Here you will find the query sheet for the Duke Ellington Itinerary Database created by the late Joe Igo, the late Gordon Ewing and the late Art Pilkington.
This query sheet was posted on the Library of Congress website at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wghtml/ellington.html
for years and lists unresolved itinerary queries arising in a more detailed itinerary.
The detailed itinerary was not on the website but the Library of Congress appears to have a digital copy. When I requested access to the detailed itinerary, LOC's response was :
"...about the Ellington Itinerary database on our website. That database was not intended to remain on the website. I’m attaching what one of our website administrators has forwarded to me. You should copy the database if you haven’t already. It’s about to disappear."The attachment was a text dump for the year 1939 which seems to confirm LOC has the entire original Igo/Ewing/Pilkington itinerary.
"I think it’ll be gone from our website as of today (it was never supposed to go up and it’s been sitting there for years). I don’t think LC owns the rights to any of it, so go ahead with it, though it’s probably outdated by now.While the database query page can be located in the Wayback Machine Internet Archive at http://tinyurl.com/lbafqxn I've copied it here to ensure it is preserved.
I noticed the difference between the files and the table, but I’m not able to reconcile it. Whoever made the decision to post it years ago is no longer here."
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| JAN 1923 |
Query- Storyville 98 p45: "Richarad H. Newmark says that there were several references to the (Elmer) Snowden band in the Chicago Defender during this period, generally in a Washington DC gossip column entitled 'Under The Dome'. Check! | 1 | 1/27/90 | R | 1 | |||||||
| FEB 1923 | New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | 1 | 3/19/91 | L | 2 | |||||
| MAR 1923 | 05 thru 11- Wilbur Sweatman & His Aces of Syncopators. Sweatman insisted that his muscians use powder to lighten their complexions. Note- DE, Sonny Greer, Otto Hardwick stayed with Sweatman after this run at the Lafayetter for a few other jobs including |
1 | 3/17/91 | R | 3 | |||||||
| APR 1923 | 1 | 10/20/89 | l | 4 | ||||||||
| MAY 1923 | 1 | 10/20/89 | r | 5 | ||||||||
| JUN 1923 | 08- Storyville 98 p45: "Elmer Snowden's Jazz Kings from Washington DC.Source: BAA (Baltimore Afro-American). Evidently the band went to New York after this date. Note- Storyville 80 p47 states that there was a brief summer engagement the latter part of |
1 | 2/9/90 | l | 6 | |||||||
| JUL 1923 | 26- Elmer Snowden's Novelty Orchestra. 26- Query- Was the Victor Recording Studio in Camden NJ? Query- Storyville 91 p8: "Shortly before the engagement at Barron Wilkin's Inn, the band auditioned for the Everglades Club at 48th and Broadway but was re |
1 | 2/9/90 | r | 7 | |||||||
| AUG 1923 | 1 | 10/20/89 | l | 8 | ||||||||
| SEP 1923 | New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | Storyville 80 p49 | 01 thru 07- Band was known as 'Elmer Snowden's Washingtonians' | 1 | 3/18/91 | r | 9 | |||
| OCT 1923 | New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | 18- Victor Recording Studo. Theband is listed on the record as 'Snowden's Novelty Orchestra'. Query - Was the Victor Recording Studo in Camden NJor New York NY? |
1 | 3/18/91 | 02- | l | 10 | |||
| NOV 1923 | New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | 21- Broadcast WHN 4:15-5:00 PM as Washingtonians. 28- Broadcast WHN 4:15-5:00 PM as Washingtonians. |
1 | 5/5/94 | r | 11 | ||||
| DEC 1923 | New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | 05- 21- Broadcast WHN 4:15-5:00 PM as Washingtonians. 14- Beginning this date the band's name was changed to the Washingtonians followed with Snowden's name in parentheses. |
1 | 4/2/94 | l | 12 | ||||
| JAN 1924 | New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | Query- The New York Clipper 4 Jan 24 p24 stated the "Charles Irvis is the new trombonist with the Washingtonians at the Holly wood. |
1 | 3/18/91 | R | 13 | ||||
| FEB 1924 | New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | 15- The New York Clipper 22 Feb 24 p35 in a special "Popular Music" issue contained a photograph of the Washingtonians showing that altho Snowden was in the photo George Francis was now the banjo player and Duke Ellington was leading from the piano. In | 1 | 3/18/91 | L | 14 | ||||
| MAR 1924 |
New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | 1 | 3/18/91 | r | 15 | |||||
| APR 1924 | New York NY | Hollywood Club | C | 21- DEO called Duke Ellington's Broadway Recording Orchestra plays a dance for Salem's Y. M. C. A. (Tucker's "Ellington The Early Years" p184]. Query- Tucker (see above) stated that DEO also played a weeks engagements in Boston MA before the 20th. |
1 | 4/18/91 | l | 16 | ||||
| MAY 1924 | 1 | 10/20/89 | r | 17 | ||||||||
| JUN 1924 |
1 | 10/20/89 | l | 18 | ||||||||
| JUL 1924 |
1 | 10/20/89 | r | 19 | ||||||||
| AUG 1924 | Vacation | 26- Query-Question this gig! Check the Sioux City newspaper. | 1 | 9/30/91 | l | 20 | ||||||
| SEP 1924 | 1 | 10/20/89 | r | 21 | ||||||||
| OCT 1924 | 1 | 10/20/89 | l | 22 | ||||||||
| NOV 1924 | Query- There were three Blue Disc and one Up-To-Date Recording Sessions in November. The first Blu-Disc was the first under Ellington's name. | 1 | 1/27/90 | r | 23 | |||||||
| DEC 1924 | 1 | 10/20/89 | l | 24 | ||||||||
| JAN 1925 |
1 | 10/20/89 | R | 25 | ||||||||
| FEB 1925 | Query - Frank Dutton in Storyville 80 p49 states that "about the first week in February the Hollywood Club was gutted by fire after the band had been told, ' take their instruments home, boys!' and several weeks later opened as the Kentucky Club. Dur | 1 | 1/26/90 | L | 26 | |||||||
| MAR 1925 |
Query- Walter C. Allen's Itinerary in Storyville 91p101 puts DE & the Everglades Orchestra at the Lincoln Theatre New York NY early March. | 1 | 1/1/94 | r | 27 | |||||||
| APR 1925 | 21- Band listed as "Gertrude Saunders and her Washingtons. This was a midnight show. | 1 | 1/27/90 | l | 28 | |||||||
| MAY 1925 | 11 thru 17- DEO appeared with Johnny Hudgins. | 1 | 11/1/90 | r | 29 | |||||||
| JUN 1925 | Query- Storyville 80 p49 states "(Sydney) Bechet played with the band for a few weeks only, including a New England tour based in Salem MA. | 1 | 1/27/90 | l | 30 | |||||||
| JUL 1925 | 06 thru 13- Will Tyler Orchestra plus an Ellington unit comprising his Kentucky (Club) band. Jean Starr from Club Alabam was the featured vocalist. | 1 | 1/26/90 | r | 31 | |||||||
| AUG 1925 | 1 | 4/27/90 | l | 32 | ||||||||
| SEP 1925 | 07- Pike Davis took the place of Bubber Miley for this recording session. (The Early Years of DE" Mark Tucker). | 1 | 3/19/91 | 07- | r | 33 | ||||||
| OCT 1925 | Query- Storyville 80 p50 states "Band out of Kentucky Club for several weeks, struggled for work. (Snowden's band came in!) Gigs at Cameo (one night!) and Flamingo Club, plus a little stage work with Ethel Waters revue, before getting their old Kentucky | 1 | 1/27/90 | l | 34 | |||||||
| NOV 1925 | Query- Storyville 91 p9 states DEO at Lido Club New York NY sometime in this month. | 1 | 1/26/90 | r | 35 | |||||||
| DEC 1925 | 05- Fats Waller filled in for DE during "meal breaks." | 1 | 6/2/93 | l | 36 | |||||||
| JAN 1926 | 1 | 10/7/88 | R | 37 | ||||||||
| FEB 1926 | 1 | 10/7/88 | L | 38 | ||||||||
| MAR 1926 | New York NY | Query- Storyville 80 p51 "During the Spring 1926 Fats Waller sat in frequently giving Duke general tutoring and orchestration tips at the piano. | 1 | 10/6/91 | r | 39 | ||||||
| APR 1926 | New York NY | Gennett Studios | R | Storyville 80 | Query- There is an unconfirmed report that DEO played two weeks at Ciro's during the month ? Query- Storyville 91 gives as its source Barry Ulanov 'Duke Ellington' p 53 for a statement that DEO had a two week engagement at the Plantation Club this month |
1 | 7/16/90 | 01- 15 | 01- 9 | l | 40 | |
| MAY 1926 | 1 | 10/7/88 | r | 41 | ||||||||
| JUN 1926 | Query- Storyville 98 p46: "When Tricky joined the band at the Plantation (located at 50th and Broadway) he played there for two weeks -- 'mostly without pay,' he claimed! -- and then went on the obligatory New England summer tour (Source: Joe Nanton | 1 | 9/15/90 | 21- 10 | l | 42 | ||||||
| JUL 1926 | 12- Prior to this date the Kentucky Club had been padlocked! More recently the band had been at the Plantation Club. | 1 | 4/18/91 | r | 43 | |||||||
| AUG 1926 | 02- Battle of the Bands DEO vs Mal Hallett. 10- Battle of the Bands: DEO vs Felix Ferdinando. Note- DEO reported to play Orchard Beach NY after the 13th. Query- Barry Ulanov "Duke Ellington" p54 states that "Shortly after returning from Salem, in 1926, |
1 | 4/18/91 | l | 44 | |||||||
| SEP 1926 | New York NY | Kentucky Club | C | 25- The Kentucky Club reopened with a new show. | 1 | 1/26/90 | r | 45 | ||||
| OCT 1926 | 23- Lulu Belle's Boy Friends (voc Zaidee Jackson, OH & DE). Query- Storyville 80 p.51 "Contract signed with Irving Mills, 45% Duke, 45% Mills and 10% to a lawyer, Sam Bazzill. The contract was not terminated until April 1939, reportedly at Mills' sugges |
1 | 9/15/90 | 19- 22 | 19- 11 | l | 46 | |||||
| NOV 1926 | 29- Vocalion recording session. | 1 | 1/26/90 | 29- 25 | 29- 13 | r | 47 | |||||
| DEC 1926 | 29- Vocalion recording session. Query- Storyville 80 p51 "Through the winter 1926 to summer 1927 the band was advertised at the Kentucky Club and the Lincoln Theatre as "The 8 Washington- ians" |
1 | 1/27/90 | 29- 12 | l | 48 | ||||||
| JAN 1927 | 10- This was DEO's first commercial recording date with Victor backing Evelyn Preer. Query- New York NY Lincoln Theatre T (before 26 Jan ). |
1 | 2/9/90 | 10- 15 | r | 49 | ||||||
| FEB 1927 | New York NY | ? | ? | 03- Vocalion recording session. | 1 | 10/16/90 | 03- 31 17- 33 | 03- 16 17- 17 |
l | 50 | ||
| MAR 1927 | 1 | 10/22/88 | 14- 35 22- 36 | 14- 18 22- 19 |
r | 51 | ||||||
| APR 1927 | 27- 83/4-4a | 1 | 1/26/90 | 07- 40 30- 42 | 07- 20 30- 21 | l | 52 | |||||
| MAY 1927 | Query- New York NY Lincoln Theatre (before 18 May). Query- New York NY Willy Kane's Club (28 May-04 Jun). |
1 | 1/26/90 | r | 53 | |||||||
| JUN 1927 | Query- Storyville 80 p53 states that DEO played its last engagement at the Kentucky Club shortly before the New England Tour. 20- DEO begins New England tour. (Storyville 80 p53). There was a battle of bands with Mel Hallett who had Gene Krupa on drums |
1 | 8/26/90 | l | 54 | |||||||
| JUL 1927 | Providence RI | Crescent Park | D | Providence Journal ?? | 16- Battle of the Bands DEO vs McMullin's Orchestra. 19- Battle of the Bands DEO vs Phil Napoleon's Victor Record Band. 26- Battle of the Bands DEO vs Dick Voynaw's Wolverines. Query- Storyville 80 p53 "JNYS ('Jazz: A History of the New York Scene' by Sa |
1 | 9/15/92 | r | 55 | |||
| AUG 1927 | 02- Battle of the Bands DEO vs a group from Argentina called "The Gauchos". 09- Battle of the Bands DEO vs Roane's Sensational Pennsylvanians. 11- This was a "colored" dance night that 800 people attended. 30- Battle of the Bands DEO vs Phil Napoleon. |
1 | 2/9/90 | l | 56 | |||||||
| SEP 1927 | 03- The appearance of "Miss Universeæ was featured. Query- Storyville 80 p53 states that Ellsworth Reynolds reports a 3-week engagement in a Club Ciro revue this month. |
1 | 4/27/90 | r | 57 | |||||||
| OCT 1927 | 10- Orchestra billed as Clarence Robinson's Jazzmania No mention of DE in advance publicity. Query- Storyville 80 p53 :"(Ellsworth) Reynolds notes an engagement at the Plantation Cafe...in a Leonard Harper revue, playing music by Maceo Pinkard . WWJ ( |
1 | 2/9/90 | 26- 43 | 06- 22 26- 23 |
l | 58 | |||||
| NOV 1927 | 14 thru 20- DEO was part of Clarence Robinson's "Dance Mania" show package. Herman Stark & Dan Healy (Cotton Club) heard DE at the Lafayette Theatre. Query- Storyville 80 p53: "While at the Standard Theatare, Philadelphia, with the show (Jazz Dancemani |
1 | 2/9/90 | 03- 47 | 03- 24 | r | 59 | |||||
| DEC 1927 | Philadelphia PA | Gibson Standard | T | Frank H. Dutton | 01 thru 11- DEO finished engagement at the Gibson Standard in Philadelphia on Friday 02 Dec and returned to New York. The show package without DEO but with Wilbur de Paris finished the gigs at the Gibson and continued the week of beginning 05 Dec at th | 1 | 1/4/94 | 19- 50 29- 55 | 19- 26 29- 27 |
l | 60 | |
| JAN 1928 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | 1 | 1/1/94 | 09- 57 19- 60 | 09- 28 19- 29 |
r | 61 | |||
| FEB 1928 | 1 | 10/7/88 | l | 62 | ||||||||
| MAR 1928 | Query- There was a Cameo/Pathe recording session sometime in March? | 1 | 8/30/89 | 21- 66 26- 69 | 21- 31 26- 32 | r | 63 | |||||
| APR 1928 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | "Beyond Catagory" p114 | 01- DEO opens 2nd Cotton Club Review "Cotton Club Show Boat," | 1 | 1/1/94 | l | 64 | |||
| MAY 1928 | 23- This was Johnny Hodges' first week with DEO. | 1 | 10/13/92 | r | 65 | |||||||
| JUN 1928 | 1 | 10/22/88 | 05- 72 | 05- 33 | l | 66 | ||||||
| JUL 1928 | 1 | 10/22/88 | 10- 75 | 10- 34 |
r | 67 | ||||||
| AUG 1928 | 1 | 10/7/88 | l | 68 | ||||||||
| SEP 1928 | 1 | 10/7/88 | r | 69 | ||||||||
| OCT 1928 | New York NY | Okeh Studios | R | Query- There was a Cameo/Pathe recording session sometime in October? | 1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 90 17- 96 20- 99 30- 100 | 01- 35 17- 37 20- 38 30- 39 |
l | 70 | ||
| NOV 1928 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | 10- 88/5-8 | 1 | 1/1/94 | 10- 101 15- 103 20- 106 22- 108 | 10- 41 15- 42 20- 43 22- 44 |
r | 71 | ||
| DEC 1928 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | 12- There was a battle of bands with Lloyd Scott, Charlie Johnson, Lockwood Lewis, Ike Dixon, Arthur Gibbs and DEO competing. 20- St Louis Blues was recorded under the name "Warren Mills & His Blue Serenaders." 28- There were two Pathé and one Cameo rec |
1 | 1/1/94 | 20- 121 | 20- 45 | l | 72 | ||
| JAN 1929 | Query- The date 27 is questioned? | 1 | 5/25/89 | 08- 114 16- 117 | 08- 46 16- 47 |
r | 73 | |||||
| FEB 1929 | Camden NJ | Victor Studios | R | 1 | 8/30/89 | 01- 122 18- 123 | 18- 49 | l | 74 | |||
| MAR 1929 | New York NY | Brunswick Studios | R | 1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 125 07- 128 | 01- 50 07- 51 |
r | 75 | |||
| APR 1929 | New York NY | Rockland Palace | D | Variety 10 Apr 29 | 01- In a battle of bands between DEO & Charlie Johnson , DEO lost! 22- In the review in the N Y Times (above) "Then there is a first rate blackamoor band, come down from deepest Harlem to provide a series of jazz specialities that range from tepid to to |
1 | 1/1/94 | 04- 132 12- 135 | 04- 53 12- 54 |
l | 76 | |
| MAY 1929 | 03- /Victor recording session in New York NY. 08- In a Battle of Bands "South vs North", the "North" included DEO, Fess William's orchestra, & Charlie John | 1 | 1/7/93 | 03- 137 28- 141 | 03- 55 28- 56 |
r | 77 | |||||
| JUN 1929 | 25 thru 29 tryouts for "Show Girl" Ziegfeld's last revue. | 1 | 6/27/91 | l | 78 | |||||||
| JUL 1929 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | 02 thru 31- Verification "The Life & Music of George Gershwin" by Charles Schwartz 1973 page 178 . "Show Girl" opened at Ziegfeld Theatre on 02 Jul 19 & closed on 05 Oct 29, 111 performances. Theatre was closed on Sundays. (Letter 2 Jun89 from New Yor | 1 | 11/7/91 | 29- 144 | 29- 57 | r | 79 | ||
| AUG 1929 | New York NY | Ziegfeld Theatre/Cotton Club/ | T/C/R | See notes | 01 thru 31- Verification "The Life & Music of George Gershwin" by Charles Schwartz 1973 page 178 . "Show Girl" opened at Ziegfeld Theatre on 02 Jul 19 & closed on 05 Oct 29, 111 performances. Theatre was closed on Sundays. (Letter 2 Jun89 from New Yor | 1 | 11/7/91 | 02- 146 | 02- 58 | l | 80 | |
| SEP 1929 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | See notes | 01 thru 30- Verification "The Life & Music of George Gershwin" by Charles SchwartZ 1973 page 178 . | 1 | 11/22/91 | 10- 149 13- 152 16- 155 | 10- 59 13- 60 16- 61 |
