The February 1949 Duke Ellington Discography



February, 1949
ABC Radio Broadcast at the Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
95 Caravan Ozone 12 1001 LP (Side 1, Track 1) DE4901a
95 Main Stem 2 Great Concerts 1952/1965 (Track 7) DE4901c
93 You Oughta 2 Great Concerts (Festival 2LP) (Side 2, Track 2) DE4901d
94 Solitude
Vocal by Al Hibbler
2 Great Concerts (Festival 2LP) (Side 2, Track 3) DE4901e


February 6, 1949
ABC Radio Broadcast at the Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
95 How High The Moon 2 Great Concerts (Festival 2LP) (Side 2, Track 4) DE4902a
48 Lover Man
Vocal by Kay Davis
Ozone 12 1001 LP (Side 1, Track 6) DE4902b
95 Rockin' In Rhythm Ozone 12 1001 LP (Side 2, Track 1) DE4902c
94 Just Squeeze Me
Vocal by Ray Nance
Ozone 12 1001 LP (Side 2, Track 3) DE4902d
94 How You Sound Ozone 12 1001 LP (Side 2, Track 4) DE4902e


February 1949
ABC Radio Broadcast at the Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
95 Audio
Hy'a Sue The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 6) DE4903a
93 Audio
C-Jam Blues The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 7) DE4903b
95 Audio
Passion Flower The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 8) DE4903c
94 Audio
Clementine The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 9) DE4903d
95 Audio
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 10) DE4903e
94 Audio
One O'Clock Jump The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 11) DE4903f


February 9, 1949
ABC Radio Broadcast at the Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Audio
Take The "A" Train A.F.R.S. Just Jazz 47 DE4904a
95 Audio
The Tattooed Bride A.F.R.S. Just Jazz 47 DE4904b
94 Audio
Rockin' In Rhythm A.F.R.S. Just Jazz 47 DE4904c
90 Audio
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Vocal by Al Hibbler
A.F.R.S. Just Jazz 47 DE4904d
93 Audio
How You Sound A.F.R.S. Just Jazz 47 DE4904e


February 10, 1949
ABC Radio Broadcast at the Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
98 Audio
Solid Old Man The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 1) DE4905a
96 Audio
Singin' In The Rain The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 2) DE4905b
95 Audio
Three Cent Stomp The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 3) DE4905c
93 Audio
Tulip Or Turnip
Vocal by Ray Nance
The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 4) DE4905d
93 Audio
Take The "A" Train The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 5) DE4905e


February 1949
ABC Radio Broadcast at the Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Hy'a Sue Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4906a
53 He Makes Me Believe He's Mine
Vocal by Kay Davis
Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4906b
94 Stomp, Look And Listen Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4906c
94 Brown Betty Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4906d
88 St. Louis Blues
Vocal by Ray Nance
Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4906e
86 Humoresque Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4906f


February 1949
ABC Radio Broadcast at the Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
94 Audio
Unbooted Character The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 12) DE4908a
88 Audio
Paradise The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 13) DE4908b
95 Audio
How You Sound The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 14) DE4908c
90 Audio
It's Monday Every Day
Vocal by Al Hibbler
The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 15) DE4908d
94 Audio
Caravan The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 16) DE4908e
89 Audio
Cotton Tail The Duke Box, Disk 8 (Track 17) DE4908f


February 1949
ABC Radio Broadcast at the Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
93 Beale Street Blues Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909a
90 Tootin' Through The Roof Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909b
90 Harlem Air Shaft Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909c
89 Blue Lou Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909d
90 Three Cent Stomp Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909e
88 C-Jam Blues Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909f
91 On The Sunny Side Of The Street Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909g
85 Cotton Tail Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909h
87 Things Ain't What They Used To Be Hollywood Empire, Los Angeles ABC Radio Broadcast DE4909i


February 16, 1949
Universal short "Symphony In Swing", Los Angeles, California
Grade Audio
Title Source Note
94 Audio
On A Turquoise Cloud
Vocal by Kay Davis
"Symphony in Swing" excerpt DE4910b
89 Audio
Frankie And Johnny "Symphony in Swing" excerpt DE4910f
88 Audio
Metronome All Out "Symphony in Swing" excerpt DE4910g
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