137-A	Columbia 35427	C39-40:13	Mood Indigo Ivie Anderson, vocal
WM1138-A	Columbia 35556	C39-40:14 EsCo:1/25 VDisc:1/3	Sophisticated Lady

Barney Bigard & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Harry Carney, bs; Billy Strayhorn, p; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

WM1139-1	Epic LN-3237	C39-40:15 SGS:7/19	Pelican Drag
WM1140-1	Epic LN-3237	C39-40:16 SGS:7/20	Tapioca

February 15, 1940. Chicago.

Barney Bigard & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Harry Carney, bs; Billy Strayhorn, p; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

WM1141-A	Vocalion 5595	C39-40:17 SGS:7/21	Mardi Gras Madness
WM1142-A	Vocalion 5595	C39-40:18 SGS:7/22	Watch The Birdie

Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters: Cootie Williams, t; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d; Billy Strayhorn replaces Ellington on "Give It Up."

WM1143-A	Vocalion 5618	C39-40:19 SGS:7/23	Black Butterfly
WM1144-A	Vocalion 5690	C39-40:20 SGS:7/24	Dry Long So Cootie Williams, vocal
WM1145-A	Okeh 6336	C39-40:21 SGS:7/25	Toasted Pickle
WM1146-A	Vocalion 5690	C39-40:22 SGS:7/26	Give It Up

March 6, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

044887-2	Victor 26537	C40:1 RCA:8/1 BWB:1/1	You, You Darlin' Herb Jeffries, vocal
044888-1	Victor 26536	C40:2 RCA:8/2 BWB:1/2 KoKo:1 100:9	Jack The Bear
044889-1	RCA FPM1-7002	AT7:17 RCA:8/3	Ko-Ko
044889-2	Victor 26577	C40:3 RCA:8/4 BWB:1/3 KoKo:2 100:10	Ko-Ko
044890-1	Victor 26536	C40:4 RCA:8/5 BWB:1/4 KoKo:3	Morning Glory
044891-1	Victor 26537	C40:5 RCA:8/6 BWB:1/5	So Far, So Good Ivie Anderson, vocal

March 15, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

049015-1	Victor 26577	C40:6 RCA:8/7 BWB:1/6 KoKo:4	Conga Brava
049016-1	Victor 26598	C40:7 RCA:8/8 BWB:1/7 KoKo:5 100:11	Concerto For Cootie
049017-1	Victor 26598	C40:8 RCA:8/9 BWB:1/8	Me And You Ivie Anderson, vocal

May 4, 1940. Los Angeles.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

049654-1	Meritt 1	C40:9 RCA:8/10	Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson)
049655-1	Victor 26610	C40:10 RCA:8/11 BWB:1/9 KoKo:6	Cotton Tail
049656-1	Victor 26610	C40:11 RCA:8/12 VDisc:3/5 BWB:1/10 KoKo:7	Never No Lament
049657-1	Meritt 1	C40:12 RCA:8/13	Blue Goose

May 28, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

053020-1	Victor 26677	C40:13 RCA:8/14 BWB:1/11 KoKo:8 100:12	Dusk
053020-2	RCA LPV-517	AT7:18 RCA:8/15	Dusk
053021-1	Victor 26644	C40:14 RCA:8/16 BWB:1/12 KoKo:9	Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson)
053022-1	Victor 26644	C40:15 RCA:8/17 BWB:1/13 KoKo:10	A Portrait Of Bert Williams
053023-1	Victor 26677	C40:16 RCA:8/18 BWB:1/14	Blue Goose

June 10, 1940. New York.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; William White Jr, as; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

		BritCon:17 RadioYrs:1	East St Louis Toodle-Oo
		BritCon:18 RadioYrs:2	Ko-Ko
		BritCon:19 RadioYrs:3	Blue Goose
		BritCon:20 RadioYrs:4	So Far, So Good Ivie Anderson, vocal
		BritCon:21 RadioYrs:5	Cotton Tail
		BritCon:22 RadioYrs:6	Concerto For Cootie
		BritCon:23 RadioYrs:7	Jack The Bear
		BritCon:24 RadioYrs:8	Boy Meets Horn
		BritCon:25 RadioYrs:9	The Sergeant Was Shy
		BritCon:26 RadioYrs:10	Never No Lament

July 22, 1940. New York.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

054606-1	Victor 26731	C40:17 RCA:8/19 VDisc:3/6 BWB:1/15 KoKo:11	Harlem Air Shaft
054607-1	Victor 26719	C40:18 RCA:8/20 BWB:1/16	At A Dixie Roadside Diner Ivie Anderson, vocal
054608-1	Victor 27247	C40:19 RCA:8/21 BWB:1/17 KoKo:12	All Too Soon
054609-1	Victor 26788	C40:20 RCA:8/22 BWB:1/18 KoKo:13	Rumpus In Richmond