r | 81 | |
| OCT 1929 | New York NY | Ziegfeld Theatre/ Cotton Club | T/C | See notes | 0 thr31- Verification "The Life & Music of George Gershwin" by Charles Schwartz 1973 page 178 . | 1 | 11/7/91 | 25- 159 29- 160 | 25- 62 29- 63 |
l | 82 | |
| NOV 1929 | 14- Victor recording session. 22-College Union Breakfast dance. |
1 | 6/27/91 | 14- 162 20- 165 | 14- 64 20- 65 |
r | 83 | |||||
| DEC 1929 | 08- NAACO Benefit Concert. 15- Benefit for the Florence Mills Theatrical Asso. Memorial House 18- Charity Ball. 22- Benefit for the New York American Christmas & Relief Fund. |
1 | 11/26/91 | 10- 168 | 10- 66 | l | 84 | |||||
| JAN 1930 | New York NY | Cotton Club / Rockland Palace | C/D | 18-24- Loew's Metro is Loew's Metropolitan Theatre, Brooklyn.NY. 20- The Recording were conducted at the Perfect Studios. Query- Ceck Bill Board25 Jan 30. |
1 | 8/15/94 | 20- 171 | 20- 67 | r | 85 | ||
| FEB 1930 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | 1 | 10/22/88 | 21- 176 | 21- 68 | l | 86 | |||
| MAR 1930 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | 12- 4th Anniversary Show/. 22- Harlem Revels Solidarity Ball. | 1 | 6/27/91 | 20- 175 | 20- 69 | r | 87 | ||
| APR 1930 | New York NY | Fulton Theatre/Cotton Club | T/C | /New York Times 31 Mar 30 | 01 thru 13- DEO with Maurice Chevalier at the Fulton Theatre at 9:00 pm and Wednesdays & Saturdays matinees at 2:50pm/. 03- /Velvet Tone Studios. | 1 | 12/11/89 | 03- 180 11- 183 22- 186 | 03- 71 11- 72 22- 73 |
l | 88 | |
| MAY 1930 | 14- In a Battle of Music the contestants were: Fletcher Henderson, Cecil Scott, the Alabamians with Lockwood Lewis, Chick Webb, The Missourians with Cab Calloway & DEO. Fletcher Henderson won. Query- Check out Pittsburgyh Courier 10 May 30 since Cab Cal |
1 | 10/19/91 | r | 89 | |||||||
| JUN 1930 | 1 | 11/22/91 | 04- 189 12- 193 | 04- 74 12- 75 |
l | 90 | ||||||
| JUL 1930 | 25- David Hill will follow up on this gig. | 1 | 7/31/93 | r | 91 | |||||||
| AUG 1930 | travel | 04- DEO arrived in Los Angeles CA to be in "Check & Double Check" a motion picture featuring Amos & Andy. | 1 | 4/5/89 | 20- 197 26- 198 | 20- 77 26- 78 |
l | 92 | ||||
| SEP 1930 | Query- The date 24 is questioned? 06 thru 12- Cora La Redd along with Irene Bordoni and Frank Fay were on the bill. |
1 | 1/1/94 | r | 93 | |||||||
| OCT 1930 | 12- DEO along with George M. Cohan, the Marxes and Will Osborne's orchestra appeared at a Heywood Broun meeting. 16- The ad stated "Grand Fall Opening of the Roseland Ballroom." 19- At the Roseland Grand Opening other bands attending were: Fletcher Hende |
1 | 4/8/92 | 02- 200 14- 204 17- 206 27- 208 30- 210 | 02- 79 14- 80 17- 81 27- 82 30- 83 |
l | 94 | |||||
| NOV 1930 | New York NY | Paramount Theatre | T | New York Times 01 Nov 30 | 08- The Harmony Studios was the site of the recording session. 29- DEO participated in a stage show entitled "Double Check Revue." |
1 | 6/27/91 | 21- 218 26- 220 | 21- 85 26- 86 | r | 95 | |
| DEC 1930 | New York NY | Lafayette Theatre | T | NYT 13 Dec 30 | 07- NAACP Benefit Ball. 17- /Eighth Annual Radio Ball for New York American & Journal charity fun | 1 | 1/1/94 | 10- 222 | 10- 87 | l | 96 | |
| JAN 1931 | 8- The recording were made at the Okeh & Harmony Studios. 21- Gala Benefit for the Urban League 23-31- Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn, NY |
1 | 8/15/94 | 07- 225 08- 214 14- 230 16- 233 20- 237 | 07- 88 08- 83 14- 89 16- 90 20- 91 |
r | 97 | |||||
| FEB 1931 | New York NY | Paramount /Cotton Club | T/C | New York Times 01 Feb 31 | 1-5 - Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn, NY 11- Metropolitan Life Insurance Dance. 13- Ivie Anderson joins DE O leaving Earl Hines to work with them for one week. 25- /DEO played a midnight show at the Regal Theatre for Local 208. |
1 | 12/6/91 | l | 98 | |||
| MAR 1931 | Chicago IL | Uptown Theatre | T | Variety 25 Feb 31 p68 | 05- Derek Jewell, 'Duke" 'A Portrait of Duke Ellington' p44 states that when it was reported that there was a demand for $500 protection money when Duke's name went up in lights outside the Paradise Ballroom Duke considered moving on but when asked for | 1 | 12/6/91 | r | 99 | |||
| APR 1931 | 08- DEO played for 1/2 hours at the corner of 16th & Farnam & passed the hat. The take went to the Free Milk & Ice Fund of the Omaha Bee-News. This was the result of a bet World Theatre Manager Bill Miskell made with DE that DE couldn't carry the w | 1 | 11/22/91 | l | 100 | |||||||
| MAY 1931 | Kansas City MO | Newman Theatre | T | Kansas City Star 1 May 31 (ad) | 1 | 1/1/94 | r | 101 | ||||
| JUN 1931 | Toronto ONT | Imperial Theatre | T | Toronto Evening Telegram 1 Jun 31 p29 | 11 & 16/17- Also Victor Studios Camden NJ. 18- Also Columbia Studios New York NY. 21- Query- Write David Hill for verification newspaper date also ask him |
1 | 7/11/94 | 11- 241 16- 243 17- 245 | 11- 92 16- 93 17- 94 |
l | 102 | |
| JUL 1931 | Toledo OH | Paramount Theatre | T | Variety 30 Jun 31 p52 | 04- For the Cleveland engagement there were were singer May Usher; comedian Joe Herbert; and daancers Lee, Lee, Lee and Lee. 13- Lack of advertising was blamed for DE not drawing the expected 10,000 to the Stadium. Less than 5,000 paid at the gate. (C |
1 | 1/2/94 | r | 103 | |||
| AUG 1931 | Morton Grove IL | Lincoln Tavern | C | Variety 11 Jul 31 p52 | 19- DEO platyed a charity ball at the Eighth Regiment Armory from 9pm until 2 am.(CD 15 Aug 31 p8). 31- At this gig DEO played opposite the McKinney's Cotton Pickers. |
1 | 12/8/91 | l | 104 | |||
| SEP 1931 | 19- Also Columbia Studios New York NY. 21- Also Brunswick & Victor Studios New York NY. | 1 | 7/24/92 | r | 105 | |||||||
| OCT 1931 | Washington DC | Howard Theatre | T | 02- Oct DE meets Herbert Hoover at the White House. (Washington DC News 2 Oct 31). Query- There is an unverified report that during the we |
1 | 7/24/92 | l | 106 | ||||
| NOV 1931 | New Haven CT | Paramount Theatre | T | CD 14 Nov 31 p8 | 27 thru 30- Query- Check Variety 24 Nov 31 p34 for these gigs. | 1 | 4/20/93 | r | 107 | |||
| DEC 1931 | Chicago IL | Oriental Theatre | T | Variety 24 Nov 31 p34 | 25- A battle of bands with F Henderson and McKinney's Cotton Pickers. This was reported more a novelty than a jazz battle as each band had its own following. | 1 | 5/4/93 | l | 108 | |||
| JAN 1932 | Query- It was stated in the Chicago Defender 16 Jan 32 p7 that "Duke Ellington was on the air for a wel-known cigaret firm lastweek in place of the company's regular orchestra." Was this a Camel program? |
1 | 1/1/94 | r | 109 | |||||||
| FEB 1932 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | CD 6 Feb 32 p7 R | Query- It was reported that DEO enroute to the West Coast the latter part of February, played in Salt Lake City UT & The Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco CA? 09- /Victor Studio recording session. 11- /Brunswick Studio recording session. 13- 13- DE, enro |
1 | 8/15/94 | 02- 247 03- 250 04- 251 09- 253 11- 257 | 02- 95 03- 96 04- 97 09- 98 11- 99 |
l | 110 | |
| MAR 1932 | San Francisco CA | Orpheum Theatre | T | Variety 23 Feb 32 p10 | 11 thru 31- During this run DE Lawrence Brown, who was a 'house man' at Frank Sebastian's Cotton Club in Culver City, joined DEO. 30 - /DE attended a testimonial dinner in his honor. |
1 | 11/22/91 | r | 111 | |||
| APR 1932 | Los Angeles CA | Orpheum Theatre | T | Los Angeles Daily News 1 Apr 32 | 14- Ralph Cooper was the other band at the NAACP Ball. 15 thru 21- DEO on the stage with Snake Hips Tucker, Bessie Dudley, Ivie Anderson, 4 Step Bros. 22- DEO was to have played at the annual "Miss Olympics " contest staged by the New York branch of the |
1 | 4/20/93 | l | 112 | |||
| MAY 1932 | Washington DC | Howard Theatre | T | 07 thru 13- verified by Stanley Dance in his book "World of Swing" Scribners 1974 13- The regular Friday midnightshow was a benefit for the poor of Harlem. 29- The dance actually ran from midnight to 4 AM the 30th. |
1 | 4/20/93 | 16- 260 17- 262 18- 265 | 16- 100 17- 101 18- 102 | r | 113 | ||
| JUN 1932 | 89/2-6a 89/3-6b |
17- (CD 25 Jun 32 p 9) states " DE's band returned to the Loop last Friday for a week's engagement at the Palace theatre." |
1 | 1/2/94 | l | 114 | ||||||
| JUL 1932 | Morton Grove IL | Lincoln Tavern | C | Variety 21 Jun 32 | Query- There is an unverified report that DEO played for four dances in the Chicago IL area 28 thru 31? Check Variety 21 Jun 32 to verify the opening date for the Lincoln Tavern engagement. | 1 | 12/6/91 | r | 115 | |||
| AUG 1932 | Michigan City IN | Oasis Ballroom | D | CD 6 Aug 32 p7 R | 89/3-6b | 01 thru 08 - ( C D 30 Jul 32) stated that DEO played a ten day dance tour beginning 28 July before opening at the Castle Farms, a roadhouse in Cincinnati OH. 24- Query- The Minneapolis Tribune had no mention of this gig? Query- (CD 6 Aug 32 p7) state |
1 | 10/20/93 | l | 116 | ||
| SEP 1932 | 02 thru 08- This was a "combination" engagement where DEO played both in the Theatre and the houses' Ballroom. 19- /Columbia recording studios. |
1 | 6/28/91 | 19- 260 21- 270 21- 274 22- 272 | 19- 103 21- 104 21- 105 22- 106 |
r | 117 | |||||
| OCT 1932 | New York NY | Capitol Theatre | T | New York Times 1 Oct 32 p 10 (ad) | 1 | 11/7/91 | l | 118 | ||||
| NOV 1932 | Washington DC | Fox Theatre | T | Variety 25 Oct 32 | 29 - Query- The Krazy Kat's Ball ran from 8pm to 2am? | 1 | 11/22/91 | r | 119 | |||
| DEC 1932 | Baltimore MD | Hippodrome | T | 10 thru 16- verified by Stanley Dance in his book "World of Swing" Scribners 1974 27- Query- Determine the Akron OG newspaper. |
1 | 6/19/93 | 21- 278 22- 280 | 21- 107 22- 108 | l | 120 | ||
| JAN 1933 | New York NY | Albee Theatre Brooklyn | T | New York Times 1 Jan 33 p4-x | 08- The New York School of Music presented its award for the best composition of the year to DE for "Creole Rhapsody." Mayor O'Brian made the presentation. 14 thru 31- This engagement was for two weeks with an option to extend. DEO was the first black |
1 | 1/2/94 | 07- 283 | 07- 109 | r | 121 | |
| FEB 1933 | St Louis MO | Avalon Club | C | Variety 10 Jan 32 p50 | 22- Charity Dance and All Star Show to benefit the Brooklyn Home For Aged Colored People. | 1 | 6/28/91 | 15- 286 16- 289 17- 290 | 15- 110 16- 111 17- 112 | l | 122 | |
| MAR 1933 | 1 | 5/5/94 | r | 123 | ||||||||
| APR 1933 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C/B | The New Yorker 1 Apr 33 p8 | 08 thru 30- The New Yorker magazine reports only on the Cotton Club gigs. 22 thru 30- Since the Cotton Club Shows negan about 12:15 am and 2:00 am the Roseland Ballroom gigs, if they occurred, had to be earlier. There | 1 | 5/5/94 | l | 124 | |||
| MAY 1933 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | The New Yorker 29 Apr 33 | 09- /Brunswick Studios. 20 thru 31- The New Yorker 20 May reports Ethel Waters with DEO. 31- Closes the Cotton C |
1 | 5/5/94 | 09- 294 16- 297 | 09- 115 16- 116 | r | 125 | |
| JUN 1933 | New York NY | Capitol Theatre | T | NY Times (ad) p15 | 02- Sailed from New York NY for England on SS Olumpic. 09- Arrived Southampton ENG 12:30 pm. There was a reception at Jack Hylton's house. / | 1 | 9/27/91 | l | 126 | |||
| JUL 1933 | Liverpool ENG | Empire Theatre | # | 02- 13- Decca Studios. 06- After the Empire show DEO played a dance at Green's Playhouse Ballroom. 10 thr |
1 | 1/1/94 | 13- 301 14- 300 | 13- 117 14- 118 | r | 127 | ||
| AUG 1933 | Paris FRA | Salle Pleyel | # | 03- Sailed from Southampton ENG & arrived in New York on 8 Aug 33. on the SS Majestic. 09- Arrived New York NY. |
1 | 7/25/92 | 15- 305 | 15- 119 | l | 128 | ||
| SEP 1933 | Query- There is a conflicting report that DEO played the Majestic Theatre in Dallas TX the week beginning 22. After the last show a dance at the Peacock Terrace, Baker Hotel Dallas. The Ice Palace Dallas? two dances were scheduled (1 white & 1 colored | 1 | 7/24/92 | 26- 309 | 26- 120 | r | 129 | |||||
| OCT 1933 | Dallas TX | Majestic Theatre | T | Var 30 Oct 33 p44 | 02- Query- Check Var 30 Oct 33 p44! 14 thru 18- The Majestic was San Antonio's finest theatre. It has a "colored section" in the balcony with a separate ticket booth, pop corn stand, etc. with the entrance on a side street in the rear. 19- DEO played fo |
1 | 7/24/92 | l | 130 | |||
| NOV 1933 | 03- Don Alber, a cousin of Barney Bigard, hosted a party which DE attended. DE played several of his compositions including "Black Nocturne." 10 thru 16- Query - CD 12 Nov 33 p9 has DEO playing Loew's State Theatre in Chicago. Check CD 12 Nov 33 p9. 1 |
1 | 1/1/94 | r | 131 | |||||||
| DEC 1933 | Chicago IL | Regal Theatre | T | CD 2 Dec 33 p8 (ad) | Query- Chicago recording dates with DEO in Davenport IA. | 1 | 9/4/93 | 04- 311 | 04- 121 | l | 132 | |
| JAN 1934 | Kansas City MO | Mainstreet Theatre | T | Variety 26 Dec 33 p41 | Query- There is an unverified report that DEO played in late January gigs at the Mainstree Theatre in Kansas City MO? Query:- Check Variety 26 Dec 33 p41 to determine DEO'c closing date 4 Jan 34. 12- Altho the verification does not give the exact day o |
1 | 1/1/94 | 09- 314 10- 316 | 09- 122 10- 123 | R | 133 | |
| FEB 1934 | Akron OH | Palace Theatre | T | Variety 6 Feb 34 p50 R | 19- DEO arrives Los Angeles for a series of films. | 1 | 1/1/94 | L | 134 | |||
| MAR 1934 | 17-\Academy Awards Banquet, DEO played and Will Rogers was master of Ceremonies. | 1 | 1/1/94 | R | 135 | |||||||
| APR 1934 | Los Angeles CA | Paramount Theatre | T | Los Angeles Daily News 29 Mar 34 | 12- Belle Of The 90's. 12,17 & 23-- Recording Sessions at Victor Studios Hollywood |
1 | 4/16/93 | 12- 318 17- 321 23- 322 | 12- 125 17- 126 23- 127 |
L | 136 | |
| MAY 1934 | 1 | 1/1/94 | 09- 323 | 09- 128 | R | 137 | ||||||
| JUN 1934 | 29- There was a Welcome Back To New York party at Small's Paradise. | 1 | 1/4/94 | L | 138 | |||||||
| JUL 1934 | New York NY | Capitol Theatre/ | T/D | New York Times 01 Jul 34 | 01- / Small's Paradise. | 1 | 5/4/93 | R | 139 | |||
| AUG 1934 | 89/2-6A | 15- (CD 25A Aug 34 p6) stated that "Rowdies Run Amuck at Duke Ellington Dance." 18- DEO played for the Bud Billiken's Annual Picnic. 19- There is a question whether this concert was performed earlier since DEO was in Chicago IL on 18. However, at that |
1 | 5/9/94 | L | 140 | ||||||
| SEP 1934 | Bemus Point NY | The Casino | D | DEMS 89/2-6a | 01- 89/2-6a | 1 | 6/28/91 | 12- 325 | 12- 130 | R | 141 | |
| OCT 1934 | New Haven CT | College Theatre | T | New Haven Republic 3 Oct 34 | 01 thru 04- New Haven CT Register 3 Oct 34 states that DEO "is appearing at a theatre here". 05 thru 11- verified by Stanley Dance in his book "World of Swing" Scribners 1974. |
1 | 6/28/91 | L | 142 | |||
| NOV 1934 | 01 thru 08- Assuming a one week engagement at the Century Theatre it is not certain whether it began on 1 Nov or 2 Nov. 12- DEO played a one hour broadcast from Station WjSV to benefit the Community Chest Drive. 15- Query- Check Variety 13 Nov 34 p51 w |
1 | 6/23/94 | R | 143 | |||||||
| DEC 1934 | Washington DC | Howard Theatre | T | Washington Star 29 Nov 34 | 07 thru 13- This week Freddie Jenkins retired from active playing with a lung ailment. Louis Bacon temporarily took over Freddie Jenkins chair. 27- Louis Bacon was left behind when DEO left for Chicago. Rex Stewart, who had played with Fletcher and Ho |
1 | 12/11/91 | L | 144 | |||
| JAN 1935 | Chicago IL | Oriental Theatre | T | Variety 1 Jan 35 p132 | 1 | 1/1/94 | 09- 329 | 09- 131 | R | 145 | ||
| FEB 1935 | Kansas City MO | Mainstreet Theatre | T | Kansas City Star 1 Feb 35 (ad) | 14- A party honoring Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington was held at Tony's Tavern, 52 W. 41st Street, Chicago Il. 15- It was reported in Kensington PA that William Cullen 22 confessed that he had raided DE's wardrobe and was sentenced to 30 days in the |
1 | 8/22/94 | L | 146 | |||
