Early Ellington

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1954

Label: Brunswick

Black label with silver print.

71.5mm pressing ring in conjunction with ◈ on the label points to a Decca Richmond pressing.

A1 - recorded April 7, 1927, released as The Washingtonians - Soliloquy / Black And Tan Fantasy
A2 - recorded February 28, 1927, released as Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra - East St. Louis Toodle-O / Birmingham Breakdown
A3 - recorded June 5, 1928, released as Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra - Tishomingo Blues / Sensation
A4 - January 8, 1929, released as Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Tiger Rag. (Supposedly a reissue, original not on Discogs yet).
A5 - September 13, 1929, released as The Jungle Band - Jolly Wog / Jazz Convulsions.
B1 - December 10, 1929, released in 1930 as The Jungle Band - Wall Street Wail / Cotton Club Stomp
B2 - recorded and released in 1930, originally issued as "Dreamy Blues" The Jungle Band - Dreamy Blues / Runnin' Wild. On the Melotone label as the Louisiana Rhythmakers.
B3 - January 14, 1931, released as The Jungle Band - Rockin' In Rhythm / Twelfth Street Rag and on Perfect as Louisiana Rhythmakers.
B4 - January 20, 1931, released as The Jungle Band - Creole Rhapsody.
B5 - January 14, 1931 released on the same record as B3 The Jungle Band - Rockin' In Rhythm / Twelfth Street Rag.