New Desor numbers explained

Ellington 78 rpm Labels
1937-1938 recordings

Last update 2010-12-19



I've Got To Be A Rug Cutter

Master MA 101
Matrix: M179-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocals Ivie Anderson, Rex Stewart, Harry Carney and Hayes Alvis

New Desor DE3702e

Recorded March 5, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City


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I've Got To Be A Rug Cutter

Brunswick m7989
Matrix: M179-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocals Ivie Anderson, Rex Steward, harry Carney and Hayes Alvis

New Desor DE3702e

Recorded March 5, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City

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added 2010-04-11
1
The New East St. Louis
Toodle-O


Master MA 101
Matrix: M180-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3702g

Recorded March 5, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City



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2
The New East St. Louis
Toodle-O


Brunswick m7989
Matrix: M180-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3702g

Recorded March 5, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City



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added 2010-04-11
3
The New East St. Louis Toodle-O

Columbia 36276
Matrix: M380-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3702g

Recorded March 5, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City


DE3703c-DowntownUproar-5e38_1.jpg
Downtown Uproar
Variety VA527 (M186)


Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters

New Desor DE3703c

Recorded March 8, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City


DE3703c-DowntownUproar-v3814.jpg
Downtown Uproar
Vocalion v3814 (M186)


Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters

New Desor DE3703c

Recorded March 8, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City



added 2009-05-09

Diga Diga Do



Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (Williams, Nanton, Hodges, Carney, Ellington, Alvis, Greer)

New Desor DE3703e

Recorded March 8, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City
There's A Lull In My Life

Master MA 117
Matrix: M379-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocal Ivie Anderson

New Desor DE3705a

Recorded April 9, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City


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added 2010-04-11
It's Swell of You

Master MA 117
Matrix: M380-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocal Ivie Anderson

New Desor DE3705c

Recorded April 9, 1937, Master Records Studio, New York City


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added 2010-04-11

It's Swell of You

Polygon 6006 (Poly 611)
Matrix:


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3705c

Recorded Apr 9,1937
Master Records Studio, NYC
You Can't Run Away From Love Tonight

Brunswick m7995
Matrix: M381-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3705e

Recorded April 9, 1937, Master session, Master Records Studio, New York City


added 2009-05-09
The Lady Who Couldn't Be Kissed

Brunswick m7995
Matrix: M417-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3706c

Recorded April 22, 1937, Master recording session, Master Records Studio, New York City



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added 2010-04-26
1 Caravan

Master MA-131
Matrix: M470-2


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

Solos - Sonny Greer, Juan Tizol, Cootie Williams, Tizol, Williams, Tizol, Barney Bigard, Williams, Harry Carney, Tizol

New Desor DE3709a

Recorded May 14, 1937
Master Records Studio, New York City


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added 2010-04-11
In my opinion, this is the definitive recording of Tizol's classic.
2 Caravan

Brunswick m7997
Matrix: M470-2


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

Solos - Sonny Greer, Juan Tizol, Cootie Williams, Tizol, Williams, Tizol, Barney Bigard, Williams, Harry Carney, Tizol

New Desor DE3709a

Recorded May 14, 1937
Master Records Studio, New York City


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added 2009-05-02
3a
3b
Caravan

Brunswick m7997 (autographed - rare find)
Matrix: M470-2


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

Solos - Sonny Greer, Juan Tizol, Cootie Williams, Tizol, Williams, Tizol, Barney Bigard, Williams, Harry Carney, Tizol

New Desor DE3709a

Recorded May 14, 1937
Master Records Studio, New York City


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added 2010-07-04
4 Caravan

Columbia 36120
Matrix M470-2


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

Solos - Sonny Greer, Juan Tizol, Cootie Williams, Tizol, Williams, Tizol, Barney Bigard, Williams, Harry Carney, Tizol

New Desor DE3709a

Recorded May 14, 1937
Master Records Studio, New York City


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added 2010-08-24
1 Azure

Master 131
Matrix: M471-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3709b

Recorded May 14, 1937
Master recording session
Master Records Studio, New York City