| MAR 1935 | New York NY | Savoy Ballroom | D | AN 23 Feb 35 | 05- 88/5-1a | 01- This was the "Scottsboro Ball", a benefit dance, that DE might have participated alone. 15- Query- There is a question about this gig. 18- Listed as a Negro Dance. Query- Gigs at the Palace Theatre in Cleveland OH, without specific dates, have been r |
1 | 7/25/92 | 05- 333 | 05- 132 | R | 147 |
| APR 1935 | Lexington KY | #D | Torrington CT Register 21 Mar 35 | 01- The concert was for whites & the dance was for coloreds only. 05- The concert was for whites & the dance was for coloreds only. 09- The Bal |
1 | 6/23/94 | 30- 337 | 30- 133 | L | 148 | ||
| MAY 1935 | 02- A colored dance at which a block of 1,000 seats were reserved for white spectators. 12- Eastwood Park Ballroom Dance for 1 week? (Detroit MI Times 12 May 35) 25- Query-Check verification. |
1 | 5/9/94 | R | 149 | |||||||
| JUN 1935 | 07 thru 8 & 10 thru 13- DEO with Ivie Anderson billed as "The California Songbird". Also Snake Hips Tucker & an all coloraed revue "Harlem Speaks". 14- The dance, sponsored by Phi Alpha Nu, was from 9:30 pm to 2:00 am. 27- Sylvan Capitol Beach Ballroo |
1 | 4/23/93 | L | 150 | |||||||
| JUL 1935 | 05- This was a dance for blacks only. 08-This was a dance for whites only. 12- The newspaper's headline in announcing the gig was "Colored Band Coming Here". |
1 | 3/19/93 | R | 151 | |||||||
| AUG 1935 | 14- Policemen's Ball. 26 thru 31- Query- There is a question whether this engagement was from 23 thru 29. |
1 | 5/4/93 | 19- 341 | 19- 134 | L | 152 | |||||
| SEP 1935 | Pittsburgh PA | Savoy Ballroom | D | PC 31 Aug 35 p7 | 02- Benefit Arctic Avenue Branch Y.M.C.A. | 1 | 6/28/91 | 12- 344 | 12- 135 | R | 153 | |
| OCT 1935 | 1 | 3/10/91 | L | 154 | ||||||||
| NOV 1935 | 27- Annual DeMolay Thanksgiving Eve Ball. | 1 | 1/1/94 | R | 155 | |||||||
| DEC 1935 | 14- Query- It has been stated that DEO played a benefit dance at the Rockland Palace, New York NY? | 1 | 6/28/91 | L | 156 | |||||||
| JAN 1936 | 01-11- Query- There is a question as to the closing date of the Regal engagement. 23- Earl Hines entertained 40 stage & society notables in honor of Duke Ellington, Ivie Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Sonny Greer a |
1 | 6/2/93 | 20- 340 | 20- 136 | R | 157 | |||||
| FEB 1936 | 21- DEO and Leo Reisman's orchestra played for the finals of a dance contest that involved 200 couples before general dancing was permitted. | 1 | 6/29/91 | 27- 354 28- 356 | 27- 137 28- 138 | L | 158 | |||||
| MAR 1936 | 21- Junior Prom. | 1 | 9/15/92 | R | 159 | |||||||
| APR 1936 | 25- DEO, a troupe of 20, traveled by train from Cincinnati OH to Bellefontaine OH where they were met and bussed to Marion. 30- This was a colored dance with white spectators. Query- It has been stated that DEO played a dance at the Arcadia Ballroom, Det |
1 | 1/4/94 | L | 160 | |||||||
| MAY 1936 | Indianapolis IN | Lyric Theatre | T | 1 | 5/27/94 | 17- 139 29- 140 | R | 161 | ||||
| JUN 1936 | Chicago IL | J. Urban Room Congress Hotel | H | Variety 20 May 36 p13 & p41 | 1 | 6/29/91 | L | 162 | ||||
| JUL 1936 | 05- Palasades Amusement Park 10 thru 16- DEO with Ivie Anderson & 4 Step Bros. |
1 | 7/25/92 | 17- 361 29- 365 |
17- 139 29- 140 |
R | 163 | |||||
| AUG 1936 | 1 | 1/6/92 | L | 164 | ||||||||
| SEP 1936 | Montreal QUE | Loew's Theatre | T | Montreal Gazette 01 Sep 36 | 02- There was dancing on the stage after the regular show. No extras charge. Shows were at 1:00, 3:50, 6:35 & 9:20 pm. |
1 | 6/29/91 | R | 165 | |||
| OCT 1936 | 18 thru 20- For two nights DEO played at a place called "Streets Of All Nations." On the second day the location was open to blacks for a special "Negro Day" at the Fair. Its highpoint was a coronation of several beauty queens presided over by DE.- Af |
1 | 11/13/93 | L | 166 | |||||||
| NOV 1936 | 21- A dance sponsored by the University of Texas Kappa Sigma fraternity.?Broadcast from Station KNOW. 26- All university ball attended by over 2,000 students. This is the first engagement of a Negro band on the campus of the University of Texas. It was |
1 | 5/9/94 | R | 167 | |||||||
| DEC 1936 | 23- 84/2-8a | 02- DEO played for some 2,500 whites while 250 blacks were admitted to sit in the balcony. The band was brought to New Mexico for the first time by the ladies auxiliary of B'Nai Israel. 16- Recording session of Rex Stewart and His 52nd Street Stompers a |
1 | 1/4/94 | 16- 368 19- 370 21- 374 | 16- 141 19- 142 21- 143 | L | 168 | ||||
| JAN 1937 | Culver City CA | F Sebastian's Cotton Club | C | Variety 9 Dec 36 p41 | 13- 84/2-8a 18- 84/2-8a 30- 84/2-8a 31- 84/2-8a | 09- There was a MBS Parade of Bands broadcast with 17 bands participating. DEO was on for one half hour from Sebastian's Cotton Club. 12- Don Otis produce | 1 | 11/21/92 | R | 169 | ||
| FEB 1937 | Oakland CA | McFadden Ballroom | D | 01- 84/2-8a 09- 84/2-8a | 07- The Tacoma WA gig was cancelled because the weather between San Jose CA & Tacoma WA was so bad (cold & snow) that the train couldn't make it. In fact they were also late for their engagement in Seattle on the 9th! Query- A prom at the University of |
1 | 5/4/93 | L | 170 | |||
| MAR 1937 | 05- 84/2-2a 18-84/3-12b -- - 87/3-2a |
07- The other bands participating in the Battle of Bands at the Savoy Ballroom were Chick Webb & Noble Sissle . 15- New |
1 | 5/27/94 | 05- 377 08- 381 | 05- 147 08- 148 18- 149 |
R | 171 | ||||
| APR 1937 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | The New Yorker 27 Mar 37 | 1 | 6/29/91 | 09- 385 22- 388 29- 390 | 09- 150 22- 151 29- 152 |
L | 172 | ||
| MAY 1937 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | The New Yorker 01 May 37 | 21- A CBS shortwave radio broadcast to England. 23- New York Times radio log "11 PM News - Ellington Orchestra." 30- There was a midnight Benefit Show at the Apollo Theatre for the Harlem Children's Aid Society. |
1 | 5/15/94 | 14- 394 20- 396 | 14- 153 20- 154 |
R | 173 | |
| JUN 1937 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | The New Yorker 29 May 37 | 12- 85/2-7a | 18 thru 24- Verified by Stanley Dance in his book "World of Swing" Scribners 1974. 24- After the Apollo Theatre engagement DEO played 3 other one-nighters in the local area. Specific locations, venue and dates are not known. |
1 | 12/18/91 | 08- 399 16- 402 | 08- 155 16- 156 |
L | 174 |
| JUL 1937 | New York NY | Loew's State | T | New York Times 01 Jul 37 | 03- There was a midnight show on this Saturday night. 23- Steel Pier. 25- This was the first time in the history of ther Arabian Gardens that a "race" band had appeared on th |
1 | 8/15/94 | 07- 406 | 07- 157 | R | 175 | |
| AUG 1937 | Chicago IL | Palace Theatre | T | Variety 28 Jul p5 | 1 | 6/23/94 | L | 176 | ||||
| SEP 1937 | Madison WI | Orpheum Theatre | T | Query- (CD 18 Sep 37 p9) states that there were a series of one nighters between the Newark NJ gig on the 17th and the opening at the Apollo Theatre in New York NY on the 24th. |
1 | 12/13/91 | 20- 410 | 20- 158 | R | 177 | ||
| OCT 1937 | Washington DC | Howard Theatre | T | WAA 2 Oct 37 p11 (ad) | 11- Query- There is an unverified report that DEO played a dance at Roseland Ballroom in Taunton MA. 22- A Harvard- Dartmouth Ball in the Grand Ballroom. 26- A Cootie Williams and His Rugcutters recording session. 28- DE's father died. |
1 | 6/19/93 | 26- 416 | 26- 159 | L | 178 | |
| NOV 1937 | 12- A dance for blacks from 9pm to 1am 13- The dance was for blacks from 10pm to 2am. 17- Query- Nothing in the Ashville paper! 29- DEO played for 1,00 black dancers on the theatre roof. |
1 | 3/25/92 | R | 179 | |||||||
| DEC 1937 | 02- In "Duke Ellington" by Barry Ulanov p191 a headline in the Memphis paper: "Duke's Band Breaks Precedent At Orpheum". DEO played an engagement at the Orpheum--the first colored attraction billed in a Main Street theatre. 18- This dance was a benefit |
1 | 9/4/93 | L | 180 | |||||||
| JAN 1938 | 16-At the Sunday Night Swing Concert at the Savoy Ballroom there were two bands, Chick Webb and Count Basie with DE and a few of his members participating. 22- /Sunday Night Swing Club. |
1 | 6/29/91 | 13- 420 19- 423 | 13- 161 19- 162 |
R | 181 | |||||
| FEB 1938 | 18- Junior Prom Class of 1939. Arthur Whetsol became ill at this gig which led to his retirement. 20- At Major Bowe's Show on CBS DE put in an appearance without his band. 26- This was also true for the Saturday |
1 | 5/9/94 | 02- 429 24- 432 | 02- 163 24- 164 |
L | 182 | |||||
| MAR 1938 | Query- There is an unverified report that DEO played in Toronto ONT at an unspecified date in March. 05- Delta Gamma Phi sorority ball at an unspecified venue. 10- The New Yorker magazine confirms that DEO opened at the Cotton Club on this date with the |
1 | 5/27/94 | 03- 434 28- 437 | 03- 165 24-165.0 28- 166 | R | 183 | |||||
| APR 1938 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | The New Yorker 26 Mar 38 | 29- 85/4-4a - 89/3-2a |
10- DE played the piano at a program of gospel spirituals and jazz to benefit a local home for the aged. 11- Also Brunswick Studios. |
1 | 5/27/94 | 04- 441 11- 445 17- 173 | 04- 167 11- 168 17- 168.3 24- 168.0 |
L | 184 |
| MAY 1938 | New York NY | Cotton Club | Cb | The New Yorker 30 Apr 38 | 08- Brooklyn Urban League Benefit/WMAC Harlem Review . 08- WMAC Harlem Review. 11- Madison Square Garden's Community Rally for the Greater New York Fund. |
1 | 5/27/94 | 01- 164.4 05- 172 08- 168.1 15- 168.5 22- 168.2 29- 168.6 |
R | 185 | ||
| JUN 1938 | New York NY | Cotton Club | C | 12- /Saturday Night Swing Club. 18- DEO attracted 6,000 dancers at 50 cents each breaking Benny Goodman's 5,000 record. 13- Billboard reported that Johnny Hodges was out of the band during this period because of blood poisoning. 30- DE entered Wickerson |
1 | 11/13/91 | 07- 448 20- 452 22- 456 | 07- 169 12-171.0 20- 170 22- 171 |
L | 186 | ||
| JUL 1938 | 01 thru 28- DE was in a hospital recovering from a hernia operation. He left the hospital on 15 Jul 38 and probably did no work with the band until 28 Jul 38. 28- DE was Master of Ceremo |
1 | 6/29/91 | R | 187 | |||||||
| AUG 1938 | New York NY | Vocalion Studios | R | 89/2-6a 89/3-9b |
01- Johnny Hodges recording session. 02- Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters recording session. 23-There were 25,000 attending the Durham NC dance in honor of Negro Elks. 24- Johnny Hodges recording sess |
1 | 9/15/92 | 01- 460 02- 464 04- 468 09- 471 24- 475 | 01- 173 02- 174 04- 175 09- 176 24- 177 |
L | 188 | |
| SEP 1938 | Scranton PA | Temple Ballroom | D | 01- There was a sort of battle of bands between DEO and an all-girl orchestra led by Rita Rio. 05- Labor Day Dance. 30- Verified by Stanley Dance in his book "World of Swing"-Scribners 1974. |
1 | 6/29/91 | 02- 479 | 02- 178 | R | 189 | ||
| OCT 1938 | New York NY | Apollo Theatre | T | Variety 5 Oct 38 p53 R | 06- 85/4-4a ...- 89/3-2a | 01 thru 06- Also verified by Stanley Dance in his book "World of Swing" Scribners 1974. 06-/The BBC-America Dances broadcast was the first Coast-to-Coast. It was also broadcast to Canada and by BBC short wave to London. |
1 | 7/24/92 | L | 190 | ||
| NOV 1938 | 23- The dance was put on by the Lion's Club of Toronto. Query- There is an unverified report that DEO was at the Roseland Ballroom in Kansas City MO in early November | 1 | 11/23/91 | R | 191 | |||||||
| DEC 1938 | 22- 83/4-4a | 11- DE participated in a Negro Actors Guild Benefit. 17-Annual Christmas Basket Show with Louie Armstrong , Bill Robinson and Earl Hines.. |
1 | 6/29/91 | 19- 480 20- 483 21- 487 22- 491 | 19- 179 20- 179 21- 180 22- 181 | L | 192 | ||||
| JAN 1939 | Montreal QE | 03- Concert sponsored by Harlem Branch, Y M C A. 31- /The President's Birthday Ball? | 1 | 7/23/92 | R | 193 | ||||||
| FEB 1939 | Hartford CT | State Theatre | T | Variety 1 Feb 39 p43 R | 10- Junior Prom in which DEO shared the band stand with Jimmie Lunceford's Orchestra. 11- NAACP Benefit. |
1 | 12/18/91 | 27- 495 28- 499 | 27- 182 8- 183 |
L | 194 | |
| MAR 1939 | 15- 85/3-2a -- - 85/4-4a -- - 87/2-5a |
15-America Dances shortwave to BBC. 20/21- Also Brunswick Studios. | 1 | 11/13/93 | 08- 503 20- 505 20- 508 21- 512 21- 516 | 08- 184 20- 185 21- 186 |
R | 195 | ||||
| APR 1939 | Paris FRA | 29- 87/2-5a | 01- Press Conference. 04- Query- A review in Variety 19 Apr 39 page 48 by Hugo Speck would lead you to believe that there were only two concerts in Paris in April not four? |
1 | 5/27/94 | 29- 519 | 29- 187 |
L | 196 | |||
| MAY 1939 | Varberg SWE | Nojesparken | # | 25- 84/1-5a 31- 84/1-5a | 02- Sailed from Goteborg for London . 04- DEO sails back to the United States/ 10- Arrived NY. 11:00 pm. (N Y Times 10 May 39 p 47). |
1 | 1/7/92 | R | 197 | |||
| JUN 1939 | 26- 88/3-5b | 15- Altho DEO was scheduled for a four week engagement at the Grand Terrace Chicago IL beginning this date the latter folded on 10 Jun due to poor business DEO was therefore rebooked for this period. | 1 | 9/15/92 | 02- 521 06- 525 08- 529 12- 533 22- 537 | 02- 188 06- 189 08- 190 12- 191 22- 192 |
L | 198 | ||||
| JUL 1939 | Akron OH | Palace Theatre | T | Variety 7 Jun 39 p33 | 19- Dance sponsored by Indinapolis Negro Press Club was the scene of plenty of action when 11 squad cars were called to quell fisticuffs between two prominate negro politicians. A record of the affair was not on the police blotter. | 1 | 5/27/94 | 26- 193 | R | 199 | ||
| AUG 1939 | Boston MA | Ritz-Carlton Hotel | H | Variety 2 Aug 39 p42 | 18- Query- Jane Vollmer has DEO in Salem MA not NH? 19- Bill Board 19 Aug 39 p13 had DEO playing a dance at Lake Pearl in Wrentham MA. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 28- 541 | 28- 194 | L | 200 | |
| SEP 1939 | New York NY | Vocalion Studios | R | 1 | 6/19/93 | 01- 543 | 01- 195 | R | 201 | |||
| OCT 1939 | Pittsburgh PA | Savoy Ballroom | D | 20- 79/4-3a | 14 ,16 & 22- Columbia & Vocalion Studios. 15- Junior League Ball with 1,800 attending. 20- Jimmy Blanton joined the band. 28- /Young |
1 | 6/30/91 | 14- 547 14- 552 16- 556 16- 557 | 14- 196 16- 197 |
L | 202 | |
| NOV 1939 | St. Louis MO | Coronado Hotel Club Caprice | H | Variety 25 Oct 39 p20 | 01- 79/4-3a | 20-Hotel Employee's Union Ball. 22- University of Chicago Dance. 24- Young Man With a Band. 30- This was the second time in the history of the hall that a colored dance was allo |
1 | 5/27/94 | 22- 560 22- 563 | 22- 198 24- 197.0 |
R | 203 |
| DEC 1939 | 15- Benefit Dance for the Shady Side Hospital. 31- New Year's Eve Dance. Query- Tempo 25 Dec 39 p6 had the following entry: "Duke Ellington has been around Midwest with Chicago dates 20th (Eden Club) |
1 | 2/10/92 | L | 204 | |||||||
| JAN 1940 | 09- 88/3-5b | 18-In Music Is My Mistress p 477 there is a photograph of the City Hall of Milwaukee WI saluting DE in lights on January 18 1940 ? Should this be January 18 1960? 20- Jazz Battle with Tony Pastor. |
1 | 5/27/94 | 08- 200 09- 201 12- 200 |
R | 205 | |||||
| FEB 1940 | 07- Variety 7 Feb 40 p 34 states that DEO dropped Billy Taylor & added Ben Webster . 12- DE was in Baltimore MD taking part in a benefit. |
1 | 1/4/94 | 13- 565 14- 568 14- 568a 15- 571 | 13- 202 14- 202 15- 203 |
L | 206 | |||||
| MAR 1940 | West Lafayette IN | Purdue Univ Memorial Union | D | Variety 21 Feb 40 p32 | 06- 83/4-4a 15- 83/4-4a 16- 83/3-7b 18- 83/3-7b | 08- /Victor Studio A. |
1 | 7/23/92 | 06- 40-10 15- 40-11 16- 40-12 |
06- 204 15- 205 |
R | 207 |
| APR 1940 | Seattle WA | Show Box | C | Variety 28 Feb 40 p35 | 1 | 11/23/91 | L | 208 | ||||
| MAY 1940 | San Diego CA | Mission Beach Ballroom | D | San Diego Union 27 Apr 40 | 01- Arthur Whetsol died. 09- This was a critical review by William Allen White. 27- DE and members of his band together with Ivie Anderson were honored guests at Skoller's Swingland cafe." |
1 | 12/13/91 | 04- 583 28- 585 | 04- 206 28- 207 | R | 209 | |
| JUN 1940 | Charleston WV | Armory | D | Variety 22 May 40 p48 | 07- 86/1-3a 12- 85/4-4a 13- thru 17- 86/1-3a 21- thru 24- 86/1-3a 28- 86/1-3a 29- 89/2-6a |
