The Ellingtonians Discography
1950
Chubby Kemp With Billy Strayhorn - Johnny Hodges Sextet
Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Jimmy Hamilton, tenor sax, clarinet; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Sonny Greer, drums; Chubby Kemp, vocal.
NYC, February 11, 1950
| M4000 | Hello Little Boy | Mercer M 1950; Vogue (F) V 3099; Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 |
| M4001 | The Greatest There Is! | Mercer M 1950 |
| M4002 | Don't You Know I Care | unissued |
| M4003 | I Got It Bad | - |
* Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 Johnny Hodges - Jumpin': Jazz Legacy 62 1982
* Mercer M 1950 Chubby Kemp, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Hodges - Hello Little Boy / The Greatest There Is!
* Vogue (F) V 3099 Johnny Hodges - Hello Little Boy / Juke Bop Boogie
The Ellingtonians With Chubby Kemp / Chubby Kemp And Her All Stars
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chubby Kemp, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4010 | Mean Ol' Choo-Choo | Mercer unissued |
The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4011 | White Christmas | Mercer M 1953; Brunswick BL 54036 |
| M4012 | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | Mercer M 1953, LP 1004; Brunswick BL 54036 |
* Brunswick BL 54036 Al Hibbler With The Ellingtonians
* Mercer LP 1004 The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler 1951
* Mercer M 1953 The Ellingtonians, Al Hibbler - White Christmas / Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
The Ellingtonians With Chubby Kemp / Chubby Kemp And Her All Stars
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chubby Kemp, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4013 | Me And My Wig | Mercer M 1971 |
| M4014 | How Blue Can You Get | Mercer M 1960; Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 |
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chubby Kemp, vocal.
| M4015 | Juke Bop Boogie | Mercer M 1971; Vogue (F) V 3099 |
* Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 Johnny Hodges - Jumpin': Jazz Legacy 62 1982
* Mercer M 1971 Chubby Kemp - Me And My Wig / Juke Bop Boogie
* Mercer M 1960 The Ellingtonians, Chubby Kemp - How Blue Can You Get / Sara Forde, Mercer Ellington - Set 'Em Up
* Vogue (F) V 3099 Johnny Hodges - Hello Little Boy / Juke Bop Boogie
Sara Forde With Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Sara Forde, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4016 | Set 'Em Up | Mercer M 1960; Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 |
* Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 Johnny Hodges - Jumpin': Jazz Legacy 62 1982
* Mercer M 1960 The Ellingtonians, Chubby Kemp - How Blue Can You Get / Sara Forde, Mercer Ellington - Set 'Em Up
The Ellingtonians
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, mandolin piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4017 | The New Piano Roll Blues | Mercer M 1958; Vogue (E) V 2046; Jazz Selection (F) JS 652; Pop (F) SPO 17054; Vogue (F) LD 497-30 |
* Vogue (F) LD 497-30 Duke Ellington And His Ellingtonians
* Pop (F) SPO 17054 Earl Hines, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum - ABC Du Jazz Vol. J: "Middle Jazz" Piano
* Mercer M 1958 The Ellingtonians - The New Piano Roll Blues / Sara Forde, Billy Strayhorn - The Man I Love
* Vogue (E) V 2046 Duke Ellington - The New Piano Roll Blues / Johnny Hodges - Let The Zoomers Drool
* Jazz Selection (F) JS 652 Duke Ellington - The New Piano Roll Blues / Honeysuckle Rose
Sara Forde With Billy Strayhorn At The Piano
Billy Strayhorn, piano; Sara Forde, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4018 | The Man I Love | Mercer M 1958 |
* Mercer M 1958 The Ellingtonians - The New Piano Roll Blues / Sara Forde, Billy Strayhorn - The Man I Love
The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler
Mercer Ellington, mellophone #1-3; Benny Carter, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Dave Barbour, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Charlie Smith, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA?, October 21, 1950
| 1. M4019 | Stormy Weather | Mercer M 1956, LP 1004; Brunswick BL 54036 |
| 2. M4020 | Cherry | - |
| 3. M4021 | Stardust | Mercer M 1965, LP 1004; Brunswick BL 54036 |
| 4. M4022 | Honeysuckle Rose | Mercer M 1965; Brunswick BL 54036; Jazz Selection (F) JS 652 |
* Brunswick BL 54036 Al Hibbler With The Ellingtonians
* Mercer LP 1004 The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler 1951
* Mercer M 1956 The Ellingtonians, Al Hibbler - Stormy Weather / Cherry
* Mercer M 1965 The Ellingtonians, Al Hibbler - Stardust / Honeysuckle Rose
* Jazz Selection (F) JS 652 Duke Ellington - The New Piano Roll Blues / Honeysuckle Rose