The May 1945 Duke Ellington Discography

May 1, 1945 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
98	Audio	Everything But You Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 16)	DE4525a His Master's Voice B.9465 Victor 20-1697-B
94	Audio	Riff Staccato Vocal by Ray Nance	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 17)	DE4525b His Master's Voice B.9456 Victor 20-1697-A

May 4, 1945 MBS Radio Broadcast, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
92	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 10, Disk 2 (Track 20)	DE4526a
93	Audio	I Miss Your Kiss	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 10, Disk 2 (Track 21)	DE4526b
95	Audio	He's Home For A Little While Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 10, Disk 2 (Track 22)	DE4526c
93	Audio	Riff Staccato Vocal by Ray Nance	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 10, Disk 2 (Track 23)	DE4526d
93	Audio	I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues Vocal by Al Hibbler, Kay Davis	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 10, Disk 2 (Track 24)	DE4526e
93	Audio	I'm Beginning To See The Light	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 10, Disk 2 (Track 25)	DE4526f

May 5, 1945 "Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the Adams Theatre, Newark, New Jersey

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
95	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 1)	DE4527a
94	Audio	Blutopia	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 2)	DE4527b
34	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 3)	DE4527c
96	Audio	Clementine	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 4)	DE4527d
97	Audio	My Heart Sings Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 5)	DE4527e
96	Audio	Sentimental Journey	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 6)	DE4527f
93	Audio	I Got It Bad Vocal by Al Hibbler	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 7)	DE4527g
95	Audio	Three Cent Stomp	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 8)	DE4527h
95	Audio	Black And Tan Fantasy	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 9)	DE4527i
94	Audio	Blue Skies	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 10)	DE4527j
94	Audio	Passion Flower	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 12)	DE4527k
95	Audio	Air Conditioned Jungle	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 13)	DE4527l
93	Audio	Frantic Fantasy	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 14)	DE4527m
94	Audio	I'm Beginning To See The Light	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 15)	DE4527n
95	Audio	Main Stem	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 16)	DE4527o
97	Audio	Everything But You Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 17)	DE4527p
94	Audio	Carnegie Blues	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 18)	DE4527q
94	Audio	Jump For Joy Vocal by Ray Nance	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 19a)	DE4527r
94	Audio	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 19b)	DE4527s

May 10, 1945 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
94	Audio	Prelude To A Kiss	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 18)	DE4528a

May 11, 1945 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
96	Audio	Caravan	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 19)	DE4529a RCA Victor 20-3291-A
96	Audio	Black And Tan Fantasy	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 20)	DE4529b
85	Audio	Mood Indigo Vocal by Kay Davis	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 21)	DE4529c Electrola EG 7623

May 12, 1945 "Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
94	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 1)	DE4530a
94	Audio	Carnegie Blues	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 2)	DE4530b
94	Audio	Riff Staccato Vocal by Ray Nance	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 3)	DE4530c
39	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 4)	DE4530d
94	Audio	All At Once	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 5)	DE4530e
41	Audio	Yesterdays Vocal by Kay Davis	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 6)	DE4530f
92	Audio	I Miss Your Kiss	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 7)	DE4530g
95	Audio	Accentuate The Positive Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 8)	DE4530h
38	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 9)	DE4530i
94	Audio	Blue Cellophane	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 10)	DE4530j
95	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 11)	DE4530k VDisc 483A
88	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 12)	DE4530l
94	Audio	Prelude To A Kiss	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 13)	DE4530m VDisc 701A
94	Audio	Caravan	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 14)	DE4530n
85	Audio	Sophisticated Lady	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 15)	DE4530o
94	Audio	I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues Vocal by Al Hibbler, Kay Davis	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 16)	DE4530p
82	Audio	I'm Beginning To See The Light Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 17)	DE4530q
94	Audio	In A Mellow Tone	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 18)	DE4530r
94	Audio	Harlem Air Shaft	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 19)	DE4530s VDisc 483A
82	Audio	I Don't Mind Vocal by Marie Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 20)	DE4530t
40	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 21)	DE4530u
94	Audio	Jeep Is Jumpin'	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 2 (Track 22)	DE4530v