01- Query- Check Variey since it was reported that the band had erroniously gone to West Virginia and was late for the early afternoon gig in Washington DC on 02. 02-The Howard Theatre Washington DC show was the first swing concert. |
1 | 8/1/94 | 12- 40-16 | 12-208.0 | L | 210 |
| JUL 1940 | 02- 86/1-3a 03- 86/1-3a 04- 86/1-3a 08- 86/1-3a 10- 86/1-3a 12- 86/1-3a 15- 86/1-3a 19- 86/1-3a 24- 83/3-7b 26- 87/4-5a 29- 85/2-11 31- 85/2-11 | 04- This was a colored concert/dance with 1,200 black dancers and 700 white listeners. 19- Query- It seems odd that DEO played this gig and an identical location and venue exactly one month earlier. Check for verifications. Query- Check Variety 22 Ma |
1 | 8/27/94 | 22- 40-18 24- 40-19 26- 40-20 | 22- 209 24- 210 26-210.1 29-210.1 |
R | 211 | ||||
| AUG 1940 | New York NY | New York World's Fair | @ | CD 3 Aug 40 p11. | 17- 85/2-11 -- - 85/3-3 19- 85/2-11 -- - 85/3-3 |
01- The presentation at the New York Worlds Fair included a jam session with Charlie Barnet. 04 thru 10- DEO was the first colored band ever booked |
1 | 5/27/94 | 17- 40-20y 19- 40-20z |
L | 212 | |
| SEP 1940 | 06- 83/2-3b 07- 81/1-3a 08- 85/3-3 10- 83/2-3b 11- 83/2-3b -- - 85/4-4b 12- 83/2-3b 13- 83/2-3b 21- 85/2-11 -- - 85/3-3 26- 85/2-11 -- - 85/3-3 27 -- -85/3-3 |
05- MBS In Chicago Tonight broadcast. 06- For opening night at the Hotel Sherman DE O changed their theme to "Sepia Panorama." 09- MBS Your Music I.Q. with DE.. 12- /V |
1 | 5/27/94 | 05- 40-21 05- 40-22 06- 40-23 07- 40-24 09- 40-25 10- 40-26 11- 40-27 12- 40-28 13- 40-29 | 05- 211 06- 212 10-212.0 11-212.2 12-212.4 13-212.5 |
R | 213 | ||||
| OCT 1940 | Chicago IL | (off day) | R | CD 26 Oct 40 p13 | 03- 83/2-3b 17- 83/4-4a 28- 83/4-4a | 01, 07, 17 & 28- Victor Studio A. 04 thru 10- Variety 4 Sep 40 p43 states DEO played the Oriental Theatre Chicago Il for a week. |
1 | 5/27/94 | 01- 40-39 03- 40-40 05- 40-41 17- 40-42 28- 40-43 | 01- 213 03- 214 05- 214.o 17- 215 28- 216 |
L | 214 |
| NOV 1940 | Muncie IN | Field House | D | Muncie Morning Star 2 Nov 40 R | 02- 87/4-5a 02 -88/4-6b 07- 81/1-3a |
Query- 02- A question has been raised whether the Club Caprice was in Chicago IL Query- 05- The Grand Forks Herald stated that DE had an "18-piece dance band. Only 15 plus two vocalists were reported the next night at Winnipeg. 06-DEO was the 1st All N |
1 | 1/4/94 | 02- 40-44 02- 40-45 02- 40-46 07- 40-47 11- 40-48 | 02- 217 07- 218 11- 219 |
R | 215 |
| DEC 1940 | New York NY | Flatbush Theatre Brooklyn | T | Variety 27 Nov 40 p40 | 28- 83/4-4a | 28- At the dance at the Savoy Ballroom DE was crowned the No. 1 band for winning the Chicago Defender Popularity Contest He wrote and introduced a new song titled "Coronation Stomp" for the occasion. The dance was also for the Goodfellow Club's Char | 1 | 7/23/92 | 28- 40-49 | 28- 220 | L | 216 |
| JAN 1941 | 01- 90/3-2b | 03- DE made a guest appearance on a KHJ Broadcast "The Lamplighter." 15- 'Take The 'A' Train' was first recorded . Standard Radio Transcriptions. 16- /Kraft Music Hall. |
1 | 11/22/91 | 15- 671 16- 41-2 28- 41-3 | 15- 221 16- 222 28- 223 |
R | 217 | ||||
| FEB 1941 | Culver City CA | Casa Manana | C | Variety 27 Nov 40 p40 | 13- 85/3-3 15- 85/3-8b | 09- /Station KHJ 11- /Station KHJ 13- /Station KHJ 20-/Station KHJ |
1 | 4/17/93 | 14- 41-6 15- 622 16- 41-9 | 15- 224 16- 224.0 |
L | 218 |
| MAR 1941 | Sacramento CA | Sweet's Ballroom | D | Variety 12 Feb 41 p84 | 21- 83/3-7b thru 25- 83/3-7b |
08- University of Washington Junior Prom. 11- DE appeared in David Spence's (Department Store) record dept.( noon to 1:30 pm). 26/27- Although the |
1 | 1/4/94 | R | 219 | ||
| APR 1941 | 01 thru 07- Query- Benny Aasland has DEO at Paramount Theatre, Los Angeles these dates, Check Varuety 09 Apr 41! 30- Cotton Picker's Carnival. |
1 | 5/22/91 | L | 220 | |||||||
| MAY 1941 | 22- 85/4- 4a 29- 80/3-2b -- - 81/1-3a -- - 88/3-7b |
02/03- The benefits were for the 7th Annual Pine Street YMCA Boys Camp Benefit Circus. Query- No ads in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 18- DEO arrived Chicago IL from Crawfordsville IN at 5am and by 7am was on its way to California. 20- DEO arrived Los |
1 | 5/4/93 | 14- 627 | 14- 225 | R | 221 | ||||
| JUN 1941 | South Gate CA | Trianon Ballroom | D | 02- 82/3-5 12- 85/3-4 15- 85/4-4a 18- 85/4-4a 22- 85/4-4a | 05- /Victor Studios. 09- /Salute To Canada Lee. 11 thru 18- /Station KHJ |
1 | 5/27/94 | 02- 41-16 05- 629 09- 41-18 12- 41-24 26- 633 | 02- 226 05- 227 09-220.0 12-230.0 26- 228 |
L | 222 | |
| JUL 1941 | 05- 85/3-4 | 04- DE and Dorothy Dandridge made a guest appearance on KHJ broadcast "The Lamplighter." 10 thru 31- "Jump For Joy". Query- Check with Pat Willard which night "Jump For Joy |
1 | 11/22/91 | 02- 635 03- 639 03- 643 | 02- 229 03- 230 | R | 223 | ||||
| AUG 1941 | Los Angeles CA | Mayan Theatre/ | @ | Variety 27 Aug 41 p50 | 29- 85/4-4a | During the "Jump For Joy" run DEO had the following outside activities: 17- /Standard Radio Transcriptions. 20- Casa Manana, Los Angeles CA battle of music with Charlie Barnet. 21- A party was thrown by Charlie Barnet for DE and his men. 24- The First An |
1 | 6/30/91 | L | 224 | ||
| SEP 1941 | Los Angeles CA | Mayan Theatre/NBC Studios | @/B | Variety 17 Sep 41 p58 | 01- 87/1-2b -- - 87/2-1a 05- 85/3-4 17- 87/3-2a | 01 thru 27- "Jump For Joy". 01- /Salute To Labor. 05- /Jubilee. 0 |
1 | 8/5/90 | 05- 41-25 06- 41-26 17- 41-27 26- 647 29- 650 | 17- 233 26- 234 29- 234 |
R | 225 |
| OCT 1941 | 09- Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall. | 1 | 10/12/90 | 09- 41-30 | 09- 235 | L | 226 | |||||
| NOV 1941 | Los Angeles CA | Mayan Theatre | C | Bednny Aasland | 19- 81/1-2a | 1 | 10/12/90 | R | 227 | |||
| DEC 1941 | 03- Standard Radio Transcriptions. 07- Dorothy Bigard, Barney's wife, recalls that her husband called her from a rehearsal in Eugene OR to tell her about Pearl Harbor. Quiery- During December DEO made film recording called "Soundies" for MGM in their |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 654 03- 673 | 02- 237 03- 238 |
L | 228 | |||||
| JAN 1942 | Kansas City MO | Main Street Theatre | T | Kansas City Star 1 Jan 42 (ad) | 01 thru 08- Query- There is a question whether DEO played the Mainstreet the full week since it has been reported that the Mainstreet closed during the engagement because of financial problems. It would appear that the closing occurred on the fifth day | 1 | 8/19/93 | 21- 658 | 21- 241 | R | 229 | |
| FEB 1942 | Detroit MI | Paradise Theatre | T | Variety 31 Dec 41 p40 | 23- Dance sponsored by the Esquire Club. | 1 | 6/19/93 | 26- 661 | 26- 242 | L | 230 | |
| MAR 1942 | Washington DC | Howard Theatre | T | WAA 28 Feb 42 p15 (ad) | 1 | 9/4/93 | R | 231 | ||||
| APR 1942 | South Gate CA | Trianon Ballroom | D | Variety 25 Mar 42 p42 | 1 | 8/23/89 | L | 232 | ||||
| MAY 1942 | South Gate CA | Trianon Ballroom | D | Variety 25 Mar 42 p42 | 02- 81/1-3a | 09- The Washington DC Tribune reported that "Ray Manse, a recent addition to Duke Ellington's Orchestra, plays violin and also sings and dances"! 19- Altho the Golden Gate Theatre engagement began on the 19th ac |
1 | 5/27/94 | 02- 42-3 07- 42-4 | 02-242.0 | R | 233 |
| JUN 1942 | 06- DE also appeared at Kelly's on Seymour Street to autograph records sold there.. 27- This was a swing shift dance from 1:00 am to |
1 | 12/31/92 | 26- 664 | 26- 246 | L | 234 | |||||
| JUL 1942 | 19- 85/3-4 26- 85/3-4 | 01 - 07- Barney Bigard leaves DEO prior to their departure for Denver. 09- Check Denver Post 09 Jul 42 since The International Musician stated the 10th was opening night. 10- Chancey Haughton replaced Barney Bigard.(CD 25 Jul 42 p11). |
1 | 5/27/94 | 14- 42-12 15- 42-13 19- 42-13x 21- 42-14 22- 42-15 24- 42-18 26- 42-18x 27- 42-19 28- 42-21 28- 667 |
14- 247 15- 247 21-247.0 22- 248 24-248.0 27- 249 28- 250 28- 251 |
R | 235 | ||||
| AUG 1942 | Chicago IL | Hotel Sherman Panther Room | H | Chicago Times 12 Jul 42 | 07- 85/3-4 08- 85/3-4 11- 85/3-4 13- 85/3-4 | Note: According to the Chicago Defender (22 Aug 42 p12) an attempt was made to revive the revue "Jump for Joy" in Chicago. Unfortunately nothing materialized. Query- According to the Chicago Defender 29 Aug 42 DEO left Chicago for Cleveland IN Tuesday 2 |
1 | 5/27/94 | 04- 42-25 05- 42-26 06- 42-27 07- 42-28 11- 42-31 12- 42-32 13- 42-33 29- 42-34 | 29- 252 | L | 236 |
| SEP 1942 | Cleveland OH | Palace Theatre | T | Variety 29 Jul 42 p 40? | 14- Harold "Shorty" Baker joins DEO. In an ad for the dance at White City in (CD 5 Sep 42 p12) it was announced that a Special Talent Audition would be conducted by DE from 9pm to 10:30pm This must have been inconnection with the unsuccessful attempt | 1 | 1/4/94 | R | 237 | |||
| OCT 1942 | Los Angeles CA | MGM Lot Hollywood | @ | 01 thru 08- DEO was rehearsing & filming "Cabin In The Sky". 03- The Hollywood Canteen (formerly the Rancho Grande) opens with Rudy Vallee, Kay Kyser & DEO. 09- A |
1 | 5/9/94 | 09- 42-37 | 09- 255 | L | 238 | ||
| NOV 1942 | Madison WI | Smithsonian Itinerary-1942 | 19- 81/1-2a -- - 81/1-3a -- - 81/3-2a -- - 83/1-1b 20- 81/1-2a |
06- Jimmy Britton joins DEO. 19- AFRS Spotlight Bands. Query- Check out the Fort Dix broadcast. |
1 | 5/27/94 | 19- 42-39 | 19- 253 | R | 239 | ||
| DEC 1942 | Baltimore MD | Royal Theatre | T | Variety 18 Nov 42 p28? | 02- 84/3-6a | 11/13- Frank Sinatra was on the bill with DEO. 17- R I State College Jr Prom. 25- Spotlight Bands. 25- Ole Nielson guesses that the DEO for a NBC Blue Broadcast sponsored |
1 | 5/27/94 | 17- 42-40 25- 42-41 | 17- 254 | L | 240 |
| JAN 1943 | Hamilton ONT | Royal Connaught Hotel | D | Hamilton Spectator 29 Dec 42 | 06- 85/2-5b 23- 79/5-3a -- - 87/3-2a 28- 85/2-5b | 18- DE received a trophy on the "Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street" NBC network musical show. 22- Rehearsals for Black, Brown & Beige to be premiere the next day at Carnegie Hall. It is not known what else went on at the Rye High School. |
1 | 8/15/94 | 23- 43-01 28- 43-02 | 23- 256 28- 257 |
R | 241 |
| FEB 1943 | Worcester MA | Plymouth Theatre | T | Variety 20 Jan 43 p46 | 02- 85/2-5b | 06/07- Lionel Hampton filled in for Sonny Greer who was seriously ill. (Variety 10 Feb 43 p33). 20- The concert was performed with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. |
1 | 2/12/91 | L | 242 | ||
| MAR 1943 | Boston MA | Keith's RKO Theatre | T | Variety 3 Mar 43 p40 | 06- /CBS broadcast was a salute to the Negro Press. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 06- 43-04 27- 43-4x | R | 243 | ||
| APR 1943 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | C | Variety 31 Mar 43 p36 | 03- 79/3-2a -- - 80/1-7 -- - 80/3-6 07- 85/3-4 24- 85/3-4 |
01 thru 30- During the month DE and/or DEO participated in the following outside commitments: 06- Red Cross Benefit Madison Square Garden New York NY 26- DE received the James Weldon Johnson Society award at NYU (Variety 28 Apr 43 p48). 30- DE received |
1 | 5/27/94 | 03- 43-08 04- 43-09 15- 43-16 20- 43-20 21- 43-21 21- 43-22 | 21- 260 | L | 244 |
| MAY 1943 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | C/@ | The New Yorker 01 May 43 | 28- 85/3-4 | 01 thru 31- During the month DE and/or DEO participated in the following outside commitments: 01- DEO participated in a War Bond Rally on the Mall in Central Park New York NY. (Variety 28 Apr 43 ). |
1 | 5/27/94 | 01- 43-28 01- 43-29 02- 43-30 30- 43-52 | 01- 261 02- 262 | R | 245 |
| JUN 1943 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | C | The New Yorker 29 May 43 | 07- 85/3-4 20- 79/2-9b 27- 79/2-9b | 01 thru 30- During the month DE and/or DEO participated in the following outside commitmentss: 04- DE appeared at a benefit at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn. 07- Madison Square Garden New York Negro Freedom Rally. 17- /The recording session took place |
1 | 5/27/94 | 02- 43-54 03- 43-55 04- 43-56 05- 43-57 06- 43-58 17- 43-70 19- 43-71 20- 43-74 27- 43-82 | 06- 264 | L | 246 |
| JUL 1943 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | C | The New Yorker 26 Jun 43 | 11- 80/1-2a | 01 thru 31- During the month DE and/or DEO participated in the following outside commitments: 06- WMCA "Jumpin' Jive" broadcast. 07- Variety 7 Jul 43 p50 reviews DE |
1 | 5/27/94 | 06- 43-92 07- 43-94 08- 43-95 09- 43-96 10- 43-78 11- 43-99 14- 43-101 | 06- 263.0 08- 263.1 | R | 247 |
| AUG 1943 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | C | The New Yorker 31 Jul 43 | 14- 80/1-2a 27- 82/3-5 | 13- Ben Webster leaves DEO. [DESOR 66-67 p.xxv) Elbert "Skippy" Williams took his place. 29- MBS "Pastel Period." Query- Al Hibler joins DEO this month? KS says mid May. Query- There is an unverified report that DEO braodcast from the Hurricane Restau |
1 | 5/27/94 | 03- 43-116 09- 43-122 14- 43-129 21- 43-135 26- 43-140 27- 43-141 28- 43-142 29- 43-143 | 21- 265.0 26- 265.1 28- 267 29- 268 |
L | 248 |
| SEP 1943 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | Cb | The New Yorker 28 Aug 43 | 04- 82/3-5 05- 82/3-5 23- 91/1/2 |
05- /Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street. DE only. 19- DE was a guest on the MBS broadcast Night Clubs For Victory. 24- Variety 15 Sep 43 p46 reported that DEO played a |
1 | 5/27/94 | 01- 43-147 02- 43-148 03- 43-149 03- 43-150 04- 43-151 05- 43-152 05- 43-153 07- 43-154 07- 43-155 | 01- 274 03- 275 04- 269 05- 270 07- 272 07- 271 10- 272.0 11- 273 23- 275.0 |
R | 249 |
| OCT 1943 | Wilmington DE | Armory | D | Billboard 28 Aug 43 p13 | 03- 82/3-5 | 02 thru 13- Metronome Oct 43 p18 stated that DE after a concert in Philadelphia PA 30 Sep played a series of one-nighters which included Newark NJ 14 thru 31- Peg Leg Bates, Deep River Boys and Lena Horne were a part of the stage show. Three members of |
1 | 9/15/92 | L | 250 | ||
| NOV 1943 | New York NY | Capitol Theatre | T | New York Times 01 Nov 43 p13 (ad) | 08- 81/1-2a -- - 81/1-4a -- - 84/3-8 -- - 87/3-2a 09- 80/2-1b -- - 84/3-8 -- - 87/3-2a 11- 87/4-2a |
01 thru 10- Peg Leg Bates, Deep River Boys and Lena Horne were a part of the stage show. Three members of DEO Harold Baker, Junior Raglin & Nat Jones were replaced by Dizzy Gillespie, John Simmons & Otto Hardwick for the Capitol Theatre gigs. (Variety | 1 | 5/9/94 | 08- 43-178 09- 43-179 27- 43-181 | 08- 278 08- 279 08- 283 09- 278 09- 279 09- 283 27- 280 | R | 251 |
| JAN 1944 | Chicago IL | Hotel Stevens | H | Variety 19 Jan 44 p58 R | 01 thru 27- DEO played in the newly redecorated Boulevard Room of the Hotel Stevens which had been closed for seven years. . 19- There was an All-American Jazz Concert at the Philharmonic Auditorium with DEO, Billie Holiday |
1 | 11/8/90 | 01- 44-01 05- 44-02 | R | 253 | ||
| FEB 1944 | St. Louis MO | Fox Theatre | T | Variety 2 Feb 44 p21 R | 11 Wini Johnson joined DEO at the Palace Theatre. Herb Jeffries replaced Al Hibbler this week. 25- Lansing MI State Journal ? College Auditorium Dance? 28-/CBS broadcast at a |
1 | 2/11/92 | 28- 44-03 | L | 254 | ||
| MAR 1944 | Columbus OH | Palace Theatre | T | Variety 19 Jan 44 | 30- 84/1-1 | 08- Duke made guest appearance as a lecturer Paine Hall Harvard University Boston MA. (Variety 15 Mar 44 p53) 09- Duke made guest appearance as a l |
1 | 1/1/94 | 30- 44-04 | R | 255 | |
| APR 1944 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | Cb | The New Yorker 01 Apr 44 | 02- 81/1-3a 08- 84/1-1 13- 81/1-3a -- - 81/5-2b 21- 81/1-3a | 01 thru 30- During the Hurricaine engagement DE and/or DEO engaged in the following outside activities: 02- /Fats Waller Memorial Concert. Query Was DE there? 08- DEO participated |
1 | 5/27/94 | 01- 44-05 02- 44-06 02- 44-07 07- 44-08 13- 44-09 15- 44-10 16- 44-11 21- 44-12 22- 44-13 | 02- 284 07- 285 16- 286 22- 287 28- 288 |
L | 256 |
| MAY 1944 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | C | The New Yorker 29 Apr 44 | 26- 82/4-1b 27- 81/1-3a 31- 82/3-4 -- - 82/4-1b -- - 87/4-7 | 01 thru 31- During the month DE and/or DEP participated the following outside assignments: 14- DE played piano and Paul Draper danced at a benefit recital for the Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee at Carnegie Hall. 29- DE discussed juvenille delinquency wit |
