The October 1945 Duke Ellington Discography



October 1, 1945
NBC Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
96 Audio
Take The "A" Train Duke's Joint (Track 1) DE4571a
94 Audio
Caravan Duke's Joint (Track 2) DE4571b
94 Audio
Three Cent Stomp Duke's Joint (Track 3) DE4571c
43 Audio
Yesterdays
Vocal by Kay Davis
Duke's Joint (Track 4) DE4571d
94 Things Ain't What They Used To Be Duke's Joint (Track 5) DE4571xa
94 Audio
Blues On The Double Duke's Joint (Track 6) DE4571e
95 Kissing Bug
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
Duke's Joint (Track 7) DE4571xb
94 Audio
Riff Staccato
Vocal by Ray Nance
Duke's Joint (Track 8) DE4571f
93 Audio
Cotton Tail Duke's Joint (Track 9) DE4571g


October 6, 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. 13, Disk 2 (Track 5) DE4573a
94 Audio
Main Stem The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 6) DE4573b
94 Audio
Carnegie Blues The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 7) DE4573c
95 Audio
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 8) DE4573d
43 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 9) DE4573e
95 Audio
What Am I Here For? The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 10) DE4573f
94 Audio
Lily Belle The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 11) DE4573g
93 Audio
Homesick, That's All The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 12) DE4573h
91 Audio
Go Away Blues
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 13) DE4573i
90 Audio
Frantic Fantasy The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 14) DE4573j
48 Audio
If You Are But A Dream
Vocal by Kay Davis
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 15) DE4573k
44 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 16) DE4573l
94 Audio
Jack The Bear The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 17) DE4573m
91 Audio
Every Hour On The Hour
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 18) DE4573n
90 Audio
Cotton Tail The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 19) DE4573o
92 Audio
Way Low The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 20) DE4573p
42 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 21) DE4573q
93 Audio
Teardrops In The Rain The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 22) DE4573r
91 Audio
I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues
Vocal by Al Hibbler, Kay Davis
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 23) DE4573s
94 Audio
Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13, Disk 2 (Track 24) DE4573t


October 1945
NBC Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 2, Disk 2 (Track 18) DE4574a
94 Audio
Love Letters The Treasury Shows Vol. 2, Disk 2 (Track 19) DE4574b
94 Audio
Main Stem The Treasury Shows Vol. 2, Disk 2 (Track 20) DE4574c
93 Audio
Fishing For The Moon The Treasury Shows Vol. 2, Disk 2 (Track 21) DE4574d
93 Audio
Riff 'n' Drill The Treasury Shows Vol. 2, Disk 2 (Track 22) DE4574e
94 Audio
Kissing Bug
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 2, Disk 2 (Track 23) DE4574f
93 Audio
Suddenly It Jumped The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 1 (Track 21) DE4574g
89 Audio
Every Hour On The Hour
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 1 (Track 22) DE4574h
90 Audio
Cotton Tail The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 1 (Track 23) DE4574i
92 Audio
Everything But You The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 1 (Track 24) DE4574j


October 7, 1945
Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
95 How Deep Is The Ocean DigitalDeliFtp.com DE4583b
92 Audio
Walkin' With My Honey The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 18) DE4583c
95 Audio
Go Away Blues
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 19) DE4583d
95 Audio
Homesick, That's All The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 20) DE4583e
94 Audio
I'd Do It All Over Again The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 21) DE4583f
94 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 16) DE4583g
96 Audio
Fancy Dan The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 2 (Track 17) DE4583h
93 Every Hour On The Hour
Vocal by Al Hibbler
DigitalDeliFtp.com DE4583i
95 Audio
Emancipation Celebration The Treasury Shows - Vol. 5, Disk 2 (Track 3) DE4583j
95 Audio
Let The Zoomers Drool The Treasury Shows - Vol. 5, Disk 2 (Track 4) DE4583k


October 8, 1945
Studio Session for RCA Victor, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
98 Audio
Tell Ya What I'm Gonna Do
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 18) DE4575a
His Master's Voice E.A. 3371
Victor 20-1748-B
98 Audio
Come To Baby, Do!
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Disk O (Track 19) DE4575b
His Master's Voice E.A. 3468
Victor 20-1748-A