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added 2010-03-28
2 Azure

Brunswick m7997
Matrix: M471-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3709b

Recorded May 14, 1937
Master recording session
Master Records Studio, New York City

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added 2009-05-09
3 Azure

Brunswick m7997
Matrix: M471-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3709b

Recorded May 14, 1937
Master recording session
Master Records Studio, New York City

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added 2010-07-04

All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

Blue Ace 216A
Matrix: M519-1 or M519-2


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

New Desor DE3711a or b

Recorded June 8, 1937
Master Records Studio, New York City
Alabamy Home

Master M521-1
Matrix: M521-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocal Ivie Anderson

New Desor DE3711e

Recorded June 8, 1937, Master session, Master Records Studio, New York City


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added 2010-06-13
there's a riff near the beginning which sounds very much like Caravan's riff

The Back Room Romp

Columbia MZ-333
Matrix: M549-1 or M549-2


Rex Stewart and His Fifty Second Street Stompers

New Desor DE3715 a or b

Recorded Jul. 7,1937, Master Records Studio, NYC
This is one of the Ellington small group recordings. This group is Stewart, Freddie Jenkins, Hodges, Carney, Ellington, Brick Fleagle (g) Hayes Alvis, Jack Maisal (d)
Sugar Hill Shim Sham

Vocalion V3844
Matrix M551-1


Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers

New Desor DE3715e

Recorded Jul. 7,1937, Master Records Studio, NYC


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added 2010-12-19

Tea and Trumpets
alternate title:
Trumpetology


Swing (France) SW.313a
Matrix: M552-1 or M552-3


Rex Stewart and His Fifty-second Street Stompers

New Desor DE3715 -g,h,or i

Recorded Jul. 7,1937, Master Records Studio, NYC

Jubilesta

American Record Corporation Special Editions 5007-S
Matrix: M647


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra


New Desor DE3716b

Recorded Sept 20,1937at ARC-Brunswick session, New York, N.Y.


Diminuendo in Blue

Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3716c

Recorded Sept 20, 1937, ARC recording session, New York City



Courtesy Antony Pepper

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Diminuendo in Blue

Columbia (Australia) DO-1997
Matrix: M648-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3716 c or d

Recorded Sept 20, 1937, ARC recording session, New York City



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Diminuendo in Blue

Columbia 36125
Matrix: M648-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3716c

Recorded Sept 20, 1937, ARC recording session, New York City



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Crescendo in Blue
Courtesy Antony Pepper


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3716e

Recorded Sept 20, 1937, ARC recording session, New York City


DE3716f-CrescendoInBlue-ParlophoneR3191-PAR_R_3191_2.jpg
Crescendo in Blue
Parlophone R.3191 - 1949 release

Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3716f

Recorded Sept 20, 1937, ARC recording session, New York City



added 2009-05-02

Harmony in Harlem

Blue Ace 244-B
Matrix: M650-2



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3716 g or h

Recorded Sept 20, 1937, ARC recording session, New York City



Updated 2010-03-07

Harmony in Harlem

Brunswick m8044
Matrix: M650-2



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3716h

Recorded Sept 20, 1937, ARC recording session, New York City



Updated 2010-03-07
Dusk on the Desert

Parlophone (England) R.3041
Matrix: M651-2



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3716i

Recorded Sept 20, 1937, ARC recording session, New York City


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added 2010-03-07

I Can't Give You Anything But Love



Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters

New Desor DE3717d

Recorded October 26 1937, ARC recording session, New York City

1
Stepping Into Swing Society

Blue Ace 258A
Matrix M-713-1




Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3801a

Recorded Jan 13, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City
2
Stepping Into Swing Society

Brunswick M-8063
Matrix M713-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3801a

Recorded Jan 13, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

upgraded 2010-12-19

Prologue to Black and Tan Fantasy



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3801b

Recorded Jan 13, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City
1 The New Black and Tan Fantasy

Brunswick m 8063
Matrix: M715-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3801c

Recorded Jan 13, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City



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added 2010-04-26 upgraded 2010-06-23
2
The New Black and Tan Fantasy

