| LC control no. | n 83194278 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Variant(s) | Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Duke Ellington's Orchestra Ellington and His Orchestra Ellington Orchestra Harlem Hot Chocolates |
| See also | Chicago Footwarmers (Musical group) Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 Jungle Band (Jazz ensemble) |
| Found in | Ellington, D. The three black kings [SR] p1980 (a.e.) labels (Duke Ellington Orchestra) Ellington, D. Nashville nightingale [SR] 1925?: label (Duke Ellington's Orchestra) Ellington, D. Never no lament [SR] p2003: container (Duke Ellington's Orchestra of 1940-1942, often referred to as the Blanton-Webster Band) Uncle Dave's 78 rpm nostalgia party [SR] p1981: container (Harlem Hot Chocolates (Duke Ellington and his Orchestra)) The red hot jazz archive website, Nov. 19, 2007 (Duke Ellington and his Orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all jazz bands. The band started in New York City under name of the Washingtonians in 1923, they then briefly became known as Duke Ellington and his Kentucky Club Orchestra, then as Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra from 1927 to 1930. It was through weekly radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club that the orchestra gained nationwide exposure and became famous. After 1931 the band was billed as Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.) Redman, D. Paducah [SR] 1929: label (The Jungle Band) Sutton, R. Pseudonyms of Amer. records, 1892-1942, 2nd ed.: p. 175 (Jungle Band = Duke Ellington and his Orchestra; exceptions: pseud. for Cab Calloway and his orchestra, Chick Webb's orch.) p. 57 (Chicago Footwarmers = Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (Okeh 8675)) Chicago stomp down [SR] 194-?: label (Chicago Footwarmers) Pseudonyms on American records, 1892-1942, 2nd ed. (Chicago Footwarmers = Duke Ellington and his orchestra) |
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