October 10, 1945
"Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
95 Audio
In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 23) DE4576a
95 Audio
9:20 Special The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 24) DE4576b
98 Audio
Tell Ya What I'm Gonna Do
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 25) DE4576c
94 Audio
West Indian Dance The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 1 (Track 26) DE4576d
94 Audio
A Door Will Open The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 1) DE4576e
94 Audio
In A Mellow Tone The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 2) DE4576f
94 Audio
Everything But You
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 3) DE4576g
94 Audio
Solid Old Man The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 4) DE4576h
94 Audio
Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Treasury Shows, Vol. 4, Disk 2 (Track 5) DE4576i


October 11, 1945
MBS Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
94 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 1 (Track 18) DE4577a
93 Audio
Clementine The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 1 (Track 19) DE4577b
92 Audio
I'll Buy That Dream The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 1 (Track 20) DE4577c
95 Audio
Come To Baby, Do!
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 1 (Track 21) DE4577d
93 Audio
Harlem Air Shaft The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 1 (Track 22) DE4577e
93 Audio
Everything But You The Treasury Shows Vol. 7, Disk 1 (Track 23) DE4577f


October 13, 1945
"Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
95 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 1) DE4578a
95 Audio
Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 2) DE4578b
93 Audio
Every Hour On The Hour
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 3) DE4578c
54 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 4) DE4578d
94 Audio
Hollywood Hangover The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 5) DE4578e
95 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 6) DE4578f
95 Audio
Autumn Serenade
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 7) DE4578g
94 Audio
Rockabye River The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 8) DE4578h
95 Audio
Riding On A Blue Note The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 9) DE4578i
94 Audio
I'll Buy That Dream The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 10) DE4578j
44 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 11) DE4578k
94 Audio
Riff 'n' Drill The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 12) DE4578l
97 Audio
Tell Ya What I'm Gonna Do
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 13) DE4578m
94 Audio
How Deep Is The Ocean The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 14) DE4578n
96 Audio
Mood Indigo The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 15) DE4578o
95 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 16) DE4578p
95 Audio
Diminuendo In Blue The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 17a) DE4578q
88 Audio
I Got It Bad
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 17b) DE4578r
97 Audio
Crescendo In Blue The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 17c) DE4578s
96 Audio
Everything But You
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 18) DE4578t
49 Audio
Everything But You
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Tracks 19 & 20) DE4578u
94 Audio
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 21) DE4578v
95 Audio
After All The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 22) DE4578w
49 Audio
Eighth Veil
Vocal by Kay Davis
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 23) DE4578x
93 Audio
C-Jam Blues The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 24) DE4578y
93 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk One (Track 25) DE4578z


October 15, 1945
Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
94 Audio
I'll Buy That Dream Duke's Joint (Track 10) DE9006a
94 Audio
Fickle Fling Duke's Joint (Track 11) DE9006b
95 Audio
Autumn Serenade
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
Duke's Joint (Track 12) DE9006c
94 Audio
How Deep Is The Ocean Duke's Joint (Track 13) DE9006d


October 18, 1945
MBS Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
90 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 2 (Track 19a) DE4580a
91 Audio
A Door Will Open The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 2 (Track 19b) DE4580b
93 Audio
Lily Belle The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 2 (Track 20) DE4580c
94 Audio
West Indian Dance The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 2 (Track 21) DE4580d
94 Audio
Waiting For The Train To Come In The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 2 (Track 22) DE4580e
94 Audio
Blues On The Double The Treasury Shows, Vol. 11, Disk 2 (Track 23) DE4580f