Columbia (Japan) S10008
Matrix: M715-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3801c

Recorded Jan 13, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City


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upgraded 2010-06-23
3 Nueva Fantasia en Negro y Canela
English title:
The New Black and Tan Fantasy


Odeon (Argentina) 295256 A
Matrix: M715-M


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

New Desor DE3801c

Recorded Jan 13, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City


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added 2010-06-23
4 The New Black and Tan Fantasy
alternate title:
Black and Tan Fantasy Part 2


Parlophone R3062
Matrix: M715-1


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

New Desor DE3801c

Recorded Jan 13, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City


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added 2010-06-23
Cabalgando Sobre Una Nota Triste
English title:
Riding on a Blue Note


Odeon (Argentina) 295 256 B
Matrix: M751-M


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

New Desor DE3803a or b

Recorded February 2, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City


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added 2010-06-23
Lost in Meditation

Brunswick m8083
Matrix: M752-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocal Ivie Anderson

New Desor DE3803c

Recorded February 2, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City

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added 2010-04-10; upgraded 2010-10-03

The Gal from Joe's



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3803d

Recorded Feb. 2, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City

The Gal from Joe's



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3803e

Recorded Feb. 2, 1938, ARC recording session, New York City

I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

Brunswick m8108
Matrix: M772-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3805a

Recorded Mar. 3, 1938
ARC-Brunswick, NYC

upgraded 2010-03-07

I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

Brunswick m8108
Matrix: M772-2



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3805b

Recorded Mar. 3, 1938
ARC-Brunswick, NYC

upgraded 2010-03-07
DE3805c-Braggin'InBrass-Brunswickm8099-00fd_1.jpg
Braggin' in Brass



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3805c

Recorded Mar 3 1938
ARC-Brunswick session, NYC



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Braggin' in Brass



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3805c

Recorded Mar 3 1938
ARC-Brunswick session, NYC
There is some incredible sectional work in this piece.



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Braggin' in Brass



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3805c

Recorded Mar 3 1938
ARC-Brunswick session, NYC
There is some incredible sectional work in this piece.


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Image replaced 2009-05-02
Carnival in Caroline

Brunswick m8099
Matrix M774-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3805e

Recorded Mar 3 1938
ARC-Brunswick session, NYC

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courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet


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added 2010-08-24

Swingtime in Honolulu Ivie Anderson



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3809a


Recorded Apr 11 1938,
ARC-Brunswick, NYC
DE3809c-Dinah'sInAJam-BrunswickM8169-IMG_1731.jpg Dinah's in a Jam


Matrix:

Brunswick m8169



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra


New Desor DE3809c

Recorded Apr 11 1938, ARC-Brunswick (Master) New York


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added 2009-05-02
DE3819a-YouGaveMeTheGate(andI'mSwinging)Brunswick-m8169-IMG_1730.jpg You Gave Me The Gate (and I'm Swinging)

Brunswick m8169
Matrix: M832-1





Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocal Ivie Anderson

New Desor DE3819a

Recorded June 7, 1938, ARC-Brunswick session, New York City


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added 2009-05-09

Rose of the Rio Grande

Brunswick m8186
Matrix: M833-1





Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Ivie Anderson

New Desor DE3819b


Recorded June 7, 1938
ARC-Brunswick recording session, NYC


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Rose of the Rio Grande

Blue Ace 249 A
Matrix: M833-1





Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Ivie Anderson

New Desor DE3819b

Recorded June 7, 1938, ARC-Brunswick recording session, NYC

When My Sugar Walks Down the Street

Brunswick m8168
Matrix: M835-1

voc. Ivie Anderson

Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3819f

Recorded June 7, 1938
Brunswick recording session, NYC


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Image replaced 2009-05-02
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street

Columbia 36105
Matrix M835-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3819f

Recorded June 7, 1938
Brunswick recording session, NYC


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courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet


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added 2010-08-07

Watermelon Man

Brunswick m8200
Matrix:M844-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra voc. Ivie Anderson


New Desor DE3820a

Recorded June 20, 1938 ,ARC-Brunswick recording session, NYC
The Stevedore's Serenade