July 24, 1940. New York.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

054624-1	Victor 26719	C40:21 RCA:8/23 BWB:1/19	My Greatest Mistake
054625-1	Victor 26731	C40:22 RCA:9/1 BWB:1/20 KoKo:14	Sepia Panorama
054625-2	RCA FXM1-7072	AT7:19 RCA:9/2	Sepia Panorama

July 29, 1940. Detroit.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Jazz Moderne DE-003 Everybodys EV-3005 Natasha 4016 Azure CA-1	SRIE:7	Harlem Air Shaft
	Jazz Moderne DE-003 Everybodys EV-3005 Natasha 4016 Azure CA-1	SRIE:8	All Too Soon [as I Don't Mind]
	Jazz Moderne DE-003 Azure CA-1		Me And You Ivie Anderson, vocal
	Jazz Moderne DE-003 Azure CA-1		Jack The Bear
	Jazz Moderne DE-003 Azure CA-1		Concerto For Cootie
	Jazz Moderne DE-003 Azure CA-1		Ko-Ko
	Jazz Moderne DE-003 Azure CA-1		Orchids For Remembrance

July 31, 1940. Detroit.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Everybodys EV-3005 Natasha 4016	SRIE:9a	Rose Of The Rio Grande Ivie Anderson, vocal
	Everybodys EV-3005 Natasha 4016	SRIE:9b	Warm Valley [incomplete]

August 17, 1940. Salem, New Hampshire.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Everybodys EV-3005 Natasha 4016	SRIE:10	Ridin' On A Blue Note
	Everybodys EV-3005 Natasha 4016	SRIE:11	Boy Meets Horn
	Everybodys EV-3005 Natasha 4016	SRIE:12	Rose Room
	Everybodys EV-3005 Natasha 4016	SRIE:13	Stompy Jones

September 5, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

053427-1	Victor 26748	C40v2:1 RCA:9/3 BWB:1/21	There Shall Be No Night Herb Jeffries, vocal
053428-1	Victor 26788	C40v2:2 RCA:9/4 BWB:1/22 KoKo:15	In A Mellow Tone
053429-1	Victor 26748	C40v2:3 RCA:9/5 BWB:2/1	Five O'Clock Whistle Ivie Anderson, vocal
053430-1	RCA FXM1-7072	C40v2:4 RCA:9/6	Warm Valley

September 6, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Max MLP-1001 Jazz Supreme 704	***	Sepia Panorama
	Max MLP-1001 Jazz Supreme 704	***	Concerto For Cootie

September 7, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Jazz Guild 1006	***	Sepia Panorama
	Jazz Guild 1006 Rarities 70	***	Stompy Jones
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	The Gal From Joe's
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Me And You Ivie Anderson, vocal
	Max MLP-1003 Jazz Guild 1006 Rarities 70	***	In A Mellow Tone
	Max MLP-1003 Jazz Guild 1006	***	Chatterbox
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Echoes Of Harlem
	Jazz Guild 1006	***	St Louis Blues Ivie Anderson, vocal

September 10, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Sepia Panorama
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Rumpus In Richmond
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	You Think Of Everything
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	My Greatest Mistake
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Bojangles
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Azure
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Five O'Clock Whistle Ivie Anderson, vocal

September 11, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Tootin' Through The Roof
	Jazz Supreme 704 Rarities 56	***	April In Paris
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	So Far, So Good Ivie Anderson, vocal
	Jazz Supreme 704 Rarities 56	***	Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	The Mystery Song
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Warm Valley

September 12, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Madame Will Drop Her Shawl
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Blue Goose
	Jazz Supreme 704 Max MLP-1003	***	Slap Happy
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	All Too Soon [as I Don't Mind]
	Jazz Supreme 704	***	Rockin' In Rhythm

September 13, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Solid Old Man
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Maybe Ivie Anderson, vocal
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Oh Babe! Maybe Someday Ivie Anderson, vocal
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Blueberry Hill
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Harlem Air Shaft

September 21, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

Natasha 4016

SRIE:14

Jig Walk

September 26, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Natasha 4016	SRIE:15	Little Posey (A Portrait Of Freddy Jenkins)
	Natasha 4016	SRIE:16	Warm Valley

September-October, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Stardust Herb Jeffries, vocal
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Subtle Lament
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	It's The Same Old Story
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	Cotton Tail
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	T.T. On Toast [as Lady In Doubt]
	Jazz Supreme 705	***	The Sergeant Was Shy

October 1, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & Jimmy Blanton: Duke Ellington, p; Jimmie Blanton, b.