1 | 5/27/94 | 05- 44-18 06- 44-19 07- 44-20 20- 44-24 21- 44-25 24- 44-26 25- 44-27 27- 44-28 31- 44-29 | 05- 289 06- 290 07- 291 20- 293 21- 294 24- 295 26- 297 27- 296 31- 298 | R | 257 |
| JUN 1944 | New York NY | Hurricane Restaurant | Cb | The New Yorker 27 May 44 | 06- 84/1-1 | 03-NBC broadcast "Music America Loves Best". 05- Coleman Hawkins gave a party for DEO at the Downbeat Club 07- DEO pulls out of Hurricane because a newly enacted 30% entertainment tax made |
1 | 5/27/94 | 03- 44-32 03- 44-33 04- 44-34 06- 44-35 | 02- 299 03- 292 04- 300 06- 301 | L | 258 |
| JUL 1944 | Rochester NY | Sports Arena | D | Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 28 Jun 44 | 08- 81/1-3a | 03- The band showed up at 9 PM but their instruments didn't get there until after 08- /Newark NJ Laurel Gardens with an NBC Spotlight Bands broadcast. 11 pm. The orchestra had come from Buffalo NY and had to change trains in NYC and the instruments we |
1 | 5/9/94 | 08- 44-36 | 08- 302 | R | 259 |
| AUG 1944 | vacation | 01 thru 14- Altho the band was on a two week vacation: 02- DE was guest on The Mildred Bailey Show broadcast CBS in New York NY 12- DE came from New York NY just to attend the Bud Billikin |
1 | 5/9/94 | 02- 44-37 | 02- 347.0 | L | 260 | ||||
| SEP 1944 | Philadelphia PA | Earle Theatre | T | Philadelphia News 30 Aug 44 | 01- Cat Anderson joined DEO. Stanley Dance's "World of Duke Ellington" p152. | 1 | 11/23/91 | R | 261 | |||
| OCT 1944 | Chicago IL | Downtown Theatre | T | Chicago Times 27 Sep 44 | 13- Minneapolis Star MN Journal 27 Sep 44 has DEO at the Minneapolis Orpheum Theatre for a week? 27- An unverified statement has DEP at Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis |
1 | 11/23/91 | L | 262 | |||
| NOV 1944 | Cincinnati OH | Ezzard Charles Coliseum | D | The International Musician | 20- 84/4-2a 29- 84/4-8b | 10 thru 12- At the 3 dance dates at the Coliseum in Chicago IL 3 other groups also played: Walter Dyett, the Dukes of Swing & Dr. Jive Cadillac. Query- Check out Cat Anderson's statement that DEO was in Canton OH when he took over Rex Stewart's solo on |
1 | 5/27/94 | R | 263 | ||
| DEC 1944 | Newark NJ | Graham Hall/Victor Studios | D/R | 11- 85/2-5b 17- 87/2-1b 19- 79/4-4a | 17- DE was a guest on the radio NBC broadcast "Music America Loves Best." 19- This was the 3rd Carnegie Concert. 20 th |
1 | 7/24/92 | 19- 44-44 | 01- 304 11- 305 12- 306 17- 307 |
L | 264 | |
| JAN 1945 | 03- 84/3-8 17- 82/3-2b -- - 87/3-2a -- - 87/4-4b 18- 81/1-3a |
02/03- World Transcriptions. 17- Second Annual Esquire All American Jazz Concert. DEO with Coleman Hawkins, Art Tatum, Al Casey & Billie Holiday./ABC broadcast of the |
1 | 11/13/91 | 02- 45-01 03- 45-02 04- 45-03 17- 45-04 18- 45-05 | 02- 303 03- 303 04- 308 17- 309 18- 310 |
R | 265 | ||||
| FEB 1945 | San Francisco CA | Golden Gate Theatre | T | 1 | 7/1/91 | 24- 45-07 | L | 266 | ||||
| MAR 1945 | open | 05- 85/2-5b 19- 87/2-1b -- - 87/2-6b 25- 81/1-3b -- - 82/1-1a -- - 82/3-5 -- - 85/3-2b |
03/04 & 07- Query- There is a question regarding these dates. It has been stated that DEO was in Culver City at the Club Manana but no verification. 03- /AFRS Eddie Condon Recording. |
1 | 11/23/91 | 03- 45-08 19- 45-09 25- 45-10 | 03- 312 25- 313 |
R | 267 | |||
| APR 1945 | 07- 81/1-6 -- - 81/2-2b -- - 81/4-4a -- - 82/3-5 -- - 88/1-4a 14- 81/1-6 19- 83/1-1b 21- 81/1-4a -- - 81/2-2b -- - 81/5-4a -- - 85/4-4b 22- 81/3-2a |
06- Also MBS. 07 , 21 & 28- /ABC Treasury Show. |
1 | 6/23/94 | 06- 45-12 06- 45-13 07- 45-14 08- 45-15 11- 45-16 14- 45-17 15- 45-18 19- 45-19 20- 45-20 22- 45-21 | 08- 314 07- 315 11- 316 14- 317 21- 318 22- 319 24- 320.0 26- 320 28- 321 29- 323 |
L | 268 | ||||
| MAY 1945 | New York NY | 400 Restaurant/ | C/R | The New Yorker 14 Apr 45/Victor Studio 2 | 05- 81/2-3a 10- 80/2-1b 12- 80/2-1b -- - 81/2-3b -- - 82/1-5a -- - 84/1-5a -- - 85/2-4b -- - 85/4-4b -- - 87/3-2a - - - 87/3-2a 19- 81/2-3b 26- 80/2-1b |
01- /Victor Studio 2. 12, 19 & 26- /ABC Treasury Show. |
1 | 12/15/91 | 01- 45-30 01- 45-31 05- 45-32 10- 45-33 11- 45-34 12- 45-35 14- 45-36 15- 45-38 16- 45-39 19- 45-40 | 01- 324 01- 325 05- 327 10- 328 11- 329 12- 330 14- 331 15- 332 16- 333 19- 334 26- 335 |
R | 269 |
| JUN 1945 | Chicago IL | Regal Theatre | T | DETS #7 | 02- 81/4-4b 09- 81/4-4b -- - 84/1-5b -- - 85/4-4b -- - 87/4-5b 16- 81/5-4a 23- 79/5-3a -- - 80/2-1b -- - 80/3-4a -- - 81/5-4a -- - 84/1-2a -- - 84/1-5b |
02- The Treasury Show was broadcast from the Percy Jones Hospital in Battle Creek MI. 09, 16, 23 & 30- /ABC Treasury Show. 10 thru 16- DEO received $6,500 for a six day run. 16- Query- There |
1 | 9/21/92 | 02- 45-42 09- 45-43 16- 45-44 25- 45-45 27- 45-46 30- 45-47 | 02- 336 09- 337 16- 338 23- 339 27- 340 30- 341 |
L | 270 |
| JUL 1945 | New York NY | Apollo Theatre | T | Variety 04 Jul 45 p59 | 07- 79/5-3a -- - 80/2-1b -- - 81/1-4a -- - 81/4-4a -- - 81/5-2b -- - 82/1-1a -- - 87/3-2a -- - 88/2-4a 14- 82/1-1a 21- 82/1-1a 28- 82/2-4a | 07- About 4 AM DE played the piano at a birthday party for Timme Rosenkrantz. 07, 14, 21,& 28- /ABC Treasury Show. | 1 | 1/1/94 | 07- 45-48 07- 45-49 14- 45-50 21- 45-52 24- 45-53 28- 45-54 30- 45-55 31- 45-56 | 07- 342 14- 343 21- 344 24- 345 28- 346 30- 347 |
R | 271 |
| AUG 1945 | 01- 81/4-4a 04- 82/2-4a -- - 85/4-4b 07- 84/3-8 11- 82/2-4a 18- 82/4-2a 20- 84/3-8a 25- 82/4-2a -- - 88/1-4a | 04, 11 & 18- ABC Treasury Show. 07- World Transcriptions. 26- Danceland Ballroom. |
1 | 4/30/94 | 04- 45-57 07- 45-58 11- 45-59 18- 45-60 20- 45-61 25- 45-62 | 04- 349 11- 350 18- 351 25- 352 | L | 272 | ||||
| SEP 1945 | Philadelphia PA | Earle Theatre/ RC Studio 6B | T/B | Metronome Sep 45 p16 | 01- 82/4-2a 08- 81/1-4a -- - 82/5-2a -- - 85/2-4b -- - 88/1-4a -- - 88/2-4a 15- 82/5-2a 21- 80/1-2a -- - 80/3-5a -- - 82/3-5 22- 81/1-6 -- - 82/5-2a |
01. 08 & 22 /ABC Treasury Show. 06- DE attended Tommy Dorsey's opening at the 400 Restaurant in New York NY Query- Variety 26 Sep 45 p52 reports "Cpl. Emil Brenkus, Pittsburg, bass player, recently returned from 18 months overseas with S' Sgt. Char |
1 | 7/10/91 | 01- 45-63 08- 45-64 13- 45-65 15- 45-66 16- 45-67 20- 45-68 21- 45-69 22- 45-70 23- 45-71 23- 45-72 | 01- 353 08- 354 15- 355 16- 356 21-356.0 22- 357 23-357.0 26- 358 29- 360 | R | 273 |
| OCT 1945 | New York NY | Zanzibar Restaurant | C | The New Yorker 29 Sep 45 | 04- 80/2-1b -- - 80/3-5a 06- 83/1-1a 07- 85/3-2a 13- 83/1-1a 18- 80/2-1b -- - 80/3-5a 20- 83/1-1a -- - 83/3-1a 22- 84/1-5a 27- 83/3-1a 28- 80/3-4b | 06. 13. 20, 22 & 26- /ABC "Treasury Show." 08 thru 10- Sidney Catlett replaced Sonny Greer . 08- Victor recording session. 07 thru 13- Bassist Junior Raglinleft DEO for Ray Nance's band. He was r |
1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 45-76 04- 45-77 06- 45-78 07- 45-79 08- 45-80 10- 45-81 11- 45-82 13- 45-83 15- 45-85 18- 45-86 | 06- 361 07-361.0 08- 362 10- 363 13- 364 20- 365 27- 367 | L | 274 |
| NOV 1945 | New York NY | Zanzibar Restaurant | C | The New Yorker 27 Oct 45 | 03- 83/3-1a 10- 80/3-4b -- - 83/3-1a 14- 81/4-4a 17- 83/3-1b 18- 81/1-2a 24- 81/1-6 m -- - 83/3-1b | 03, 10, 17 & 24-/ABC Treasury Show. 11- DE appeared at a Negro Actors Benefit show at the Alvin Theatre, New York NY. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 05- 368 10- 369 17- 370 18- 371 24- 372 25-372.0 26- 373 |
R | 275 | |
| DEC 1945 | New York NY | Zanzibar Restaurant | C | The New Yorker 01 Dec 45 | 26- 81/4-4a | 06- "Page One Ball of 1945" of the Newspaper Guild of New York. In addition to DEO units of Eddie Condon, Hal McIntyre and Woody Herman appeared. 25- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra failed to show for a gig at the Mecca Temple in Pittsburg PA. The lo |
1 | 1/1/94 | 29-373.0 | L | 276 | |
| JAN 1946 | Philadelphia PA | Academy of Music | # | Philadelphia Inquirier 2 Jan 46 R | 01 thru 03- Query- There is no record in Toronto newspapers of these gigs. 04- 4th Carnegie Hall Concert. 10- Leonard Feather's Esquire All American. 15- |
1 | 6/23/94 | 10- 374 10- 375 15- 376 16- 377 20- 378 |
R | 277 | ||
| FEB 1946 | Covington Ky | Lookout House | C | Billboard 23 Feb 46 p26 | 16- DEO broadcast from the stage of the Paradise over CKLW and Mutual Network in addition to the regular stage show starting at 5:00 pm.. | 1 | 11/7/91 | L | 278 | |||
| MAR 1946 | Ottumwa IA | Ottumwa Coliseum | D | Ottumwa Courier 27 Feb 46 | 16- "Teentimers Club" broadcast.28- Capitol Transcriptions. 28- Capitol Transcrliptions session |
1 | 1/4/44 | 28- 379 | R | 279 | ||
| APR 1946 | New York NY | Apollo Theatre | T | Metronome Feb 46 p12 | 07- 3 pm afternoon concert. 07&08- Query Billboard 13 Apr 46 p42 states that DEO played gigs on both days. 09 thru 16- Ray Nance rejoined DEO while latter was in Texas.(Metronome may 46 p16). 20 & 27- Treasury Shows. Query- Check Chuck Waters for verific |
1 | 6/19/93 | 13- 380 20- 381 |
L | 280 | ||
| MAY 1946 | Claremont NH | 04- DEO played from 10pm until 3am for thia Green Key dance. 04, 11, 18 & 25- /Treasury Show Radio City Studios. 08 thru 31- S |
1 | 1/1/94 | 04- 383 18- 384 |
R | 281 | |||||
| JUN 1946 | New York NY | Paramount Theatre | T/B | New York Times 01 Jun 46 | 01- Stump & Stumpy and The Mills Brothers were also in the stage show. Marion Cox is the new vocalist replacing Joya Sherrill. 01 & 08- /Treasury Show. 2 |
1 | 1/4/94 | 01- 385 08- 386 | L | 282 | ||
| JUL 1946 | open | 06 & 27- /Treasury Show. 11. 16 & 17- /Capitol Transcriptions. |
1 | 11/23/91 | 09- 387 10- 388 11- 389 16- 390 17- 391 27- 392 |
R | 283 | |||||
| AUG 1946 | San Francisco CA | Golden Gate Theatre | T | Variety 22 May 46 p68 | 08 - 80/1-5b 26 - 88/4-6a | 03, 17, 24, 31-/ Treasury Shows. 16- /Magic Carpet. 25- /DE was a guest so |
1 | 7/10/91 | 03- 393 17- 394 18- 395 22- 396 24- 397 24- 398 25- 399 25- 400 26- 401 31- 402 |
L | 284 | |
| SEP 1946 | Los Angeles CA | Lincoln Theatre | T | Metronome Aug 46 p14 | 24- Query- There were no ads in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. | 1 | 1/1/94 | 03- 403 | R | 285 | ||
| OCT 1946 | 03 thru 30- During the Aquarium Restaurant engagement DE was involved in the following: 07- NBC "Carnation Contented Hour" Accompanied by Percy Faith's orchestra DE previewed a section from the "Deep South Suite". 11- "Guest In The Nest"r adio program |
1 | 12/21/91 | 07- 404 26- 405 | L | 286 | ||||||
| NOV 1946 | Harrisburg PA | Chestnut St Hill | D | Query- It has been stated that Django Reinhardt was with DEO on the November 10 thru 20- on a Mid-West tour. DEO played: 16- AFRS The Teentimers Club. 17- Diango |
1 | 6/23/94 | 10- 407 23- 408 25- 409 |
R | 287 | |||
| DEC 1946 | Boston MA | 05 ,11 & 18- Musicraft. 07- Django Reinhardt appeared with DEO. 14- "Twilight Alley" never caught on in rehearsal shows in New Haven CT. It was being re-styled by Ge |
1 | 1/4/94 | 05- 410 11- 412 18- 411 |
L | 288 | |||||
| JAN 1947 | Chicago IL | Regal Theatre |
T | Variety 1 Jan 47 p42 R | 10- Arthur Fiedler, conductor of the Boston Pops orchestra, made a presentation of Esquire's Gold award to Ellington with kudos also for Harry Carney, baritone sax and Al Hibbler, vocalist. | 1 | 11/22/93 | 07- 413 | R | 289 | ||
| FEB 1947 | Gary IN | Note- Variety 16 Apr 47 p49 reports the cancellation of a DEO gig at the Kiel Municipal Auditorium in St. Louis. The gig was to be a concert followed by a dance. The band waited for 30 minutes after the dance was supposed to start and packed their inst | 1 | 1/30/92 | 02- 414 | L | 290 | |||||
| MAR 1947 | Lancaster PA | 10- This c oncert-dance was for colored only. Whites could be paid spectators. 15- North Carolina A & T State University 19 & 21- Query- Unable to verify at this date. 23 thru 1 Apr- A ten da y engagement at the Compoamor Theatre in Havana CUB fell |
1 | 1/1/94 | R | 291 | ||||||
| APR 1947 | Fort Myers FL | McCollum Hall | D | Fort Myers News-Press 26 Mar 47 (ad) |
86/1-3-L3 | 06- This dance was for negroes only. 19- Sonny Greer was in Chicago bedridden with pneumonia. Ed McConney, an exErskine Hawkins & Louis Armstrong drummer, replaced him. 23 thru 30- Buck & Bubbles and the Golden Gate Quartet were also on the bil |
1 | 5/11/94 | 19- 416 | L | 292 | |
| MAY 1947 | New York NY | Paramount Theatre | T | New York Times 01 May 47 | 01 thru 20- Buck & Bubbles and the Golden Gate Quartet were also on the bill. 10- /Saturday Night Swing Session. 19- /Carnation Hour. |
1 | 11/23/91 | 10- 417 19- 418 |
R | 293 | ||
| JUN 1947 | New London CT | Ocean Beach Park | D | New London Day 31 May 47 | 01- Danceland Ballroom. 09/10- Capitol Transcriptions. 13- It is believed that this concert sponsored by The Bakers Dozen was rained out. 21- Query- KS says Edelweiss IL. Check out. |
1 | 4/2/94 | 09- 419 10- 420 |
L | 294 | ||
| JUL 1947 | Denver CO | El Patio Ballroom Lakeside Pk | D | 25 &30- /AFRS Spotlight Bands. 21- Query- Was this the same concert as 22 Jul 47? Check verification. |
1 | 4/16/93 | 01- 421 04- 422 09- 423 11- 424 25- 424.0 25- 424.1 30- 424.4 |
R | 295 | |||
| AUG 1947 | Los Angeles CA | Ciro's | C/B | Variety 16 Jul 47 p33 | 01- /AFRS Spotlight Bands. 08- DEO first negro band for a white dance in one of San Diego's two major ballrooms. 22- The Malkin Bowl was located in Stanley Park. 23- V |
1 | 11/23/91 | 01- 424.2 01- 424.3 14- 425 31- 426 |
L | 296 | ||
| SEP 1947 | Los Angeles CA | Columbia Studios Hollywood | R | 24 thru 30- There is a question about these dates since Waxworks & Desor have a DEO recording date in Los Angeles on the 29th & 30th? Query- Variety 20 Aug 47 p45 states the 19 thru 21 was the first of three three day |
1 | 11/23/91 | 823 827 | 01- 427 29- 428 30- 429 | R | 297 | ||
| OCT 1947 | Los Angeles CA | Columbia Studios Hollywood | R | Query- Variety 29 Oct 47 p50? reviews DEO's stage show at the Apollo, New York NY. 11- DEO was the first colored group to crack |
1 | 5/9/94 | 01- 430 02- 431 04- 432 06- 433 | L | 298 | |||
| NOV 1947 | Montreal QUE | Coliseum | D | Montreal Gazette 3 Nov 47 | 07- Military Ball Purdue University 21- Terrace Ballroom |
1 | 5/9/94 | 10- 435 11- 436 14- 437 18- 438 20- 439 |
R | 299 | ||
| DEC 1947 | Covington KY | Lookout House | C | DB 19 Nov 47 | 81/2-6 82/1-6 84/3-2 85/3-2 85/4-4 | 06- /AFRS King Cole Trio Time. 14- Afternoon concert. This is the first in Atlanta (Variety 10 Dec 47 p58). |
1 | 1/7/93 | 22- 440 24- 441 29- 442 20- 443 | L | 300 | |
| JAN 1948 | 11- There was both an afternoon & an evening concert. 20- The concert was schedule for 4:15pm but the band was so late it was rescheduled at 7:15pm. DEO was delayed in Des Moines IA. 29- Iowa State Teachers College. Oscar Pettioford & Alvin Raglin were |
1 | 11/22/93 | R | 301 | |||||||
| FEB 1948 | 1 | 1/30/92 | L | 302 | ||||||||
| MAR 1948 | Milwaukee WI | Riverside Theatre | T | 1 | 6/19/93 | R | 303 | |||||
| APR 1948 | Washington DC | Howard Theatre | T | 02- DE was present only the 1st day of the Apollo engagement. DE was in the hospital for minor surgery. Billy Strayhorn directed the band and Mary Lou Williams sat in on piano. Variety 7 Apr 48 p51 reported that DE collapsed on a train from Washington | 1 | 5/9/94 | L | 304 | ||||
| MAY 1948 | New York NY | Paramount Theatre | T | New York Times 01 May 48 (ad) | 01 thru 18- With Four Step Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald. Query- Variety 31 Dec 47 p? reports DEO will play Milwaukee WI Riverside Theatre week of May15. |
1 | 2/10/92 | R | 305 | |||
| JUN 1948 | 04- DE hosted a cocktail party for the English press. 18- DE plays "I've Got A Sweetheart" a song he composed en route at a Friday night concert on the ship. 19- RMS "Media" arrives in Liverpool ENG. 21 thru 30- DE plus Ray Nance & vocalist Kay Davis |
1 | 11/23/91 | L | 306 | |||||||