Brunswick-m8174
Matrix: WM1032-A


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3820c

Recorded June 20, 1938 ,ARC-Brunswick recording session, NYC


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added 2010-04-16
La De Doody Do

Brunswick m8174
Matrix: M847-2


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocal Ivy Anderson

New Desor DE3820d

Recorded June 20,1938, ARC-Brunswick recording session, NYC


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added 2010-04-05

Lost in Meditation

Columbia master pressing
Matrix: M855-1



Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
Mary McHugh, vocal

Williams, Brown, Hodges, Carney, Ellington, Taylor, Greer, McHugh


New Desor DE3821e

Recorded Aug. 9, 1938,ARC-Brunswick, NYC


Jitterbug's Lullaby

Vocalion v5309
Matrix: M875-1


Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Solo
Vocal

New Desor DE3823d

Recorded August 1 1938., ARC recording session, New York City



Image courtesy of E. Okin
added 2010-05-02
Chasin' Chippies

Vocalion v4435
Matrix: M876-1


Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters

New Desor DE3824a

Recorded Aug 2, 1938 ARC-Brunswick session, New York City, NY


added 2010-04-03
A Blues Serenade

Brunswick m8221
Matrix: M880-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3825a

Recorded Aug 4 1938 Brunswick (Master) session, New York


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upgraded 2010-06-13
Love in Swingtime

Brunswick M8200
Matrix: M881-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Vocal: "Scat" Powell

New Desor DE3825b

Recorded Aug 4 1938 Brunswick (Master) session, New York
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added 2010-04-05
DE3825c-PleaseForgiveMe-BrunswickM8256IMG_1736.jpg Please Forgive Me

Brunswick m8256
Matrix: M882-2




Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra


New Desor DE3825c

Recorded Aug 4 1938 Brunswick (Master) session, New York


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added 2009-05-02
Lambeth Walk

Brunswick m8204
Matrix: M883-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3826a

Recorded Aug. 9, 1938, ARC-Brunswick, NYC

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added 2010-04-06
This recording is of particular interest to me because I have played the piece many times in the pit orchestra for amateur productions of the English musical Me and My Girl

Prelude to a Kiss

Brunswick m8204
Matrix: M884-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3826b

Recorded Aug. 9, 1938,
ARC-Brunswick, NYC



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Hip Chic

Brunswick m8221
Matrix M885-1


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3826d

Recorded Aug. 9, 1938,
ARC-Brunswick, NYC


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courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet


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added 2010-08-24

The Buffet Flat

Brunswick m8231
Matrix: M886-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra


New Desor DE3826e

Recorded Aug. 9, 1938
ARC-Brunswick, NYC


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Mighty Like the Blues

Brunswick m8231
Matrix: M899-2


Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3828d

Recorded Sept. 2,1938, ARC session, New York City


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added 2010-06-23
Jazz Potpourri

Brunswick m8293
Matrix: M947-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3830a

Recorded Dec 19,938 ARC-Brunswick session, New York City


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added 2010-03-07
Dancing on the Stars

Vocalion v4822
Matrix: M952-1


Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

New Desor DE3831c

Recorded Dec. 20, 1938, ARC session, New York City

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upgraded 2010-08-07

Blue Light

Brunswick m8297
Matrix: M958-2



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3834b

Recorded Dec 22 1938
ARC-Brunswick, NYC


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

Upgraded 2010-06-23

Old King Dooji

Brunswick m8306
Matrix: M959-1



Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3834c

Recorded Dec 22 1938
ARC-Brunswick, NYC


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

upgraded 2010-12-19

Boy Meets Horn

Brunswick m8306
Matrix: M960




Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Rex Stewart, cornet)

New Desor DE3834d

Recorded Dec 22 1938
ARC-Brunswick, NYC



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DE3834e-SlapHappy-BrunswickM8297-IMG_1733.jpg Slap Happy

Brunswick m8297
Matrix: M 961





Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

New Desor DE3834e

Recorded Dec 22 1938
ARC-Brunswick, NYC

added 2009-05-02






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