The December 1953 Duke Ellington Discography



December 3, 1953
Studio Session for Capitol, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
82 Audio
Kinda Dukish Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 13) DE5333a
83 Audio
Montevideo Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 14) DE5333b
81 Audio
December Blue Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 15) DE5333c
72 Audio
I'm Just A Lucky So And So
Vocal by Jimmy Grissom
The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 2, Track 18) DE5333d
73 Audio
It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream
Vocal by Jimmy Grissom
The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 2, Track 19) DE5333e


December 5, 1953
Studio Session for Capitol, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
72 Audio
What More Can I Say?
Vocal by Jimmy Grissom
The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 2, Track 20) DE5334a
90 Audio
Rockin' In Rhythm The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 2, Track 21) DE5334b
96 Audio
Ultra Deluxe The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 2, Track 22) DE5334c
92 Audio
Flying Home The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 1) DE5334d


December 15, 1953
Studio Session for Capitol, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Audio
Chili Bowl The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 2) DE5338a
85 Audio
Blue Moon
Vocal by Jimmy Grissom
The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 3) DE5338b
Capitol 2723
72 Audio
Oh! Well
Vocal by Jimmy Grissom
The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 4) DE5338c
85 Audio
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
Vocal by Ray Nance
The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 5) DE5338d


December 21, 1953
Studio Session for Capitol, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
94 Audio
Ultra Deluxe The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 6) DE5340a
Capitol 2723
86 Audio
Flying Home The Complete Capitol Recordings, Ellington '55 (Disk 3, Track 7) DE5340b
73 Audio
What More Can I Say?
Vocal by Jimmy Grissom
The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 8) DE5340c
94 Audio
Serious Serenade The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 9) DE5340d
89 Audio
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
Vocal by Ray Nance
The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 10) DE5340e
86 Audio
Honeysuckle Rose The Complete Capitol Recordings, Ellington '55 (Disk 3, Track 11) DE5340f


December 28, 1953
Studio Session for Capitol, Chicago, Illinois
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
85 Audio
Night Time The Complete Capitol Recordings, Dance to the Duke! (Disk 3, Track 12) DE5341a
84 Audio
Stompin' At The Savoy The Complete Capitol Recordings, Ellington '55 (Disk 3, Track 13) DE5341b


December 29, 1953
Studio Session for Capitol, Chicago, Illinois
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
85 Audio
Don't Ever Say Goodbye The Complete Capitol Recordings, Ellington Showcase (Disk 3, Track 14) DE5342b
88 Audio
Black And Tan Fantasy The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 3, Track 15) DE5342c
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