New Desor numbers explained

Ellington 78 rpm Labels
1948 – 1950 recordings

Last update 2012-04-30


You of All People

Columbia 68616 special record
Matrix CO 41687


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Vocal Al Hibbler

New Desor DE4915c

Recorded September 1, 1949
Columbia recording session, New York City


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2010-07-04
The Creole Love Call

Columbia Special 38606
Matrix CO 41688-1


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Vocal Kay Davis

New Desor DE4915e

Recorded September 1, 1949 Columbia recording session, New York City


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2010-08-07
1 The Creole Love Call

Columbia (Netherlands) DCH 7
Matrix: CO 41688 (2?)


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Vocal Kay Davis

New Desor DE4915f

Recorded September 1, 1949 Columbia recording session, New York City


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2010-05-23
2 The Creole Love Call

Columbia (Denmark) DD 535
Matrix CO 41688-2


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Vocal Kay Davis

New Desor DE4915f

Recorded September 1, 1949, Columbia recording session, New York City


Listen and watch the record spin on YouTube

added 2010-05-23

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

Columbia 30195 special record
Matrix: CO42550-1


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Vocal Al Hibbler

New Desor DE4920c

Recorded December 22, 1949
Columbia recording session, New York City (this is the third take)


Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com,
courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet
Joog Joog

Columbia 30195
Matrix: CO42551-1
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Vocals Lu Elliott, Kay Davis

New Desor DE4920e

Recorded December 22, 1949, Columbia recording session, New York City, NY


Image courtesy of E. Okin
Good Woman Blues

Columbia 38702
Matrix CO42552-1


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Vocal Al Hibbler

New Desor DE4920f

Recorded December 22, 1949, Columbia recording session, New York City, NY


Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com,
courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2010-08-07
1 On the Sunny Side of the Street

Columbia 38702
Matrix CO 42553-1


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

New Desor DE4920j

Recorded December 22, 1949
Columbia recording session, New York City

Added 2009-05-09
2 On the Sunny Side of the Street

Columbia (Holland) DCH 20
Matrix CO 42533-1


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

New Desor DE4920j

Recorded December 22, 1949
Columbia recording session, New York City


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2010-07-04
1 Perdido

Mercer Records 1952-A
Matrix M4005


Oscar Pettiford, his cello and quartet

New Desor DE5009a

Recorded September 13,1950
Mercer session, New York City


Listen and see the record spin on YouTube

Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2012-04-30
2 Perdido

Mercer Records 1952-A
Matrix M4005


Oscar Pettiford, his cello and quartet

New Desor DE5009a

Recorded September 13,1950
Mercer session, New York City


Listen and see the record spin on YouTube

Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2012-04-30
Oscalypso

Mercer Records M 1952 B
Matrix M4007


Oscar Pettiford, his cello and quartet
(Pettiford, Ellington, Strayhorn, Lloyd Trotman, Jo Jones)


New Desor DE5009c

Recorded September 13,1950
Mercer session, New York City


Listen and see the record spin on YouTube

Image courtesy of YouTube contributor cdbpdx

added 2012-04-30
The New Piano Roll Blues

Mercer Records Jazz Selection J.S.652
Matrix: M4017


The Ellingtonians (Red Rodney,tp; Jimmie Hamilton,a.s.;Harry Carney,b.s.; Duke Ellington, m.p.; Wendell Marshall,bass; Max Roach, drums

New Desor DE5010f

Recorded September 21, 1950 at Mercer session, New York City


added 2009-05-02
1 Honeysuckle Rose

Mercer Records 1965-B
Matrix M-4022
(Santly-Joy seems to have been a music publisher)


Al Hibbler with The Ellingtonians
Benny Carter (alto sax), Harry Carney (bari sax), Duke Ellington (piano), Dave Barbour (guitar), Wendell Marshall (bass), Charlie Smith (drums), Al Hibbler (vocal)

New Desor DE5012b

Recorded October 21, 1950, Mercer recording session, New York City



Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2010-12-26
2 Honeysuckle Rose

Jazz Selection (France) J.S. 652
Mercer Records
Matrix: M4022


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Benny Carter (alto sax), Harry Carney (bari sax), Duke Ellington (piano), Wendell Marshall (bass), Charlie Smith (drums), Al Hibbler (vocal)
- note Barbour is not listed on this label


New Desor DE5012b

Recorded October 21, 1950, Mercer recording session, New York City


Image courtesy of Norman Field


added 2009-05-17






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