The October 1940 Duke Ellington Discography



October 1, 1940
Studio session for RCA Victor, Chicago, Illinois
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
80 Audio
Pitter Panther Patter The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk I (Track 7) DE4029a
Alternate
80 Audio
Pitter Panther Patter The Chronological Classics 1940 Vol. 2 (Track 5) DE4029b
His Master's Voice B.9179
Victor 27221-B
63 Audio
Body And Soul Solos, Duets and Trios (Track 12) DE4029c
Take 1
61 Audio
Body And Soul Solos, Duets and Trios (Track 13) DE4029d
Take 2
63 Audio
Body And Soul Solos, Duets and Trios (Track 14) DE4029e
His Master's Voice B.9211
Victor 27406-A
62 Audio
Sophisticated Lady The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk I (Track 12) DE4029f
Alternate
61 Audio
Sophisticated Lady The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk I (Track 13) DE4029g
His Master's Voice B.9179
Victor 27221-A
59 Audio
Mr. J.B. Blues Anniversary (Disc 9, Track 8) DE4029h
His Master's Voice B.9211
Victor 27406-B
60 Audio
Mr. J.B. Blues The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk I (Track 15) DE4029i
Alternate


October 3, 1940
NBC Radio Broadcast from Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
96 In A Mellow Tone KUCR 112th Birthday Tribute DE4030a
84 Audio
Ring Dem Bells
Vocal by Cootie Williams
Jazz Supreme 705 (Track 16) DE4030b


October 17, 1940
Studio session for RCA Victor, Chicago, Illinois
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
97 Audio
Warm Valley Volume 8 1940-1941 The Alternate Takes (Track 3) DE4031a
Alternate
96 Audio
Warm Valley The Chronological Classics 1940 Vol. 2 (Track 10) DE4031b
His Master's Voice B.9847
VDisc 10B
Victor 20-1534-B
Victor 26796-A
Victor A-1498
96 Audio
Flaming Sword Volume 8 1940-1941 The Alternate Takes (Track 1) DE4031c
Alternate
96 Audio
Flaming Sword The Chronological Classics 1940 Vol. 2 (Track 9) DE4031d
Victor 26796-B
97 Audio
Flaming Sword Volume 8 1940-1941 The Alternate Takes (Track 2) DE4031e
Alternate


October 28, 1940
Studio session for RCA Victor, Chicago, Illinois
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
96 Audio
Across The Track Blues The Chronological Classics 1940 Vol. 2 (Track 11) DE4032a
His Master's Voice J.O.153
Victor 27235-B
96 Audio
Across The Track Blues Volume 8 1940-1941 The Alternate Takes (Track 4) DE4032b
Alternate
93 Audio
Chlo-e The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk I (Track 23) DE4032c
His Master's Voice J.O.153
Victor 27235-A
Victor 20-1547-B
Victor Swing Club A-1089
92 Audio
I Never Felt This Way Before
Vocal by Herb Jeffries
The Chronological Classics 1940 Vol. 2 (Track 13) DE4032d
His Master's Voice E.A. 3254
VDisc 233A
VDisc 453A
Victor 27247-A
93 Audio
I Never Felt This Way Before
Vocal by Herb Jeffries
Volume 8 1940-1941 The Alternate Takes (Track 5) DE4032e
Alternate
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