May 14, 1945 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
93	Audio	In A Sentimental Mood	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk N (Track 22)	DE4531a RCA Victor 20-3291-B
89	Audio	It Don't Mean A Thing Vocal by Mercer Ellington, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 1)	DE4531b
90	Audio	Sophisticated Lady	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 2)	DE4531c
88	Audio	Tonight I Shall Sleep	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 3)	DE4531d His Master's Voice B.9453 His Master's Voice J.O.161 Victor 45-0002-B
84	Audio	The Minor Goes Muggin'	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 4)	DE4532a His Master's Voice B.9453 His Master's Voice J.O.161 Victor 45-0002-A

May 15, 1945 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
93	Audio	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 5)	DE4533a Take 1
95	Audio	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Vocal by Joya Sherrill	Vol. 9 (1942-1947) The Alternative Takes (Track 8)	DE4533b Take 2
78	Audio	Solitude	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 7)	DE4533c

May 16, 1945 Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
86	Audio	Frankie And Johnny	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 8)	DE4534a His Master's Voice B.9690 RCA Victor 20-2324-B
86	Audio	Metronome All Out	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 8)	DE4534a His Master's Voice B.9690 RCA Victor 20-2324-B
84	Audio	Jumping Room Only	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 9)	DE4534b RCA Victor 20-4281
95	Audio	Black Beauty	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 10)	DE4534c
94	Audio	Every Hour On The Hour Vocal by Al Hibbler	The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 11)	DE4534d His Master's Voice E.A. 3371 Victor 20-1718-A

May 19, 1945 "Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the Paradise Theatre, Detroit, Michigan

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
94	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 1)	DE4535a
94	Audio	Teardrops In The Rain	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 2)	DE4535b
94	Audio	Everything But You Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 3)	DE4535c
39	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 4)	DE4535d
93	Audio	Perdido	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 5)	DE4535e
47	Audio	If You Are But A Dream Vocal by Kay Davis	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 6)	DE4535f
89	Audio	Pitter Panther Patter	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 7)	DE4535g
94	Audio	Emancipation Celebration	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 8)	DE4535h
40	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 9)	DE4535i
94	Audio	I Should Care	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 10)	DE4535j
93	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 11)	DE4535k
89	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 12)	DE4535l
93	Audio	In A Sentimental Mood	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 13)	DE4535m
89	Audio	It Don't Mean A Thing Vocal by Marie Ellington, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 14)	DE4535n
64	Audio	Solitude Vocal by Al Hibbler, Marie Ellington, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 15)	DE4535o
60	Audio	I'm Beginning To See The Light	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 16)	DE4535p
93	Audio	Just Squeeze Me	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 17)	DE4535q
93	Audio	C-Jam Blues	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 18)	DE4535r
94	Audio	Don't You Know I Care Vocal by Al Hibbler	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 19)	DE4535s
39	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 20)	DE4535t
92	Audio	Stomp, Look And Listen	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 21)	DE4535u
91	Audio	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 22)	DE4535v

May 26, 1945 "Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the Regal Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
90	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 6)	DE4536a
94	Audio	Sugar Hill Penthouse	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 8)	DE4536b
94	Audio	Suddenly It Jumped	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 9)	DE4536c
38	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 10)	DE4536d
91	Audio	Candy Vocal by Ray Nance	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 11)	DE4536e
94	Audio	A Friend Of Yours	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 12)	DE4536f
95	Audio	Kissing Bug Vocal by Joya Sherrill	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 13)	DE4536g
96	Audio	Hollywood Hangover	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 14)	DE4536h VDisc 265A VDisc 505A
92	Audio	Laura	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 15)	DE4536i
38	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 16)	DE4536j
85	Audio	Take The "A" Train	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 17)	DE4536k
95	Audio	In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 18)	DE4536l VDisc 610A
89	Audio	Frankie And Johnny	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 19a)	DE4536m VDisc 626A
88	Audio	Metronome All Out	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 19b)	DE4536n VDisc 626B
71	Audio	I'm Beginning To See The Light	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 20)	DE4536o
93	Audio	Midriff	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 21)	DE4536p
93	Audio	I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues Vocal by Al Hibbler, Kay Davis	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 22)	DE4536q
94	Audio	My Honey's Lovin' Arms Vocal by Ray Nance	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 23)	DE4536r
37	Audio	Bond Promo Announcement by Duke Ellington	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 24)	DE4536s
95	Audio	Rockin' In Rhythm	The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 25)	DE4536t

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