053504-1	RCA FXM1-7072	AT7:20 RCA:9/7 SDT:10	Pitter Panther Patter
053504-2	Victor 27221	C40v2:5 RCA:9/8 SDT:11 KoKo:19	Pitter Panther Patter
053505-1	Up-to-Date 2008	AT7:21 RCA:9/9 SDT:12	Body And Soul
053505-2	RCA FXM1-7-72	AT7:22 RCA:9/10 SDT:13	Body And Soul
053505-3	Victor 27406	C40v2:6 RCA:9/11 SDT:14	Body And Soul
053506-1	RCA FXM1-7072	AT7:23 RCA:9/12 SDT:15	Sophisticated Lady
053506-2	Victor 27221	C40v2:7 RCA:9/13 SDT:16	Sophisticated Lady
053507-1	Victor 27406	C40v2:8 RCA:9/14 SDT:17	Mr J.B. Blues
053507-2	RCA FXM1-7072	AT7:24 RCA:9/15 SDT:18	Mr J.B. Blues

October 3, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

	Jazz Supreme 705	***	In A Mellow Tone
	Jazz Supreme 705 Queen Disc Q-007	***	Ring Dem Bells Cootie Williams, vocal

October 17, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

053552-1	RCA FXM1-7072	AT8:1 RCA:9/16	The Flaming Sword
053552-2	Victor 26796	C40v2:9 RCA:9/17 BWB:2/3	The Flaming Sword
053552-3	RCA FXM1-7072	AT8:2 RCA:9/18	The Flaming Sword
053430-2	RCA FXM1-7072	AT8:3 RCA:9/19	Warm Valley
053430-3	Victor 26796	C40v2:10 RCA:9/20 VDisc:2/17 BWB:2/2 KoKo:16	Warm Valley

October 28, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

053579-1	Victor 27235	C40v2:11 RCA:9/21 BWB:2/4 KoKo:17	Across The Track Blues
053579-2	RCA FXM1-7072	AT8:4 RCA:9/22	Across The Track Blues
053580-1	Victor 27235	C40v2:12 RCA:9/23 BWB:2/5 KoKo:18	Chloe (Song Of The Swamp)
053581-1	Victor 27247	C40v2:13 RCA:10/1 VDisc:2/4 BWB:2/6	I Never Felt This Way Before Herb Jeffries, vocal
053581-2	RCA FXM1-7072	AT8:5 RCA:10/2	I Never Felt This Way Before Herb Jeffries, vocal

November 2, 1940. Chicago.

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra: Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, tb; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

053603-1	Bluebird B-11021	C40v2:14 RCA:10/3 SG3:1/1	Day Dream
053604-1	Bluebird B-11117	C40v2:15 RCA:10/4 SG3:1/2	Good Queen Bess
053604-2	RCA LPV-533	AT8:6 RCA:10/5	Good Queen Bess
053605-1	Bluebird B-11117	C40v2:16 RCA:10/6 SG3:1/3	That's The Blues Old Man
053606-1	Time-Life STBB-21	AT8:7 RCA:10/7	Junior Hop
053606-2	Bluebird B-11021	C40v2:17 RCA:10/8 SG3:1/4	Junior Hop

Rex Stewart & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Lawrence Brown, tb; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, as; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

053607-1	Bluebird B-10946	C40v2:18 RCA:10/9 SG3:1/5	Without A Song
053607-2	"X" LX-3001	AT8:8 RCA:10/10	Without A Song
053608-1	Bluebird B-10946	C40v2:19 RCA:10/11 SG3:1/6	My Sunday Gal
053609-1	Bluebird B-11057	C40v2:20 RCA:10/12 SG3:1/7	Mobile Bay
053609-2	"X" LX-3001	AT8:9 RCA:10/13	Mobile Bay
053610-1	"X" LX-3001	AT8:10 RCA:10/14	Linger Awhile
053610-2	Bluebird B-11057	C40v2:21 RCA:10/15 SG3:1/8	Linger Awhile

November 7, 1940. Fargo, North Dakota.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, t; Ray Nance, t, vn; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl,as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.