| JUL 1948 | London ENG | London Palladium | @ | Melody Maker - See NOTES | 01 thru 03- DE with Ray Nance & Kay Davis acc. by resident Skyrockets Orchestra. 04 thru 08 & 09- DE with Ray Nance & Kay Davis acc by J. Fallon, M. Mitchell & T. Crombie. 01 thru 18-Melody Makes Ads in 26 Jun, 03, 10 & 17 Jul 48 editions. |
1 | 1/1/94 | R | 307 | |||
| AUG 1948 | Queen Elizazbeth | Melody Maker Jul 48 | 29- Danceland ballroom. | 1 | 10/19/91 | L | 308 | |||||
| SEP 1948 | 08- Harvest Moon Ball | 1 | 1/1/94 | R | 309 | |||||||
| OCT 1948 | 08-/09- Northern State University. Gypsy Days Homecoming. Jack Towers states that while in Aberdeen SD. DE composed "Tattooed Bride" which he later called "Aberdeen" when calling out the number for the band to play. 22- Query- Check on the Variety 27 |
1 | 1/1/94 | L | 310 | |||||||
| NOV 1948 | Washington DC | Duke Ellington Club | C | Jack Towers | 17- 82/2-4a - 89/1-9b. |
05- Query- Altho I have DEO playing a dance at the Union College Gridiron Ball in Schenectady NY with verification, Jack Towers states that DEO played the Duke Ellington Club in Washington DC for ten days beginning 01 Nov. He also says that Ben Webste | 1 | 7/25/92 | 06- 445 13- 446 17- 448 22- 447 |
R | 311 | |
| DEC 1948 | 10- 91/1-8b | 1 | 7/2/91 | 29- 449 | L | 312 | ||||||
| JAN 1949 | Query- Variety 1 Dec 48 p44 states DEO into BlueNote (Chicago IL) for an all-time high of $5,500 for a jazz bistro. Check verification for date! 22 University of Colorado 27- Patricia Willard first meeting with DE. She joined the organization handling P |
1 | 1/4/94 | R | 313 | |||||||
| FEB 1949 | Los Angeles CA | Hollywood Empire | C | Variety 26 Nov 48 p23 | 01 thru 20- The Hollywood Empire was a nightclub. 06 & 09- /Just Jazz. 10- /Jubilee. |
1 | 1/4/94 | 06- 452x 09- 453x 10-449.1 | L | 314 | ||
| MAR 1949 | Query- Variety 9 Feb 49 p46 has DEO playing a one-nighter at Los Alamos NM before returning East from California. 11- Benny Aasland has DEO playing a concert at the Shrine Auditorium in |
1 | 9/15/92 | R | 315 | |||||||
| APR 1949 | 08 thru 14- It is assumed DEO engagement at the Cincinnati OH State Theatre lasted a week. 20 thru 30- While playing at the Paramount DEO had sev |
1 | 10/18/91 | 29- 450 | L | 316 | ||||||
| MAY 1949 | New York NY | Paramount Theatre | T | New York Times 01 May 49 | 01 thru 10- Billy Eckstine was with DEO. 02- DE was a guest soloist on the Herb Shriner Show. 13- Gettysburg University 28- After the concert DE and several members of the band were guests at the North Bay Golf Club. DE played several piano solos. |
1 | 9/27/91 | R | 317 | |||
| JUN 1949 | free day | Benny Aasland | Query- DESOR has DEO in Los Angeles CA at the Hollywood Empire Hotel on 01/02. These dates appear to be based on AFRS Records JJ-81 & JJ-82. 09- DEO played to 1400 fans./DE received a Doctor of Music honorary degree. This was his first honorary degr |
1 | 1/4/94 | L | 318 | |||||
| JUL 1949 | Chicago IL | Regal Theatre | T | CD 02 Jul 49 p30 (ad) | 10- Query- Check Variety 24 Aug 49 p39. Also check Kansas City Star10 Jul 49. 18 thru 24- The week before the Robin Hood Dell concert DEO rehearsed The Liberian Suite at Nola Rehearsal Studios in New York NY during the day. The band was off at night. |
1 | 7/10/91 | R | 319 | |||
| AUG 1949 | Query- Were the Gateway Roadhouse & the Click Club engagements each one week in length? | 1 | 11/23/91 | L | 320 | |||||||
| SEP 1949 | Philadelphia PA/NYC | Click Club/Columbia Studios | C/R | Variety 17 Aug 49 p48 | 5, 6 & 7- Canadian National Exhibition . 15 thru 18- DEO at Bop City with Red Norvo Orchestra. 20- DE was a guest soloist on the Milton Berle Texaco Star Theatre. 20 thru 25- DEO at B |
1 | 7/2/91 | 01- 454 03- 455 20- 456 |
R | 321 | ||
| OCT 1949 | New York NY | Bop City | C | The New Yorker 1 Oct 49 | 01/02- Red Norvo's Orchestra also appeared. 04/05- Red Norvo's Orchestra also appeared. |
1 | 7/2/91 | L | 322 | |||
| NOV 1949 | Chicago IL | Blue Note ( closed) | C | Variety 28 Sep 49 p53 | Note- It is assumed that the Earle Theatre engagement was one week? Check date! Query- Variety 30 Non 48 p43 reviews DEO gig at New York NY Apollo Theatre? |
1 | 7/23/92 | 30- 457 | R | 323 | ||
| DEC 1949 | 03- Univeristy of Massachusetts. Annual Military Ball. 28- Ivie Anderson died in Los Angeles CA. 31- This was a New Year's Eve Breakfast dance from 11:00 pm to 6 am. |
1 | 7/25/92 | 22- 458 | L | 324 | ||||||
| JAN 1950 | 19- In a stage announcement DE said he wanted to spike rumours that he was breaking up the band. 28- /March of Dimes. |
1 | 1/4/94 | R | 325 | |||||||
| FEB 1950 | 11- Mercer Recording Session. 15- University of Minnesota Query- Variety 23 Feb 50 p62 states "DEO now at San Francisco CA Auditorium. |
1 | 1/1/94 | L | 326 | |||||||
| MAR 1950 | Los Angeles CA | Million Dollar Theatre | T | Los Angeles Times 2 Mar 50 R | 88/4-9a | 02- Review by Marie Mesmer mentions Chubby Kemp who must have just joined the band. She was with DEO for next 6 months. 06- /"Salute To Duke Ellington." 07- /"Salute |
1 | 7/2/91 | R | 327 | ||
| APR 1950 | Ile de France | 04- Arrived Le Havre, FRA. 05- Docked 9:15 AM & played two concerts |
1 | 5/12/91 | L | 328 | ||||||
| MAY 1950 | Namur BEL | # | 02- DEO advertised as "DE and his Negrorchester." 09- After these concerts Lawrence Brown was ill for 9 days in a hospital in Milan. 20- Query- Luciano Massagli believes the gig was in Namur. 25- Query- G. Volanté state that this was the last concert i |
1 | 1/1/94 | R | 329 | |||||
| JUN 1950 | Århus DEN | Århus-Hallen | ## | Erik Wiedemann | 06- The recording session was at the Hammerschmidts Optagelses-Studie with DE alone. 07 thru 09- These locations are not firm. 10- BFN broadcast. Note- Al Killian left DEO and returned to the United States. Query- Check to assure that DEO returned to U |
1 | 1/1/94 | 10- 459 | L | 330 | ||
| JUL 1950 | Query- During the month there was a series of one nighters in New England ? 18- /"Cavalcade Of Bands" (telecast). 26- Query- Check New Bedford MA newspapers for gig venue etc. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 18- 460 | R | 331 | ||||||
| AUG 1950 | Hull QUE | Standish Hall Hotel | C | Ottawa ONT Evening Citizen 5 Aug 50 | 26 thru 29- DEO with Ella Fitzgerald & stage acts Howell & Bowser, Bobby "Tables" Davis. | 1 | 1/1/94 | L | 332 | |||
| SEP 1950 | Detroit MI | ? | ? | Variety 9 Aug 50 p41 | 05 thru 06- Canadian National Exhibit. 05- Al Killian was murdered by a psychopathic landlord. 29- DE meets Harry Truman at White House (New York Herald Tribune 1 Oct 50) |
1 | 7/2/91 | 13- 461 21- 462 |
R | 333 | ||
| OCT 1950 | Query- Variety 9 Aug 50 p41 states that DEO had a four day stand in Albany NY between 28 Sep & 04 Oct. 04 thru 16- With Sarah Vaughan. 24 thru 26- With Sarah Vaughan. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 03- 463 21- 464 | L | 334 | ||||||
| NOV 1950 | 18- Terrace Ballroom . | 1 | 7/2/91 | 20- 468 | R | 335 | ||||||
| DEC 1950 | Detroit MI | Broadway-Capitol Theatre | T | Variety 6 Dec 50 p55 R | 26- telecast "Cavalcade of Bands." | 1 | 7/2/91 | 18- 469 26- 471 |
L | 336 | ||
| JAN 1951 | 02- Treas Dept Guest Star #203. 21- The concert was a benefit for the N A A C P. 28- A concert at The Mosque, Richmond VA was canc |
1 | 7/2/91 | 02- 457 21- 472 | R | 337 | ||||||
| FEB 1951 | 12-83/3-8b 15-83/3-8b |
04- A concert in the afternoon & one in the evening. 05- This charity event "A Night At Mardi Gras" also included Louis Jordan Tympani Five and dancer Teddy Hale, the Ink Spots with 'Daddie" Dailey as M C. 0 |
1 | 9/14/93 | L | 338 | ||||||
| MAR 1951 | Las Vegas NV | Thunderbird Hotel | H | Variety 21 Feb 51 p54 | 02- Tommy Douglas & Britt Woodman replace Johnny Hodges & Lawrence Brown (Los Angeles Daily News 2 Mar 1951. Tommy Douglas was with DEO 02 thru 24 Mar 51. 07- Variety 7 Mar 51 p43 reports Lawrence Brown, Al Sears & Sonny Greer leave DEO fo |
1 | 7/2/91 | 03- 473 | R | 339 | ||
| APR 1951 | 18- Variety 18 Apr 51 p47 reports DEO added Juan Tizol, Willie Smith & Louis Bellson from the Harry James band. 26 thru 30- The New Yorker 28 Apr 51 does not detail opening date at Birdland which had jam sessions with other musicians on Mondays. Birdla |
1 | 7/2/91 | 17- 474 | L | 340 | ||||||
| MAY 1951 | New York NY | Birdland | C | The New Yorker 28 Apr 51 | 03 thru16- While at Birdland DE and/or DEO were involved in the following activities: 03- /Telecast the "Jack Kreisler Bandstand." 10- /Columbia recording session/Telecast the "Dave Gar |
1 | 9/15/92 | 02- 475 10- 476 18- 477 24- 478 |
R | 341 | ||
| JUN 1951 | New York NY? | Mercer Studios | R | Benny Aasland | 05- 83/3-4 06- 83/3-4 07- 83/3-4 08- 83/3-5 09- 83/3-5 10- 83/3-5 11- 83/3-5 | 09- NBC- TV "Milton Berle's Damon Runyon Cancer Fund Telethon" 15- Philadelphia Inquirer Music Festival. 70,000 attended to hear DEO, Benny Goodman, Perry Como, Meredith Wilson. |
1 | 7/2/91 | 01- 481 05- 482 06- 483 07- 484 08- 486 09- 488 10- 487 11- 485 19- 489 23- 490 30- 492 |
L | 342 | |
| JUL 1951 | 18 thru 31- With Peg Leg Bates and Toni Harper. 24- Variety 25 Feb 51 p37 reports that DEO signed with Joe Glaser's Associated Booking replacing band booker Cress Courtney from the Moe Gale office. Contr |
1 | 2/10/92 | R | 343 | |||||||
| AUG 1951 | 19- Ellington Moods. 27-By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on Mondays. (Associated Booking contract) |
1 | 5/4/93 | 07- 493 08- 494 19- 495 |
L | 344 | ||||||
| SEP 1951 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Variety 15 Aug 51 p42 | 03- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on Mondays. (Associated Booking contract) 28- DEO with Nat "King" Cole and Sarah Vaughan. |
1 | 11/23/91 | R | 345 | |||
| OCT 1951 | Baltimore MD | Colosseum | # | Billboard 13 Oct 51 p01 | 02/03-With Nat "King" Cole Trio & Sarah Vaughan. 03- Variety 3 Oct 51 p49 reports Willie Manning, DE's chauffer & handyman for past 20 years was indicted in Federal Court for pushing narcotics. |
1 | 6/19/93 | L | 346 | |||
| NOV 1951 | 10-Duke Ellington was interviewed, backstage, by Otis Thompson who later reported that Duke had stated the Negroes ain't readly to fight segregation. DE was required to put out a statement refuting that allegation. 15- University of Michigan. The show |
1 | 5/4/94 | 15- 496 | R | 347 | ||||||
| DEC 1951 | 14- University of Indiana Dames' Ball. 24 & 31- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on the two Mondays. (Associated Booking contract |
1 | 9/27/91 | 07- 497 11- 499 31- 500 |
L | 348 | ||||||
| JAN 1952 | Chicago IL | Blue Note ( closed) | C | Variety 26 Jul 51 p13 | 06- /Guest Star Time. Query-Locate verification for this statement? Query- AP says that New York NY Times states "La Boheme" at the Met on 05 was sold out? |
1 | 1/1/94 | 05- 501 06- 502 |
R | 349 | ||
| FEB 1952 | Detroit MI | Paradise Theatre | T | Variety 21 Nov 51 p44 | 19- Duke Ellington, in San Antonio for a one nighter dance at the Club Seven Oaks, paid a $5 for liquor curfew violations here on Thursday (14). Bandleader was caught in a raid at the Silver Slipper, a local nite spot. Ellington pleaded guilty to cha | 1 | 7/2/91 | L | 350 | |||
| MAR 1952 | Sacramento CA | Auditorium | 02- Matinee Concert/Evening Dance 07 thru 14- For \the first three days through a mixup in bookings the Club had the services of both DEO and Stan Kenton. However instead of a Battle of Bands the management of the Club had DEO play in the afternoon an |
1 | 1/4/52 | 22- 505 25- 506 | R | 351 | ||||
| APR 1952 | Spokane WA | Armory | D | 04- Montana State University . 1,300 students attended. 09- Unable to verfify at this date. 12 & 19- DEO played matinee concerts at The New Palomar. |
1 | 5/9/94 | 29- 507 | L | 352 | |||
| MAY 1952 | Boise ID | Miramar Ballroom | D | 03- University of Colorado 15 thru 17- Iowa State College's VEISHEA Festival. 20- North Dakota Agricultural College - Junion Senior Prom. 23- University of Minnesota in Duluth Tropicana Prom. 25- DE was guest of honor at a record collectors convention |
1 | 1/4/94 | R | 353 | ||||
| JUN 1952 | Cincinnati OH | Cotton Club | D | 29- Danceland Ballroom. Query- It is understood that DEO played a series of one-nighters in the Boston area the week of 15 June (Tauton, Canobie Lake, Old Orchard Beach), |
1 | 3/25/92 | 30- 510 | L | 354 | |||
| JUL 1952 | 14-\The dance originally scheduled for a 1:00 am close actually ended a helf hour earlier. It appeared that Bob Tator, a Moncton radio announcer from station CKCW asked DE if he could appear with the band with a bongo drum. DE politely turned him down | 1 | 11/23/91 | 30- 511 | R | 355 | ||||||
| AUG 1952 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Associated Booking Corp. contract | 04 & 11- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on Mondays. (Associated Booking contract) |
1 | 5/9/94 | 02- 512 06- 513 10- 514 12- 515 13- 516 |
L | 356 | ||
| SEP 1952 | Toronto ONT | Casino Theatre | T | Toronto Globe & Mail 1 Sep 52 p13 (ad) | 27- /Change Of A Lifetime broadcast. Query- Bobby Boyd says that DEO had to have been at the Earle Theatre for at least a week? |
1 | 1/1/94 | 27- 518 | R | 357 | ||
| OCT 1952 | Philadelphia PA | Earle Theatre | T | Variety 1 Oct 52 p8 | 15- 86/2-4 | 01- Variety 29 Oct 52 p60 reviews DEO at the New York, NY Paramount. 02- CBS radio "Steve Allen Show" (BB29 Oct 52 p40 R). 27- WNEW radio "Recording Session" (Variety 29 Oct 52 p4). |
1 | 1/1/94 | L | 358 | ||
| NOV 1952 | New York NY | Paramount Theatre | T | New York Times 1 Nov 52 p17 (ad) | 14- Duke Ellington's 25th Anniversary. DEO with Ahmad Jamal Trio, Stan Getz goup including Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Parker and Bille Holiday. 17- George Shearing & Billy Eckstine were also on the |
1 | 11/23/91 | 14- 519 14- 520 20- 521 22- 522 24- 523 |
R | 359 | ||
| DEC 1952 | 29- 87/4-5 --- 88/3-2 --- 88/3-4 | 22 & 29-By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on Mondays. (Associated Booking contract). 29- Private party on Laurel Drive. Blue Note c |
1 | 11/23/91 | 22- 526 | L | 360 | |||||
| JAN 1953 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Associated Booking Corp. contract | 09 thru 15- This was the first professional appearance of Pearl Bailey with her husband, Louis Bellson. (CD 10 Jan 53 p12). Query- Altho exact dates were not mentioned Variety 21 Jun 53 p67 stated that DEO was at Regal last week & Variety 28 Jan 53 p42 |
1 | 1/30/92 | 01- 527 30- 528 | R | 361 | ||
| FEB 1953 | New York NY | Bandbox | C/B | The New Yorker 31 Jan 53 | 01- /Unknown telecast. 02/03 & 08/09- /Band Box telecast. 15- /Patti Page Show telecast. |
1 | 11/23/91 | 01- 529 02- 530 04- 531 08- 532 09- 533 15- 534 25- 535 |
L | 362 | ||
| MAR 1953 | 19- This was a benefit dance for the 20-30 Club. | 1 | 7/3/91 | R | 363 | |||||||
| APR 1953 | Balboa Beach CA | Rendezvous Ballroom | D | 13- 86/2-6 30- 84/3-11 |
05- Query- This gig is questioned since there was no listing in San Diego papers. 09 & 13/14- /Capitol Studios Hollywood. 10- Variety 15 Apr 53 p69 reviews DEO at Los Angeles CA Paramount? Quest |
1 | 7/3/91 | 06- 537 07- 538 09- 539 13- 540 14- 541 29- 542 |
L | 364 | ||
| MAY 1953 | Olympia WA | Evergreen Ballroom | D | 15- Big Four Dance of the year. 23- Miami Triad Spring Formal. Note- Bobby Boyd says DE stayed at the Sherman Hotel when DEO was In Chicago. Query- Checking to determine if Ill State Univ gig was 13th not 15th. Query- Must determine location in MN for |
1 | 1/1/94 | R | 365 | ||||
| JUN 1953 | 10- Variety 17 Jun 53 p1 mentions DEO at Chicago IL Blue Note. 12 & 27- /One Night Stand. 16 & 22- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed t |
1 | 5/4/93 | 12- 549 24- 550 27- 551 30- 552 |
L | 366 | ||||||
| JUL 1953 | Chicago IL | Blue Note/Capitol Studios | C/R | Associated Booking Corp. contract | 07 thru 19- With Count Basie. 12- DE was on the CBS-TV show "What's My Line." 17 & 24- /U S Treas Dept "All Star Parade of Bands." |
1 | 7/3/91 | 01- 553 01- 554 17- 555 24- 556 |
R | 367 | ||
