The July 1945 Duke Ellington Discography



July 7, 1945
"Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 1) DE4545a
90 Audio
Blue Bells Of Harlem The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 2) DE4545b
98 Audio
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 3) DE4545c
35 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 4) DE4545d
89 Audio
Can't You Read Between The Lines? The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 5) DE4545e
95 Audio
Diminuendo In Blue The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 6a) DE4545f
VDisc 534A
93 Audio
Carnegie Blues The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 6b) DE4545g
94 Audio
Crescendo In Blue The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 6c) DE4545h
VDisc 534A
44 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 7) DE4545i
94 Audio
Mood To Be Wooed The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 8) DE4545j
90 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 9) DE4545k
92 Audio
Balcony Serenade The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 10a) DE4545l
VDisc 516A
91 Audio
Strange Feeling
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 10b) DE4545m
VDisc 516A
89 Audio
Dancers In Love Jazz Edition Quadromania The "C" Jam Blues (CD 3, Track 17a) DE4545n
VDisc 516B
94 Audio
Coloratura Jazz Edition Quadromania The "C" Jam Blues (CD 3, Track 17b) DE4545o
VDisc 516B
43 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 11) DE4545p
94 Audio
Hollywood Hangover The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 12) DE4545q
80 Audio
I Don't Mind
Vocal by Marie Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 13) DE4545r
93 Audio
Ring Dem Bells
Vocal by Ray Nance
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 14) DE4545s
VDisc 701A
95 Audio
Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 15) DE4545t


July 14, 1945
"Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the RKO Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
92 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 1) DE4546a
95 Audio
In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 2) DE4546b
96 Audio
Kissing Bug
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 3) DE4546c
42 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 4) DE4546d
92 Audio
Bugle Breaks The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 5) DE4546e
91 Audio
A Friend Of Yours The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 6) DE4546f
95 Audio
West Indian Dance The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 7) DE4546g
41 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 8) DE4546#
91 Audio
Tonight I Shall Sleep
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 9) DE4546h
96 Audio
Stomp, Look And Listen The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 10) DE4546i
93 Audio
I'm Beginning To See The Light The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 11) DE4546j
90 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 12) DE4546k
94 Audio
Downbeat Shuffle The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 13) DE4546l
95 Audio
Esquire Swank The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 14) DE4546m
79 Audio
Metronome All Out The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 15) DE4546n
50 Audio
If You Are But A Dream
Vocal by Kay Davis
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 16) DE4546o
94 Audio
Blutopia The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 17) DE4546p
93 Audio
Candy
Vocal by Ray Nance
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 18) DE4546q
40 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 19) DE4546r
96 Audio
Main Stem The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 20) DE4546s
94 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 1 (Track 21) DE4546t


July 21, 1945
"Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the Fieldstone Ballroom, Marshfield, Massachusetts
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 6) DE4547a
94 Audio
In A Mellow Tone The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 7) DE4547b
96 Audio
The Wish That I Wish Tonight
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 8) DE4547c
38 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 9) DE4547d
91 Audio
C-Jam Blues The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 10) DE4547e
94 Audio
Ultra Blue The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 11) DE4547f
43 Audio
There's No You
Vocal by Kay Davis
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 12) DE4547g
93 Audio
Emancipation Celebration The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 13) DE4547h
93 Audio
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 14) DE4547i
95 Audio
Let The Zoomers Drool The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 15) DE4547j
87 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 16) DE4547k
93 Audio
Reminiscing In Tempo The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 17) DE4547l
69 Audio
Everything But You The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 18) DE4547m
94 Audio
Ko-Ko The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 19) DE4547n
94 Audio
Mood To Be Wooed The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 20) DE4547o
93 Audio
Tea For Two The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 21) DE4547p
40 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 22) DE4547q
94 Audio
Blues On The Double The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 23) DE4547r
44 Audio
Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Treasury Shows Vol. 8, Disk 2 (Track 24) DE4547s


July 24, 1945
Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
94 Audio
Strange Feeling
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 13) DE4548a
RCA Victor 20-4711
94 Audio
Coloratura The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 16) DE4548b
96 Audio
Balcony Serenade The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 12) DE4548c
RCA Victor 20-4711


July 28, 1945
"Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at the State Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
92 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 1) DE4550a
91 Audio
Teardrops In The Rain The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 2) DE4550b
94 Audio
Frustration The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 3) DE4550c
41 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 4) DE4550d
95 Audio
Everything But You
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 5) DE4550e
93 Audio
9:20 Special The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 6) DE4550f
93 Audio
Moon Mist The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 7) DE4550g
94 Audio
Rockin' In Rhythm The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 8) DE4550h
40 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 9) DE4550i
93 Audio
Every Hour On The Hour
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 10) DE4550j
89 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 11) DE4550k
55 Audio
Medley: Fanfare The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 12a) DE4550la
91 Audio
Medley: In A Sentimental Mood The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 12b) DE4550la
91 Audio
Medley: Black Beauty The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 12c) DE4550lb
91 Audio
Medley: Sophisticated Lady The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 12d) DE4550lc
90 Audio
Medley: Caravan The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 12e) DE4550ld
89 Audio
Medley: Solitude The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 12f) DE4550le
89 Audio
Medley: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 12g) DE4550lf
42 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 13) DE4550m
93 Audio
Trumpet In Spades The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 14) DE4550n
94 Audio
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 15) DE4550o
95 Audio
Go Away Blues
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 16) DE4550p
39 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 17) DE4550q
94 Audio
One O'Clock Jump The Treasury Shows Vol. 9, Disk 1 (Track 18) DE4550r


July 30, 1945
Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Audio
Coloratura The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 15) DE4551a
RCA Victor 20-4712
94 Audio
Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 17) DE4551b
His Master's Voice B.9456
Victor 20-1718-B
94 Audio
Dancers In Love At the Piano Une Anthologie 1928/1934 (Disk 1, Track 15) DE4551c
RCA Victor 20-4712


July 31, 1945
Studio Session for World Broadcast System, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
95 Audio
Teardrops In The Rain World Broadcasting Series Volume Four (Track 18) DE4552a
Take 1
95 Audio
Teardrops In The Rain World Broadcasting Series Volume Four (Track 19) DE4552b
Take 2
95 Audio
Teardrops In The Rain World Broadcasting Series Volume Four (Track 20) DE4552c
Take 3
94 Audio
Metronome All Out World Broadcasting Series Volume Five (Track 1) DE4552d
Take 1
93 Audio
Metronome All Out World Broadcasting Series Volume Five (Track 2) DE4552e
Take 2
95 Audio
Esquire Swank World Broadcasting Series Volume Five (Track 3) DE4552f
91 Audio
Downbeat Shuffle World Broadcasting Series Volume Five (Track 4a) DE4552g
Take 1
89 Audio
Downbeat Shuffle World Broadcasting Series Volume Five (Track 4b) DE4552h
Take 2
90 Audio
Downbeat Shuffle World Broadcasting Series Volume Five (Track 4c) DE4552i
Take 3
90 Audio
Downbeat Shuffle World Broadcasting Series Volume Five (Track 5) DE4552j
Take 4
94 Audio
Riff Staccato
Vocal by Ray Nance
World Broadcasting Series Volume Four (Track 21) DE4552k
Take 1
92 Audio
Riff Staccato
Vocal by Ray Nance
World Broadcasting Series Volume Four (Track 22) DE4552l
Take 2
93 Audio
Riff Staccato
Vocal by Ray Nance
World Broadcasting Series Volume Four (Track 23) DE4552m
Take 3
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