Duke Ellington Discography: The Blues

Composer: Duke Ellington
Grade Audio Date Gig Vocalist Source Note
93 Audio January 23, 1943 Concert from Carnegie Hall, New York, New York Vocal by Betty Roché Carnegie Hall Concerts, January 1943, Disk 2 (Track 1c) DE4301n
80 January 28, 1943 Concert from Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts Vocal by Betty Roché Ben Webster A Tribute to a Great Jazzman (Jazz Archives LP) (Side 1, Track 5) DE4302j
100 Audio December 11-12, 1944 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York Vocal by Joya Sherrill The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 9) DE4436c
His Master's Voice C.3505
Victor 28-0401-B
88 Audio December 19, 1944 Concert from Carnegie Hall, New York, New York Vocal by Marie Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 2) DE4438s
79 Audio March 25, 1945 Concert at the Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois Vocal by Marie Ellington One Night Stand at the Civic Opera Part Two (Side 1, Track 3) DE4509j
90 Audio April 21, 1945 "Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the 400 Restaurant, New York, New York Vocal by Marie Ellington The Treasury Shows Vol. 2, Disk 1 (Track 8) DE4515g
VDisc 657A
81 Audio August 18, 1945 "Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York Vocal by Marie Ellington The Treasury Shows, Vol. 10, Disk 2 (Track 4) DE4556d
99 Audio January 4, 1946 Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York Vocal by Joya Sherrill Carnegie Hall Concerts, January 1946, Disk 1 (Track 5) DE4601g
77 Audio April 20, 1946 "Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C. Vocal by Kay Davis The Duke Box, Disk 7 (Track 19) DE4611g
71 Audio July 6, 1946 "Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the Million Dollar Theatre, Los Angeles, California Vocal by Kay Davis The Treasury Shows Volume 21, Disk 1 (Track 8) DE4618h
80 April 19, 1947 Concert at Cornell University, Ithica, New York Vocal by Kay Davis Volume Four (Stardust 204) (Side 2, Track 1) DE4705l
72 Audio August 31, 1947 Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California Vocal by Kay Davis Unique Jazz Legendary Concerts CD #2 (Track 2) DE4718q
89 March 16, 1962 Studio Session, New York, New York Radio Denmark Broadcast #41 DE6212a
65 March 16, 1962 Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Milt Grayson Radio Denmark Broadcast #41 DE6212b
Track 2
84 March 16, 1962 Studio Session, New York, New York Radio Denmark Broadcast #41 DE6212-none
Rehearsal
65 March 16, 1962 Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Milt Grayson Radio Denmark Broadcast #41 DE6212c
Track 3
77 March 16, 1962 Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Milt Grayson Radio Denmark Broadcast #41 DE6212d
Track 4
83 March 16, 1962 Studio Session, New York, New York Radio Denmark Broadcast #41 DE6212-none
Rehearsal
66 March 16, 1962 Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Milt Grayson Radio Denmark Broadcast #41 DE6212e
Track 5
66 March 16, 1962 Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Milt Grayson Radio Denmark Broadcast #41 DE6212f
Track 6
53 Audio February 5, 1963 Concert in Helsinki, Finland Vocal by Milt Grayson House of Culture, Helsinki DE6314q
54 February 6, 1963 Concert at the Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden Vocal by Milt Grayson First Stockholm Concert DE9098r
52 February 6, 1963 Concert at the Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden Vocal by Milt Grayson Second Stockholm Concert DE6315xg
53 Audio February 7, 1963 Swedish Television Broadcast at the Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden Vocal by Milt Grayson In Europe, 1963-64 (Track 3) DE6318d
52 February 9, 1963 Concert at the Sports Hall, Kalmer, Sweden Vocal by Milt Grayson Kalmar, Sweden DE6322j
53 Audio February 21, 1963 Concert at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory, Milan, Italy Vocal by Milt Grayson The Great Duke Ellington (Track 11) DE6331k
53 Audio February 23, 1963 Concert at the Olympia Theater, Paris, France Vocal by Milt Grayson The Great Paris Concert, Disk 2 (Track 11) DE6335x
77 August 20, 1963 Studio Session, Chicago, Illinois Vocal by Joya Sherrill Radio Denmark Broadcast #49 DE6362v
Take 25
78 Audio August 20, 1963 Studio Session, Chicago, Illinois Vocal by Joya Sherrill My People The Complete Show (Track 10) DE6362ac
Take 33
72 August 27, 1963 Studio Session, Chicago, Illinois Vocal by Lil Greenwood My People The Complete Show (Track 19) DE6363y
78 September 3-4, 1964 "Festival - The Duke" CBC Television Broadcast, Toronto, Canada Vocal by Joya Sherrill Featuring Johnny Hodges (Rarities no 2) (Side 1, Track 4c) DE6457c
55 November 9, 1969 Concert at the City Theater, Malmo, Sweden Vocal by Tony Watkins Malmo, First Show DE6955kg
66 November 9, 1969 Concert at the City Theater, Malmo, Sweden Vocal by Tony Watkins Malmo, Second Show DE6956kg
62 November 15, 1969 Concert at Victoria Halle, Geneva, Switzerland Vocal by Tony Watkins DE6962ik
58 May 5, 1971 Studio Session, New York, New York Radio Denmark Broadcast #12 DE7126e
Alternative Take
57 Audio May 5, 1971 Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Tony Watkins The Private Collection, Volume Ten (Track 6) DE7126i
45 Audio August 25, 1972 Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Tony Watkins An Intimate Piano Session (Track 13) DE7241s