| AUG 1953 | Pittsburgh PA | Vogue Terrace | C/B | Variety 29 Jul 53 p108 | Query- Variety 28 Jul 53 p114 reports a week long blowout in Mitchell SD featuring Judy Canova & DEO. Check with Jack Towers! 01- /U S Treas Dept "All Star Parade of Bands.' |
1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 557 19- 558 23- 559 |
L | 368 | ||
| SEP 1953 | Hamilton ONT | Palace Theatre | T | Hamilton Spectator 1 Sep 53 p10R | 12- DEO played a matinee as well as an evening gig. 17- Iowa State Teachers College. Query- Unverified report that in the Autumn of 1953 DEO played two shows at Sauls-Bridges American Legion Post in Tallahasse FL. Query- Joe Igo |
1 | 1/1/94 | R | 369 | |||
| OCT 1953 | 04 thru 12- DEO with Harmonicals & the Gaylords. 07- This wes DEO's first time in Regina (Variety 28 Sep 53 p42). 21 thur 31- Stump & Stumpy and the Golden Gate Quartet were on the bill. |
1 | 7/3/91 | 04- 560 | L | 370 | ||||||
| NOV 1953 | New York NY | Paramount Theatre | T | New York Times 01 Nov 53 | 01 thru 03- Stump & Stumpy and the Golden Gate Quartet were on the bill. | 1 | 7/3/91 | R | 371 | |||
| DEC 1953 | New York NY | 11- /DUM telecast "Life Begins At Eighty". 13- /NBC-TV "Jerry Lester Show". 16-W |
1 | 1/30/92 | 03- 563 11- 564 13- 565 15- 566 16- 567 21- 568 28- 569 29- 570 |
L | 372 | |||||
| JAN 1954 | Chicago IL | R | 22- Billy Eckstine, Louis Armstrong & Billie Holiday were in the show. 27- DEO shared a three and one quarter jam session with Lionel Hampton orchestra plus Ella Fitzgerald. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 571 17- 573 |
R | 373 | ||||
| FEB 1954 | Toronto ONT | Colonial Tavern | C | Toronto Star 5 Feb 54 | 1 | 7/3/91 | L | 374 | ||||
| MAR 1954 | 1 | 12/14/89 | R | 375 | ||||||||
| APR 1954 | 26- Capitol Recording Studios recording session. Query- Variety 14 Apr 54 p46 has DEO in Houston TX for two concerts at the City Auditorium. Check with Charlie Waters! |
1 | 1/4/94 | 26- 574 29- 575 |
L | 376 | ||||||
| MAY 1954 | Seattle WA | Trianon Ballroom | D | Seattle Times 30 Apr 54 | Query- There is a question as to the locations for 01 & 02. Unverified alternatives are 01- Jantzen Beach, Portland OR and 02- Olympia Theatre, Seattle WA. 29- QueryCheck Art Pilkington for 29-Montreal QUE! |
1 | 7/25/92 | 01- 576 02- 577 |
R | 377 | ||
| JUN 1954 | Query- Variety 23 Jun 54 p61 states that DEO was at the Lyceun (Minneapolis MN) this week for one-nighter concert date. 15- WNBT-TV "Tonight Show" ("Steve Allen Show") |
1 | 7/3/91 | 15- 580 17- 581 |
L | 378 | ||||||
| JUL 1954 | 06- Paul Gonsalves arived just in time for the last two numbers. Rick Henderson played Paul's solo in "How High The Moon". 26-/"The Art Linkletter Show." CBS Studios. |
1 | 7/3/91 | 06- 582 26- 583 | R | 379 | ||||||
| AUG 1954 | San Francisco CA | Downbeat Club | C | Variety 21 Jul 54 p40 | 07- Query- BB 17 Jul 54 p14 stated that DEO played the Beach Club, La Jolla CA this date? | 1 | 11/23/91 | L | 380 | |||
| SEP 1954 | Los Angeles CA | Crescendo | C/R | Billboard 21 Aug 54 p22 | 1 | 11/23/91 | 01- 584 | R | 381 | |||
| OCT 1954 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Associated Booking Corp. contract | 04-By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on Mondays. (Associated Booking contract) 08- Capitol Recording Studio recording session10- Blu |
1 | 1/1/94 | 08- 585 | L | 382 | ||
| NOV 1954 | 01 thru 08- DEO appeared with Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz & Gerry Mulligan on a Norman Granz Modern Jazz Concert on all scheduled gigs. | 1 | 7/3/91 | 13- 586 |
R | 383 | ||||||
| DEC 1954 | New York NY | Basin Street Brwdway at 51st | C | The New Yorker 27 Nov 54 | 28- /"Tonight Show." | 1 | 7/3/91 | 28- 587 31- 588 |
L | 384 | ||
| JAN 1955 | New York NY | Basin Street,Brwdway at 51st | C/B | The New Yorker 01 Jan 55 | 01- /Dorsey Brothers "Stage Show." 25- Query- Check the Tonight Show telecast telecast from New York NY this date. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 589 | R | 385 | ||
| FEB 1955 | 1 | 1/1/94 | L | 386 | ||||||||
| MAR 1955 | Newport RI | Enlisted Men's Club | D | DB 09 Mar 55 | Query- 01 thru 06- Chuck Waters says that the only military installation in New Jersey was the Quonset Point Naval Air Station? 09- Masquerade Party 16- Concert with Symphony of the Air was called "Excursio |
1 | 7/3/91 | 16- 591 | R | 387 | ||
| APR 1955 | 20- 82/3-5 - 84-3-9 |
20- Benefit concert. | 1 | 7/3/91 | L | 388 | ||||||
| MAY 1955 | 17- 82/3-5 - 83/4-3a - 84/1-6 - 87/1-4 18- 84/1-6 - 87/1-4b 19- 84/1-6 - 87/1-4b |
20 & 21- University of Minnesota. | 1 | 9/15/92 | 17- 594 18- 595 |
R | 389 | |||||
| JUN 1955 | 11- 82/3-5 | 21- The Aquashow was scheduled to open this date but was rained out. | 1 | 8/20/94 | 11- 596 | L | 390 | |||||
| JUL 1955 | Flushing Meadows NY | Aquashow | 09- /"America's Greatest Bands" 8:00 to 9:00 pm TV hosted by Paul Whiteman 17- 2nd Newport Jazz Festival |
1 | 7/23/92 | 09- 597 20- 598 |
R | 391 | ||||
| AUG 1955 | Flushing Meadows NY | Aquashow | Query- 28- NBC"Monitor" radio broadcast from New York music from "A Man With Four Sides". | 1 | 7/3/91 | L | 392 | |||||
| SEP 1955 | 08- Johnny Hodges Norgran recording session. Query- An unverified gig at the Golden Grill Inn, Rochester NY |
1 | 7/3/91 | R | 393 | |||||||
| OCT 1955 | Endicott NY | IBM Field House | # | Binghampton News 2 Oct 55 % | 24- 80/3-2a | 24- /Treasury Dept Guest Show. 26- /Tonight Show telecast. Lawrence Brown was a guest . |
1 | 1/4/94 | 24- 600 | L | 394 | |
| NOV 1955 | 01 thru 15- DEO was originally scheduled to appear for four weeks at the Las Vegas NV Moulin Rouge. Shortly before the opening the Casino was closed. 10- Junior Raglin died. Query- Desor 603 has DEO playing in Dodge City KS this month. |
1 | 7/3/91 | 27- 604 | R | 395 | ||||||
| DEC 1955 | Los Angeles CA | Zardi's | C | Variety 16 Noc 55 p56. | 04- The Zardi nightclub gig may have been longer. 13- DE started off the concert with "Heel Clickin' Time in the Land of Happy Feet" aka "Stomping at the Savoy." 24- It was the policy of the Blue Note to close on Christmas eves. 25- Sunday matinee as wel |
1 | 11/19/93 | 03- 605 04- 606 31- 607 | L | 396 | ||
| JAN 1956 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Associated Booking contract | 01- Sunday matinee as well as an evening gig. 09- DEO was a last minute replacement for the Sauter-Finegan orchestra for this first jazz concert ever to be held in the Peristyle, a long hair concert hall of the Toledo Museum of Art. Julian Seal man, m |
1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 609 22- 608 23- 609 27- 610 28- 611 | R | 397 | ||
| FEB 1956 | Toronto ONT | Colonial Tavern | C | TorontoTelegram 1 Feb 56 p29 R | 07/08- These were Bethlehem recordings. 16- WNYC "Adventures In Jazz"/ DE had a five minute interview. 28- Bethune-Cookman College. |
1 | 9/30/91 | 07- 612 08- 613 | L | 398 | ||
| MAR 1956 | St Petersburg FL | Coliseum | # | St Petersburg Independent 27 Feb 56 | 17- 86/2-3 18- 86/2-4 19- 86/2-3 | 07- Kentucky State College. 10- University of Kansas 13- University of Oklahoma. |
1 | 7/3/91 | 17- 652 18- 652 19- 652 |
R | 399 | |
| APR 1956 | Boston MA | Storyville Club | C | Variety NY 28 Mar 56 p74 | 07- Policemen's Ball. 14- /AFRS Basin Street Jazz. Query- Variety 18 Apr 1956 p80 |
1 | 7/3/91 | 14- 614 14- 615 |
L | 400 | ||
| MAY 1956 | Query- (CD 12 May 56) DEO played one night early this month at A & T College Greensboro NC ? | 1 | 7/3/91 | R | 401 | |||||||
| JUN 1956 | Las Vegas NV | Flamingo Hotel | H | Hollywood Daily Variety 22 May 56 | 12- DE plsys on "Don Sherwood's Show" a radio program. 13- KRON-TV"Bob Scobey Show". DE was Scobey's first guest. 22/23- The Patio Gardens Ballroom was apart of the Lagoon Amusement Park. |
1 | 1/4/94 | L | 402 | |||
| JUL 1956 | 07- 83/2-3a 15- 86-4-2b 18- 87-3-4a 28- 86-2-1b |
02- University of Michigan. 07- The "American Jazz Festival." 08- Danceland ballroom.(New London Day 07 Jul 56). 10- DE was guest artist with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (Var |
1 | 8/15/94 | 02- 617x 07- 618 09- 619 10- 620 16- 621 18- 622 19-667 21-668 25- 623 28- 624 29- 625 |
R | 403 | |||||
| AUG 1956 | New York NY | CBS Studios | B | 01- /CBS Frankie Laine Show. 02- Empire State Music Festival. 05- Danceland Ballroom. 09- TV Appointment? |
1 | 7/3/91 | 01- 627 07- 626 26- 628 |
L | 404 | |||
| SEP 1956 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Variety 29 Aug 56 p48 R | 02-Sunday matinee in addition to an evening gig. /Monitor. 15- Toronto Telegram reported that Johnny Hodges was ill and was replaced by Rick Henderso |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 629 09- 630 17- 631 24- 631 25- 631 28- 631 |
R | 405 | ||
| OCT 1956 | 17- Oberlin College. 22 & 28- /"A Drum Is A Woman." 25- DE with his Rhythm played with the National Symphony Orchestra. 27/28- Variety 31 Oct 56 p70 has DE in Washington DC for |
1 | 1/1/94 | 22- 631 28- 631 |
L | 406 | ||||||
| NOV 1956 | 08 & 09- Norman Amadio Quartet was the relief band during DEO appearances. Jimmy Woode played 2 sets with this group when the regular bassist failed to show. 18- / NBC telecast Allen's Tonight Show. (Variety 28 Nov 56 p25 R)Also DE was MC at |
1 | 9/15/92 | 18- 633 22- 634 |
R | 407 | ||||||
| DEC 1956 | Cleveland OH | Cotton Club | C | Variety 21 Dec 56 p49 | 05- DE appeared at a benefit concert for the Montgomery Improvement Center organized by Mrs. M. L. King. 06- /"A Drum Is A Woman." 08/09 & 15- /Bandstand USA. 08- |
1 | 9/27/91 | 06- 631 06- 635 08- 636 09- 637 12- 638 15- 639 18- 640 23- 641 30- 642 |
L | 408 | ||
| JAN 1957 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Variety 7 Nov 56 p46 | 06- Monitor. 14- Gov William J. Stratton's inaugral ball. 17/29- The Universal recordings were for small groups. |
1 | 9/30/91 | 01- 643 06- 644 10- 645 17- 646 29- 647 |
R | 409 | ||
| FEB 1957 | 06- /The dance was held in Kinsmen's Hall. 07- All proceeds to the March of Dimes. 26- DE was feted at a press party in the Rickshaw (Varie |
1 | 11/7/91 | L | 410 | |||||||
| MAR 1957 | Boston MA | Storyville Club | C | DB 06 Mar 57 | 09- Interview of DE by Bob McEwen. 15- CBS-TV "Person to Person" telecast 22- Query- There is a question whether DEO played Hunter College NY, NY this date. Determine where the Shriner's Ball was held in Philadelphia. |
1 | 10/19/91 | 07- 631 07- 632 13- 650 15- 651 |
R | 411 | ||
| APR 1957 | 03- Benefit concert for Multiple Sclerosis. 07- Private dance. B. Reid's talk entitled "The Duke's Love Affair With Stratford". |
1 | 7/4/91 | 03- 654 15- 655 21- 656 23- 657 23- 658 24- 659 |
L | 412 | ||||||
| MAY 1957 | New York NY | Birdland | C | The New Yorker 27 Apr 57 | 04- Rochester Institute of Technology. 08- U S Steel Hour CBS-TV Broadcast. premiering "A Drum Is A Woman." 28- Northern Illinois State College. Originally scheduled for the Field House which wasn't completed. |
1 | 5/7/94 | 03- 660 | R | 413 | ||
| JUN 1957 | Carorolltown PA | Sunseit Ballroom | D | Ebensburg Mountaineer-Herald 10 Aug 88 | Query- Variety 12 Jun 57 p85 reported that DEO played a one-nighter dance and private party in Mankato MN? 15- /Northwestern University. |
1 | 8/15/94 | 24- 662 25- 663 26- 664 27- 665 | L | 414 | ||
| JUL 1957 | Highland Park IL | Ravinia Park | # | DB 08 Oct 57 p31. | 14 & 21- Sunday matinee in addition to evening gig. 15- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on Mondays. (Associated Booking contract) |
1 | 1/1/94 | 12- 666 19- 667 20- 668 23- 669 29- 670 |
R | 415 | ||
| AUG 1957 | Lenox MA | Berkshire Music Barn | # | New York Times 28 Jul 57 p6-x | 18- Jimmy Forrest (sax) was a guest on last of 2 shows. 25- Sunday matinee in addition to an evening gig. 26- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band wa |
1 | 9/15/92 | 24- 672 31- 673 |
L | 416 | ||
| SEP 1957 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Associated Booking contract | 03- 86/2-4 | 01- Sunday matinee in addition to an evening gig. 05- Shakespearean Festival. Broadcast on CBC Radio. 10 thru 15- The correct name of the venue is Red Hill Inn not Red Mil Inn. They were two separate establishments. (Jerry Simon, Pennsauken Free Publi |
1 | 1/1/94 | 05- 674 09- 676 |
R | 417 | |
| OCT 1957 | New York NY | Columbia Studios | R | 13-/Esso Show Standard Oil's 75th Anniversary 9:00/10:30 pm in B/W & color. | 1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 677 10- 678 11- 679 13- 680 14- 681 |
L | 418 | |||
| NOV 1957 | 25- The St Louis gig is questioned since DE attended a NAACP dinner in New York NY. 30- Policemen's Ball. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 10- 682 25- 683 |
R | 419 | ||||||
| DEC 1957 | 05- Ithaca College. No verification of this gig at this date. 14- DEO played for a Christmas Ball. 22 & 29- Sunday matinee in addition to an evening gig. 23 & 24-By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. The contract sp |
1 | 9/15/92 | 09- 684 30- 685 31- 686 |
L | 420 | ||||||
| JAN 1958 | Chicago IL | @ | Associated Booking contract | 01 & 02- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. The contract specified that 01 & 02 were off days. (Associated Booking contract) Query- Check the length of the Bal Masque engagement. |
1 | 4/20/93 | 22-00687 | R | 421 | |||
| FEB 1958 | Los Angeles CA | Peacock Lane | C | DB 26 Dec 58 | 04/05 & 11/12- Columbia Recording Studio recording sessions. Query- Variety 26 Feb 58 p52 reports DEO playing a special St Valentine's Party at Palm Spring's Chi Chi Starlight Room. |
1 | 7/4/91 | 04- 688 05- 688 11- 689 12- 690 |
L | 422 | ||
| MAR 1958 | Phoenix AZ | Sombrero Playhouse | T | Scottsdale Arizonian 28 Feb 58 | 04- 88/5-2b 05- 88/5-2b | 4/5- Wally Heider made the recordings for the two sessions. 14- St. Patrick's Day Concert sponsored by the Freshmen's Society. 29/30- The correct name of the venue is Red Hill Inn not Red Mil Inn. They were two separate establishments. (Jerry Simon, P |
1 | 5/9/94 | 04- 691 05- 692 20- 693 24- 694 26- 695 31- 696 |
R | 423 | |
| APR 1958 | New York NY | Columbia Studios | R | 06- With Ella Fitzgerald. | 1 | 7/4/91 | 01- 697 02- 698 24- 699 |
L | 424 | |||
| MAY 1958 | Toronto ONT | Massey Hall | # | Toronto Telegram 2 May 58 p12 R | 16- Senior Ball. | 1 | 5/4/93 | R | 425 | |||
| JUN 1958 | 24- 86/2-5 | 04 CBS-TV "Jazz In The Round" 08, 15, 22 & 29- Sunday Matinee in addition to an evening gig. 09, 16 & 23 & 30-By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band wa |
1 | 7/4/91 | 18- 700 | L | 426 | |||||
| JUL 1958 | 03- Newport Jazz Festival. 18/20- Stony Brook Music Festival. 31-CBC-TV "Summer time '58'"/ HRH Princess Margaret attended this dance. |
1 | 5/9/94 | 03- 701 21- 702 | R | 427 | ||||||
| AUG 1958 | Port Stanley ONT | Stork Club | D | London ONT Free Press 19 Jul 58 | 03- Great South Bay Festival/ with Pepper Adams & Mose Allison Trio. 04- This was billed as a midnight sail & was part of the Great South Bay Festival. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 06- 704 15- 703 |
L | 428 | ||
| SEP 1958 | Rochester IN | Colonial Terrace Ballroom | D | Rochester Sentinel 26 May 58 | 09- 88/5-2a 26- 85/1-8 |
09- Columbia Record Jazz Show. Miles Davis & Billie Holiday were also involved with their groups. 10- Johnny Hodges Verve recording date for "Not So Dukish." 26 Columbia recording session with Johnny Ray. 27- DEO sailed from NY NY to Plymout |
1 | 11/23/91 | 06- 705 09- 706 25- 708 - 709 26- 710 - 707 |
R | 429 | |
| OCT 1958 | Ile de France | 11- 88/5-4b 25- 88/5-5a |
03- DEO arrives Plymouth ENG. and continues to London ENG With the band are Cat Anderson's wife, Dorothy; Jimmy Hamilton's wife, Vivian; Johnny Hodges' wife, Edith;Britt woodman's wife, Clara; Al Celley's wife, Margaret. 04- Associated Rediffusion's Lat |
1 | 8/2/94 | 707 708 709 710 |
L | 430 | ||||
| NOV 1958 | The Hague NLD | Houttrushallen | # | Benny Aasland | 14- 86/2-6 | 02- /TV & Radio Interview. 04- Also radio interview. 06-Broadcast aired 10 Nov 58. |
1 | 5/4/93 | 02- 711 05- 712 06- 713 07- 714 08- 715 16- 717 17- 716 20- 718 |