October 20, 1945
"Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
92 Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 1) DE4581a
93 Ultra Blue The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 2) DE4581b
93 Teardrops In The Rain The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 3) DE4581c
93 Time On My Hands The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 4) DE4581d
94 Riff Staccato
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 5) DE4581e
94 Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 6) DE4581f
95 Ko-Ko The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 7) DE4581g
51 If I Loved You
Vocal by Kay Davis
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 8) DE4581h
53 Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 9) DE4581i
95 Just Squeeze Me The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 10) DE4581j
94 Honeysuckle Rose The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 11) DE4581k
94 Perdido The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 12) DE4581l
94 Air Conditioned Jungle The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 13) DE4581m
92 Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 14) DE4581n
93 Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 15) DE4581o
92 Waiting For The Train To Come In The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 16) DE4581p
94 I'd Do It All Over Again The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 17) DE4581q
42 Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 18) DE4581r
94 Fancy Dan The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 19) DE4581s
93 Homesick, That's All The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 20) DE4581t
94 Blues On The Double The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 21) DE4581u
90 Every Hour On The Hour
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 22) DE4581v
46 Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 23) DE4581w
93 Caravan The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 24) DE4581x
96 Riff 'n' Drill The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 25) DE4581y
95 Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Treasury Shows Vol. 14, Disk Two (Track 26) DE4581z


October 27, 1945
"Your Saturday Date With the Duke" ABC Radio Broadcast at Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
95 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 1) DE4584a
94 Audio
Johnny Come Lately The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 2) DE4584b
94 Audio
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 3) DE4584c
93 Audio
I'll Buy That Dream The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 4) DE4584d
95 Audio
Stomp, Look And Listen The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 5) DE4584e
96 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 6) DE4584f
94 Audio
The Wonder Of You
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 7) DE4584g
42 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 8) DE4584h
40 Audio
Joshua Fit The Battle
Vocal by The Golden Gate Quartet
The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 9) DE4584i
40 Audio
The General Jumped At Dawn
Vocal by The Golden Gate Quartet
The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 10) DE4584j
94 Audio
Mood To Be Wooed The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 11) DE4584k
94 Audio
Three Cent Stomp The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 12) DE4584l
46 Audio
Yesterdays
Vocal by Kay Davis
The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 13) DE4584m
44 Audio
Bond Promo
Announcement by Duke Ellington
The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 14) DE4584n
94 Audio
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 15) DE4584o
94 Audio
Stompy Jones The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 16) DE4584p
93 Audio
Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Treasury Shows Vol. 15, Disk 1 (Track 17) DE4584q


October 28, 1945
MBS Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
94 Audio
Things Ain't What They Used To Be The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 1 (Track 18) DE4585a
94 Audio
In A Mellow Tone The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 1 (Track 19) DE4585b
96 Audio
The Wonder Of You
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 1 (Track 20) DE4585c
92 Audio
Riff 'n' Drill The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 1 (Track 21) DE4585d
94 Audio
The Last Time I Saw You The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 1 (Track 22) DE4585e
92 Audio
How Deep Is The Ocean The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 2 (Track 1) DE4585f
94 Audio
Riff Staccato
Vocal by Joya Sherrill
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 2 (Track 2) DE4585g
92 Audio
Every Hour On The Hour
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 2 (Track 3) DE4585h
93 Audio
Harlem Air Shaft The Treasury Shows, Vol. 6, Disk 2 (Track 4) DE4585i


October 29, 1945
MBS Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Take The "A" Train Zanzibar Restaurant DE4586a
93 Stompy Jones Zanzibar Restaurant DE4586b
94 I'd Do It All Over Again Zanzibar Restaurant DE4586c
93 A Door Will Open Zanzibar Restaurant DE4586d
92 It Don't Mean A Thing
Vocal by Taft Jordan
Zanzibar Restaurant DE4586e
94 Frantic Fantasy Zanzibar Restaurant DE4586f
93 Blue Skies Zanzibar Restaurant DE4586g
94 Everything But You Zanzibar Restaurant DE4586h


October/November 1945
Radio Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, New York, New York
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
94 Audio
Jumpin' Punkins The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 20) DE4587b
92 Audio
A Door Will Open The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 21) DE4587c
93 Audio
West Indian Dance The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 22) DE4587d
93 Audio
I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues
Vocal by Al Hibbler, Kay Davis
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 23) DE4587e
95 Audio
Jack The Bear The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3, Disk 1 (Track 24) DE4587f
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