The Coronets Discography

1951

The Coronets

Cat Anderson, trumpet; Juan Tizol, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

NYC, April 17, 1951

M4029Night Walk (aka Cat Walk)Mercer M 1969, LP 1005; Vogue (E) V 2088, (F) LD 497-30, DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103
M4030Moonlight FiestaMercer M 1967; Vogue (E) V 2088, (F) DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103
M4030-2Moonlight Fiesta (alternate take)Mercer LP 1005; Vogue (F) DP 19, (E) VJD 525
M4031She (aka Sensous)Mercer M 1967; Vogue (E) V 2087, (F) LD 050, DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103
M4032The HappeningMercer M 1969, LP 1005; Vogue (E) V 2087, (F) LD 497-30, DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103

* Vogue (F) LD 497-30   Duke Ellington And His Ellingtonians
* Vogue (F) DP 19   Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
* Vogue (E) VJD 525   Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
* Prestige P-24103   The Johnny Hodges All-Stars With The Duke Ellington All-Stars And The Billy Strayhorn All-Stars - Caravan   1981
* Mercer LP 1005   Billy Strayhorn's All Stars
= Vogue (E) LDE 035, (F) LD 028   Duke Ellington - Coronets
* Vogue (F) LD 050   Johnny Hodges - The Coronets
* Mercer M 1969   The Coronets - Night Walk / The Happening
* Vogue (E) V 2088; Jazz Selection (F) JS 780   The Coronets - Night Walk / Moonlight Fiesta
* Mercer M 1967   The Coronets - Moonlight Fiesta / She
* Vogue (E) V 2087; Jazz Selection (F) JS 781   The Coronets - She / The Happening

The Coronets

Quentin Jackson, Juan Tizol, Britt Woodman, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Duke Ellington, piano #2; Wendell Marshall, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Boston, MA, May 18, 1951

1. M4033Swamp DrumMercer LP 1005; Vogue (F) DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103
2. M4034Sultry Serenade-
3. M4035Indian SummerMercer M 1968; Vogue (E) V 2080, (F) LD 050, DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103
4. M4036Britt-And-Butter BluesMercer LP 1005; Vogue (F) DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103

* Vogue (F) DP 19   Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
* Vogue (E) VJD 525   Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
* Prestige P-24103   The Johnny Hodges All-Stars With The Duke Ellington All-Stars And The Billy Strayhorn All-Stars - Caravan   1981
* Mercer LP 1005   Billy Strayhorn's All Stars
= Vogue (E) LDE 035, (F) LD 028   Duke Ellington - Coronets
* Vogue (F) LD 050   Johnny Hodges - The Coronets
* Mercer M 1968   The Coronets - Caravan / Indian Summer
* Vogue (E) V 2080; Jazz Selection (F) JS 782   The Coronets - Caravan / Indian Summer

The Coronets

Juan Tizol, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Billy Strayhorn, piano #1,2, organ #3; Wendell Marshall, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Norma Oldham, vocal #3.

NYC, June 1, 1951

1. M4037The Nearness Of You (instrumental)unissued
2. M4038More Than You Know (instrumental)-
3. M4039CaravanMercer M 1968; Vogue (E) V 2080, EPV 1060, (F) LD 050, LD 497-30, DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103

* Vogue (F) LD 497-30   Duke Ellington And His Ellingtonians
* Vogue (F) DP 19   Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
* Vogue (E) VJD 525   Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
* Prestige P-24103   The Johnny Hodges All-Stars With The Duke Ellington All-Stars And The Billy Strayhorn All-Stars - Caravan   1981
* Vogue (F) LD 050   Johnny Hodges - The Coronets
* Mercer M 1968   The Coronets - Caravan / Indian Summer
* Vogue (E) V 2080; Jazz Selection (F) JS 782   The Coronets - Caravan / Indian Summer
* Vogue (E) EPV 1060   no information

The Coronets

Juan Tizol, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Jimmy Hamilton, tenor sax, clarinet; Duke Ellington, piano #1,2; Billy Strayhorn, piano #3; Wendell Marshall, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

NYC, June 19, 1951

1. M4040AlternateMercer LP 1005; Vogue (F) LD 497-30, DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103
2. M4041Hoppin' John (as Noppin' John)Mercer M 1973; Vogue (F) LD 050, DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103
3. M4042Jumpin' With Symphony SidMercer M 1973, LP 1005; Vogue (F) LD 497-30, DP 19, (E) VJD 525; Prestige P-24103

* Vogue (F) LD 497-30   Duke Ellington And His Ellingtonians
* Vogue (F) DP 19   Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
* Vogue (E) VJD 525   Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
* Prestige P-24103   The Johnny Hodges All-Stars With The Duke Ellington All-Stars And The Billy Strayhorn All-Stars - Caravan   1981
* Mercer LP 1005   Billy Strayhorn's All Stars
= Vogue (E) LDE 035, (F) LD 028   Duke Ellington - Coronets
* Vogue (F) LD 050   Johnny Hodges - The Coronets
* Mercer M 1973   The Coronets - Noppin' John / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

The Coronets With Al Hibbler / The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler

Juan Tizol, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Jimmy Hamilton, tenor sax, clarinet; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

NYC, July 19, 1951

TreesMercer LP 1004; Brunswick BL 54036
Summertime-
Ol' Man River-
On A Slow Boat To China-

* Brunswick BL 54036   Al Hibbler With The Ellingtonians
* Mercer LP 1004   The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler   1951