The December 1944 Duke Ellington Discography

December 1, 1944 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
92	Audio	I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues Vocal by Al Hibbler, Kay Davis	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 1)	His Master's Voice B.9427 Victor 20-1623-B
98		I'm Beginning To See The Light Vocal by Joya Sherrill	Vol. 9 (1942-1947) The Alternative Takes (Track 6)	Take 1
100	Audio	I'm Beginning To See The Light Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 3)	His Master's Voice B.9427 Victor 20-1618-B
94	Audio	Don't You Know I Care Vocal by Al Hibbler	Vol. 9 (1942-1947) The Alternative Takes (Track 7)
94	Audio	Don't You Know I Care Vocal by Al Hibbler	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 5)	Victor 20-1618-A
99	Audio	I Didn't Know About You Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 6)	Victor 20-1623-A

December 11-12, 1944 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
99	Audio	Work Song	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 7)	His Master's Voice C.3504 Victor 28-0400-A
98	Audio	Come Sunday	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 8)	His Master's Voice C.3504 Victor 28-0401-A
99	Audio	The Blues Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 9)	His Master's Voice C.3505 Victor 28-0401-B
100	Audio	West Indian Dance	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 10a)	His Master's Voice C.3505 Victor 28-0400-B
99	Audio	Emancipation Celebration	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 10b)	His Master's Voice C.3505 Victor 28-0400-B
99	Audio	Sugar Hill Penthouse	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 10c)	His Master's Voice C.3505 Victor 28-0400-B

December 17, 1944 "Music America Loves Best" NBC Radio Broadcast, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
85	Audio	Medley: Sophisticated Lady	Music America Loves Best
18	Audio	Medley: Solitude Vocal by Choir	Music America Loves Best
23	Audio	Medley: Caravan	Music America Loves Best
18	Audio	Medley: Mood Indigo Vocal by Choir	Music America Loves Best
17	Audio	Medley: It Don't Mean A Thing Vocal by Choir	Music America Loves Best

December 19, 1944 Concert from Carnegie Hall, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
95	Audio	Blutopia	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 1)
94	Audio	Midriff	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 2)
94	Audio	Creole Love Call Vocal by Kay Davis	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 3)
93	Audio	Suddenly It Jumped	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 4)
94	Audio	It Don't Mean A Thing Vocal by Ray Nance	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 6)
88	Audio	Pitter Panther Patter	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 5)
93	Audio	Balcony Serenade	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 9)
93	Audio	Strange Feeling Vocal by Al Hibbler	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 10)
89	Audio	Dancers In Love	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 11)
95	Audio	Coloratura	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 12)
95	Audio	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 1 (Track 7)
95	Audio	Work Song	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 1)
88	Audio	The Blues Vocal by Marie Ellington	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 2)
94	Audio	West Indian Dance	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 3a)
95	Audio	Sugar Hill Penthouse	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 3b)
95	Audio	Emancipation Celebration	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 3c)
94	Audio	Come Sunday	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 4a)
94	Audio	Light	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 4b)
94	Audio	Mood To Be Wooed	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 5)
94	Audio	Blue Cellophane	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 6)
95	Audio	Blue Skies	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 7)
92	Audio	Frankie And Johnny	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 8a)
88	Audio	Metronome All Out	Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944, Disk 2 (Track 8b)

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