		Fargo:1/1	It's Glory
		Fargo:1/2	The Mooche
		Fargo:1/3	The Sheik Of Araby
		Fargo:1/4	Sepia Panorama
		Fargo:1/5	Ko-Ko
		Fargo:1/6	There Shall Be No Night Herb Jeffries, vocal
		Fargo:1/7	Pussy Willow
		Fargo:1/8	Chatter Box
		Fargo:1/9	Mood Indigo
		Fargo:1/10	Harlem Air Shaft
		Fargo:1/11	Ferryboat Serenade Ivie Anderson, vocal
		Fargo:1/12	Warm Valley
		Fargo:1/13	Chaser
		Fargo:1/14	Stompy Jones
		Fargo:1/15	Chloe (Song Of The Swamp)
		Fargo:1/16	Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson)
		Fargo:1/17	On The Air
		Fargo:1/18	Rumpus In Richmond
		Fargo:1/19	Chaser
		Fargo:1/20	The Sidewalks Of New York
		Fargo:1/21	The Flaming Sword
		Fargo:1/22	Never No Lament
		Fargo:1/23	Caravan
		Fargo:1/24	Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)
		Fargo:2/1	Slap Happy
		Fargo:2/2	Sepia Panorama
		Fargo:2/3	Boy Meets Horn
		Fargo:2/4	Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Ivie Anderson, vocal
		Fargo:2/5	Oh Babe! Maybe Someday Ivie Anderson, vocal
		Fargo:2/6	Five O'Clock Whistle Ivie Anderson, vocal
		Fargo:2/7	Fanfare
		Fargo:2/8	The Call Of The Canyon Herb Jeffries, vocal
		Fargo:2/9	Unidentified
		Fargo:2/10	All This And Heaven Too Herb Jeffries, vocal
		Fargo:2/11	Chaser
		Fargo:2/12	Rockin' In Rhythm
		Fargo:2/13	Sophisticated Lady
		Fargo:2/14	Cotton Tail
		Fargo:2/15	Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)
		Fargo:2/16	Conga Brava
		Fargo:2/17	I Never Felt This Way Before Herb Jeffries, vocal
		Fargo:2/18	Chaser
		Fargo:2/19	Across The Track Blues
		Fargo:2/20	Honeysuckle Rose
		Fargo:2/21	Wham! (Re Bop Boom Bam) Ray Nance, vocal
		Fargo:2/22	Stardust
		Fargo:2/23	Rose Of The Rio Grande Ivie Anderson, vocal
		Fargo:2/24	St Louis Blues Ivie Anderson, vocal
		Fargo:2/25	Warm Valley
		Fargo:2/26	God Bless America

November 11, 1940. Chicago.

Barney Bigard & His Orchestra: Ray Nance, t; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d; Billy Strayhorn replaces Ellington on "Ready Eddy."

053621	RCA FXM1-7133	AT8:12 RCA:10/16	Charlie The Chulo
053621	RCA FXM1-7133	AT8:11 RCA:10/17	Charlie The Chulo [incomplete]
053621-1	Bluebird B-10981	C40-41:1 RCA:10/18 SG3:1/9	Charlie The Chulo
053622	RCA FXM1-7133	AT8:13 RCA:10/19	Lament For Javanette
053622-1	Bluebird B-11098	C40-41:2 RCA:10/20 SG3:1/10	Lament For Javanette
053623	RCA FXM1-7133	AT8:14	A Lull At Dawn
053623	RCA FXM1-7133	AT8:15 RCA:10/21	A Lull At Dawn
053623-1	RCA FXM1-7133	C40-41:3 RCA:10/22 RCA:10/23 SG3:1/11	A Lull At Dawn
053624	RCA FXM1-7133	AT8:16	Ready Eddy
053624	RCA FXM1-7133	AT8:17 RCA:11/1	Ready Eddy [incomplete]
053624	RCA FXM1-7133	AT8:18 RCA:11/2	Ready Eddy [incomplete]
053624-1	Bluebird B-11098	C40-41:4 RCA:10/24 RCA:11/3 SG3:1/12	Ready Eddy
053624-2	RCA FXM1-7133	RCA:11/3	Ready Eddy

December 28, 1940. Chicago.

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart, c; Wallace Jones, t; Ray Nance, t, vn; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl,as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d. Billy Strayhorn replaces Ellington on "Flamingo."

053780-1	Victor 27380	C40-41:5 RCA:11/4 BWB:2/7	The Sidewalks Of New York
053781-1	Victor 27326	C40-41:6 RCA:11/5 VDisc:1/17 BWB:2/8	Flamingo Herb Jeffries, vocal
053782-1	Victor 27326	C40-41:7 RCA:11/6 BWB:2/9	The Girl In My Dreams Herb Jeffries, vocal
053782-2	RCA FXM1-7134	AT8:19 RCA:11/7	The Girl In My Dreams Herb Jeffries, vocal

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