The April 1953 Duke Ellington Discography

April 6, 1953 Studio Session for Capitol, Los Angeles, California

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
86	Audio	Satin Doll	The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 1, Track 1)	Capitol 2458 Capitol F2458
72	Audio	Without A Song Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 1, Track 2)	Capitol 2458
93	Audio	Cocktails For Two	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Premiered by Ellington (Disk 1, Track 3)

April 7, 1953 Studio Session for Capitol, Los Angeles, California

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
86	Audio	My Old Flame	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Premiered by Ellington (Disk 1, Track 4)
85	Audio	I Can't Give You Anything But Love	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Premiered by Ellington (Disk 1, Track 5)
73	Audio	Nothin', Nothin', Baby Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 1, Track 6)	Capitol C 2503
92	Audio	Stormy Weather	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Premiered by Ellington (Disk 1, Track 7)
96	Audio	Stardust	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Premiered by Ellington (Disk 1, Track 8)
89	Audio	Three Little Words	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Premiered by Ellington (Disk 1, Track 9)
94	Audio	Orson	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Dance to the Duke! (Disk 1, Track 10)

April 9, 1953 Studio Session for Capitol, Los Angeles, California

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
96	Audio	Boo-Dah	The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 1, Track 11)	Capitol 2598
88	Audio	Blossom	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Ellington Showcase (Disk 1, Track 12)
72	Audio	Ballin' The Blues Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 1, Track 13)	Capitol 2503 Capitol C 2503
92	Audio	Warm Valley	The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 1, Track 14)	Capitol CP-229 Capitol 2546
93	Audio	Flamingo	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Premiered by Ellington (Disk 1, Track 15)
95	Audio	Bluejean Beguine	The Complete Capitol Recordings (Disk 1, Track 16)	Capitol CP-229 Capital 2546
91	Audio	Liza	The Complete Capitol Recordings, Premiered by Ellington (Disk 1, Track 17)

April 13, 1953 Studio Session for Capitol, Los Angeles, California

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
86	Audio	Who Knows?	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 1)
81	Audio	Retrospection	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 2)
89	Audio	B Sharp Blues	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 3)
86	Audio	Passion Flower	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 4)
89	Audio	Dancers In Love	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 1)
83	Audio	Reflections In D	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 6)
82	Audio	Melancholia	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 7)
84	Audio	Prelude To A Kiss	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 8)

April 14, 1953 Studio Session for Capitol, Los Angeles, California

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
83	Audio	In A Sentimental Mood	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 9)
84	Audio	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	At the Piano Une Anthologie 1928/1934 (Disk 2, Track 10)
85	Audio	All Too Soon	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 11)
84	Audio	Janet	Retrospection The Piano Sessions (Track 12)

April 30, 1953 Dance Date at McElroy's Ballroom, Portland, Oregon

Grade	Audio	Title	Source	Note
92	Audio	Primping At The Prom	Volume Three April 1953 (Side 2, Track 1)
95		Smada	Volume Three April 1953 (Side 2, Track 2)
95	Audio	Maybe I Should Change My Ways	Volume Three April 1953 (Side 2, Track 5)
96	Audio	Don't Worry 'Bout Me	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 3)
95	Audio	Lullaby Of Birdland	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 1)
95	Audio	Time On My Hands	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 2)
90		Take The "A" Train	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 4)
87		Liza	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 5)
93	Audio	Creole Love Call	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 6)
92	Audio	Boo-Dah	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 7)
91		Stomp, Look And Listen	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 8)
88		Happy Go Lucky Local	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 1 (Track 9)
96	Audio	Summertime	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 1)
90		Warm Valley	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 2)
90	Audio	Sultry Serenade	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 3)
93	Audio	Hy'a Sue	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 4)
86		Sophisticated Lady	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 5)
92		I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 6a)
85		Don't Get Around Much Anymore Vocal by Ray Nance	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 6b)
86		Just Squeeze Me Vocal by Ray Nance	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 7)
94		Caravan	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 8)
87	Audio	Perdido	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 9)
72		Without A Song Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 2 (Track 10)
74		Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	Volume 1 Live 1953-1954 (Track 7)
73		Come On Home Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	Volume 1 Live 1953-1954 (Track 8)
77		Vagabonds Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	Volume 1 Live 1953-1954 (Track 9)
83		Things Ain't What They Used To Be	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 1)
84		The Hawk Talks	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 2)
85		C-Jam Blues	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 3)
94	Audio	Tenderly	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 4)
81		All The Things You Are	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 5)
72		Solitude Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 6)
73		Ballin' The Blues Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 7a)
72		Ballin' The Blues Vocal by Jimmy Grissom	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 7b)
78	Audio	Please Be Kind	Volume Three April 1953 (Side 2, Track 7a)
66	Audio	Happy Birthday To You	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 8)
89		Mood Indigo	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 9)
86		Blue Skies	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 10)
60		Take The "A" Train Announcement by Duke Ellington	Happy Birthday, Duke!, Disk 3 (Track 11)

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