R | 431 | |
| DEC 1958 | 21- WBKB-TV "V.I.P." broadcast. DE was interviewed by Norman Ross. 23- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on Monday. (Associated Boo |
1 | 7/4/91 | 21- 719 28- 720 28- 721 31- 722 |
L | 432 | ||||||
| JAN 1959 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Variety 8 Dec 58 p76 | 07- Timex Jazz Show telecast. 10/11- The correct name of the venue is Red Hill Inn not Red Mil Inn. They were two separate establishments. (Jerry Simon, Pennsauken Free Public Library letter dated 29 May 90). The Red Hill Inn is a cocktail lounge. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 04- 723 07- 724 |
R | 433 | ||
| FEB 1959 | Miami Beach FL | Copa City | @ | Variety 26 Nov 58 p64? | 25- 86/2-4 | 01-09-Musical "Jump For Joy". 10- NBC telecast Bell Telephone Hour American Festival. Query- Check to see if this telcast was recorded earlier! |
1 | 4/20/93 | 09- 726x 10- 727 19- 728 20- 729 25- 730 26- 731 |
L | 434 | |
| MAR 1959 | New York NY | Apollo Theatre | T | Variety 04 Mar 49 p52 R | Query- Variety 4 Mar 59 p52 reviews DEO's show at the Apollo New York NY? Jazz Journal Apr 59 stated that DEO played at the Apollo Theatre New York NY for one week end of Feb and early Mar? 09- /ABC telecast Patti Page Show. It may have been pretape |
1 | 7/4/91 | 14- 733 24- 734 27- 735 |
R | 435 | ||
| APR 1959 | New York NY | Columbia Studios | R | 01- 86/2-4 14- 86/2-4 | 02- Query- Altho Variety 11 Mar 59 show DEO with George Shearing Quintet & Dizzy Gillespie band scheduled for Academy of Music Philadelphia their log book reports that the opera "Aida" was perfomed instead.. 04- Gene |
1 | 7/25/92 | 01- 736 14- 737 |
L | 436 | ||
| MAY 1959 | 2- Northern Michigan College Dinner Dance where DE appeared briefly and played "Take The A Train." 06- There is an unverified report that DEO was in Ogdensburg NY on this date rather than 09? |
1 | 1/1/94 | 29- 738 | R | 437 | ||||||
| JUN 1959 | Los Angeles CA | Columbia Studios | R | 12- DE joins the band after acting as mc for an event at the Whitney Polo Fields in Manhasset N.Y. 26/27 - This was billed as a D E Jazz Festival. 28- CBSE |
1 | 9/27/93 | 01- 738 02- 738 21- 739 27- 740 |
L | 438 | |||
| JUL 1959 | 04- Newport Jazz Festival. Sam Woodyard was back in the band so DEO had two drummers with Jimmie Johnson. This arrangement continued until the band left for Europe, Johnson departing. | 1 | 07/23/92 | 04- 741 | R | 439 | ||||||
| AUG 1959 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Variety 17 Jun p47 | 07- 82-3-5 08- 82-3-5 09- 82-3-5 |
01- DE led the annual Bud Billikin Parade. 02 & 09- Sunday matinee in addition to an evening gig. 09- Frank Holzfeind (Blue Note) stated that musicians from all the festival bands will be at the Blue Note for DEO's final set. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 07- 742 08- 742 09- 742 |
L | 440 | |
| SEP 1959 | Neptune NJ | John Terrell's Music Circus | # | New York Times 21 JUn 59 p2x (ad) | 05- The second concert began at midnight. 10- Sam Woodyard left DEO before the European tour. 11- Benny Goodman presented the Spingarn Medal to DE on the SS "United States states" ju |
1 | 1/7/93 | 08- 743 20- 744 - 745 26- 746 |
R | 441 | ||
| OCT 1959 | Århus DEN | Århus-Hallen | # | Erik Wiedemann Itinerary | 10- Query- Check with Benny Asland as KS has DEO playing in Stuttgart? 29- DEO left Southampton ENG for New York NY. |
1 | 4/16/93 | 04- 747 11- 748 |
L | 442 | ||
| NOV 1959 | HMS Queen Elizabeth | 03- DEO arrived New York NY 8:00 am from European tour. 04- In early November after return from European tour Cat Anderson left DEO to play with Lionel Hampton. 06- This was DEO's first engagement aft |
1 | 7/4/91 | R | 443 | ||||||
| DEC 1959 | 06- DE was on the Committee for a NAACP Freedom Fund dinner at the Commodore Hotel. 12- Ballet Guild Dance. |
1 | 3/19/93 | 02- 749 03- 750 07- 751 31- 752 |
L | 444 | ||||||
| JAN 1960 | Chicago IL | Blue Note | C | Chicago News 24 Oct 59 | 04 & 11- By order of the Musician's Union DEO was allowed to play only 5 day weeks. Since the Club was closed on Tuesdays it is assumed that the band was not there on Mondays. (Associated Booking contract) 15- This dance was held after the St Louis Hawk |
1 | 1/1/94 | R | 445 | |||
| FEB 1960 | Query- The Lancaster Intelligence Journal 10 Dec 69 reported that DEO would play at the Lancaster Coronet in early February? 05- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Mardi Gras Dance. |
1 | 7/25/92 | 21- 754 - 754 22- 755 26- 756 |
L | 446 | ||||||
| MAR 1960 | 02- Originally scheduled for six weeks the engagement was extended to twelve weeks. | 1 | 7/5/91 | R | 447 | |||||||
| APR 1960 | Las Vegas NV | Starlight Lounge Riviera Hotel | H | Las Vegas Sun 21 Feb 60 | 15- Aaron Bell joins DEO (Desor 60-63 p xviii) | 1 | 7/5/91 | L | 448 | |||
| MAY 1960 | Las Vegas NV | Starlight Lounge Riviera Hotel | H | Las Vegas Sun 21 Feb 60 | 26- Lawrence Brown rejoins DEO [Desor 60-62 p xviii]. 29- DEO played an afternoon concert at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena CA. |
1 | 7/5/91 | 26- 757 27- 758 31- 759 |
R | 449 | ||
| JUN 1960 | Los Angeles CA | Radio Recorders Studio | R | Benny Asland | 01 thru 03- Columbia recording sessions. 06- Unable to verify this gig at this date. 17- With Sarah Vaughan. 18- Jazz Festival. |
1 | 1/4/94 | 01- 760 02- 761 03- 762 20- 764 21- 765 22- 766 28- 767 29- 768 30- 769 |
L | 450 | ||
| JUL 1960 | Los Angeles CA | Crescendo/ | C/R | 01 thru 03-Radio Recorders Studio Columbia Recording Sessions. 08- Fack's II was closed by the Internal Revenue Service just before DEO was to begin the second night of its ten night | 1 | 7/23/92 | 11- 771 19- 772 22- 773 |
R | 451 | |||
| AUG 1960 | 12- First Annual Saugatuck Jazz Festival. There is an unconfirmed report that DEO played a second day. 19- Detroit Jazz Festival. 20- Randall's Island Jazz Festival. DEO appeared with Dakota Station, M.J.Q and others. 21- 1st Annual Buffalo Jazz Festi |
1 | 11/7/91 | 27- 775 | L | 452 | ||||||
| SEP 1960 | Coshocton OH | Lake Park Dance Pavilion | D | 02- DEO, Les Brown, Ahmad Jamal Trio & Dukes of Dixieland each for thirty minutes. This was the Indiana State Fair's first jazz concert. 04- |
1 | 8/19/93 | 04- 776 23- 777 27- 778 |
R | 453 | |||
| OCT 1960 | San Francisco CA | Club Neve | C | Variety 21 Sep 60 p69 | 14- Third Annual Homecoming Jazz Concert. 15-East. Illinois University Homecoming . 21-Illinois State University 22- West Michigan University. Tex Beneke played in the Physical Education Gymnasium at same time. 24- There was a DE interview. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 10- 779 24- 780 |
L | 454 | ||
| NOV 1960 | 06/07- Query- There is a question whether there was only one concert and which night? Check the verification! 19- Shakespeare Festival. 21 thru 30- DE in California wo |
1 | 11/7/91 | R | 455 | |||||||
| DEC 1960 | 08- Jet Chicago 8 Dec 60 stated that DEO left by plane for Paris. 19- Cincinnati Enquirer 19 Dec 60 stated that DE was working on the score for "Paris Blues" probably at the Studio du | 1 | 1/23/91 | 25- 781 | L | 456 | ||||||
| JAN 1961 | Los Angeles CA | @ | Smithsonian | 08- DE "returned to New York for 24 hours then sped to Las Vagas (NV).". | 1 | 7/5/91 | R | 457 | ||||
| FEB 1961 | Las Vegas NV | Starlight Lounge Riviera Hotel | H | Variety 8 Feb 61 p92 | 16- DE was a guest at the Dinner of the National Conference of Christians and Jews at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York NY. 18- DE played a 15 minute solo on a Arathritis and Rheumatism Telethon on KTTV-TV San Francisco CA |
1 | 7/5/91 | L | 458 | |||
| MAR 1961 | Los Angeles CA | Columbia Studios | R | 07- DE returned to Paris to finish "Paris Blues," a film feature. While the band was laid off Johnny Hodges recruited a septet, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard, Al Williams (piano) and himself. They played from the 1 | 1 | 7/5/91 | 01- 783 | R | 459 | |||
| APR 1961 | 02 thru 16- Asphalt Jungle Recording Sessions. According to Jazz Journal May 61 Louie Armstrong recorded with DEO on 03 & 04 in Victor Studio A. 18/19- DE & Harry Carney only. They appeared |
1 | 7/5/91 | 03- 784 04- 785 | L | 460 | ||||||
| MAY 1961 | New York NY | United Artists Studios | R | Stanley Dance's Lightly & Politely Jul 61 | 01 thru 03- Paris Blues Recording Sessions. 14- "Look Up and Live" presented by the National Council of Churches. DE was involved. 20- 1st Annual Deb Cotillion Ball sponsered by th |
1 | 7/5/91 | 01- 786 02- 787 03- 787 |
R | 461 | ||
| JUN 1961 | New York NY | Columbia Studios | R | Query- There is an unverified report that DEO played in Cleveland OH at the Public Hall the last week of May? 10- Policeman's Ball. 24/25- Evansville Jazz Festiva |
1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 788 24- 789 28- 790 |
L | 462 | |||
| JUL 1961 | Carrolltown PA | Sunset Park Ballroom | D | 30- 86/2-4 | 02- Lennox Music Festival. 03- Newport Jazz Festival/ Voice of America broadcast. 06- The recording session was with Count Basie & His Orchestra. 06- Query- An u |
1 | 9/17/92 | 03- 791 06- 792 30- 794 |
R | 463 | ||
| AUG 1961 | 04- DE with some of his rhythm played with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. 09 & 11- Ravinia Festival. Sarah Vaughan was with DEO. | 1 | 6/2/93 | 20- 795 24- 796 26- 797 |
L | 464 | ||||||
| SEP 1961 | Indianapolis IN | Coliseum | # | Letter from Indiana State Fair 12 Jul 93 | 01 Indiana State Fair. DEO appeared with Al Hirt and George Shearing. 05- This concert was cancelled because DE refused to play to a segregated audience. 12- The Cobra Club was a negro night club. 22-DE who was both master of ceremonies for the eve |
1 | 8/19/93 | 07- 798 22- 799 |
R | 465 | ||
| OCT 1961 | 25- 86/2-4 | 10- DE & some of his men played for the Lake Meadows Art & Jazz Society . Query- Desor 801 has DEO at The Click in Chicago IL on the 10th? Check the Chicago Defender 9 Oct. 31- Halloween Ball for members of Castle View Club. Was t |
1 | 7/5/91 | 10- 801 | L | 466 | |||||
| NOV 1961 | Atlanta GA | Morehouse College Gym | # | Atlanta World 27 Oct 61 | 04- Dance sponsored by 14 Pals Social & Civic Club. 07- DE attended the New York premiere of "Paris Blues." 13- DE soloed at a benefit for the children on the late Booker T. Little. 15- WMCA Barry Gray Show. 17- Benefit for the Ebeneezer ASME Chuarch. |
1 | 10/19/91 | 15- 803 | R | 467 | ||
| DEC 1961 | 03- DEO concert sponsored by DSC junior class. 04 thru 20- During the Basin St East engagement DE and/or DEO were engaged in the following activities: 09 Dec- DE soloed for a Negro Actors Guild benefit. 11- Hodges-Strayhorn recording sesion foe Verve. |
1 | 9/15/92 | 08- 804 17- 805 |
L | 468 | ||||||
| JAN 1962 | 04- Recital with DE, Aaron Bill & Sam Woodyard. 15 thru 21- The Maramor was a theatre-restaurant. 09- TV-film produced by Goodyear. "The Good Years of Jazz." 26- Annua |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 806 04- 807 05- 808 09- 809 10- 810 23- 811 30- 812 |
R | 469 | ||||||
| FEB 1962 | Knoxville TN | C'est Bon Country Club | D | 02- Washington & Lee Students' Fancy Dress Ball. 05- University of Delaware . 09 thru 14- The correct name of the venue is Red Hill Inn not Red Mil Inn. They were two separate establishments. (Jerry Simon |
1 | 1/1/94 | 13- 814 27- 815 |
L | 470 | |||
| MAR 1962 | 29- 86/2-6 | 03- IQC Assembly Show at University of Michiagn. 10- The Morgantown WV Post12 Jan 62 has DEO playing for a dance at the Univ. of West Virginia's Student Union? 17- This is an annual St Patrick's Ball at the Univ of Missouri School of Mines |
1 | 7/24/92 | 16- 816 19- 817 29- 818 |
R | 471 | |||||
| APR 1962 | New York NY | Down Beat 7 Jun 62 | 07- The concert was sponsored by the Wauwatosa Junior Women's Club. 13- This was a Michigan University varsity club dance. 27- Query- There is a question whether DEO did play the Duke Univerrsity gig and if they did was it withou DE who was reported t |
1 | 1/4/94 | 23- 819 24- 820 |
L | 472 | ||||
| MAY 1962 | New York NY | A & R Studios | R | Benny Aasland | 01- 86/2-3 20- 89/4-6b 24- 86/2-7 25- 86/2-7 |
01 thru 04- Fantasy recording session. There was, also, a telecast recording of the Garry Moore Show. 07- Boy Scouts of America Benefit. |
1 | 1/4/94 | 08- 821 24- 822 25- 822 31- 823 |
R | 473 | |
| JUN 1962 | 06- 86/2-6 | 02- This was a DE recital. 02/03- DownBeat 19 Jul 62 and concert flyer has DEO playing Saturday afternoon om Cramdon Hal & that evening and Sunday evening in Washington Colliseum. 08- Variety reported that "Colpix thrush Millie Vernon will appear wit |
1 | 4/2/94 | 02- 824 21- 825 26- 827 |
L | 474 | |||||
| JUL 1962 | 03- 86/2-3 25- 86/2-5 | 08- Newport Jazz Festival. 29- Danceland Ballroom. |
1 | 7/5/91 | 08- 829 18- 830 |
R | 475 | |||||
| AUG 1962 | Bainbridge MD | Bldg 602 E M Club USNTC | D | 18- The recording session was at Impulse Studios. 24- Ohio Valley Jazz Festival. Query- Desor 831 has DEO interviewed on the Sid McCoy Showcase in Chicago IL this month? Query - Where was the Otis Air Force |
1 | 5/9/94 | 17- 835 26- 836 |
L | 476 | |||
| SEP 1962 | East Hampton NY (?) | Joe Igo Itinerary "A" | 12- 86/2-4 13- 86/2-4 | 07- This was a fund raising for children of police and firemen. 19- DE was a guest on the "Tonight Show." 21- Chicopee Eastern States Horse Show Di |
1 | 5/9/94 | 23- 837 24- 838 30- 839 |
R | 477 | |||
| OCT 1962 | open | Joe Igo Itinerary "A" | 03- University of Colorado 06- Idaho State College. 07- Dugway Proving Ground 09-/DE interviewed on the "Jack Williams Show." 23- Query- Variety 31 Oct 62 p34 reviews an ABC-TV "Here's Edie" show. The question is when was it taped? |
1 | 1/4/94 | 08- 840 19- 841 29- 842 |
L | 478 | ||||
| NOV 1962 | Vancouver BC | Isy's Supper Club | C/B | Vancouver Sun 29 Oct 62 | 01- / The CBS broadcast included an interview of DE & Billy Strayhorn by Bob Smith. 03- Aaron Bell's last gig with DEO. 07- Eastern Washington State College. |
1 | 2/28/92 | 10- 843 11- 844 12- 846 13- 847 14- 850 20- 851 29- 852 31- 853 |
R | 479 | ||
| DEC 1962 | Cincinnati OH | Castle Farms/ | C/B | Cincinnati Enquirer 1 Dec 62/Benny Aasland | 06- Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. 10- Merv Griffin Show telecast. |
1 | 7/5/91 | L | 480 | |||
| JAN 1963 | 31- 86/2-3 | 11- DEO arrived London from New York. Cat Anderson, Roy Burrowes, Buster Cooper, possibly other band members visited Ronnie Scot Club this evening. 20- A 5:40 pm concert was cancelled. 22/23- I T A Telecasts. 30/31- There were rehearsals with members o |
1 | 7/5/91 | 03- 855 04- 856 05- 857 08- 858 19- 859 26- 860 31- 861 |
R | 481 | |||||
| FEB 1963 | Paris FRA | Olympia Theatre | # | 08- 80/1-8a | 05- Al Celley, DEO's road manager left abruptly while the band was in Helsinki. He took with him the band's money and DE had to obtain additional funds to operate from Norman Granz. Bob Boyd, band boy, was made temporay road manager. 06- Concert portio |
1 | 4/16/93 | 01- 862 02- 863 05- 865 06- 866 07- 868 08- 869 09- 870 12- 872 13- 874 19- 875 21- 876 22- 878 23- 879 |
L | 482 | ||
| MAR 1963 | Paris FRA | Studio Hoche | R | 01/02- Alice Babs Reprise recording sessions. 04- A majority of the members of DEO went home leaving DE and Billy Strayhorn to stay in France. 05- DE suffered an attack of virus pneumonia and was admi |
1 | 7/5/91 | 01- 882 31- 883 | R | 483 | |||
| APR 1963 | 17- 86/2-3 18- 86/2-4 | Query- Stanley Dance L&P 872 May 63 DEO played a dance at Fort Dix the 1st week in April? 05 thru 07-The correct name of the venue is Red Hill Inn not Red Mil Inn. They were two separate establishments. (Jerry Simon, Pennsauken Free Public Library let |
1 | 1/1/94 | L | 484 | ||||||
| MAY 1963 | New York NY | Apollo Theatre | T | SD L&P 876 | 15- 86/2-4 | 03- Query- Should the Apollo ebgagement end this date (7 days)? 08- New Jersey Association for Retarded Children Benefit. 11- RIT Spring Weekend Dance. 13- Tonight Show. 18/19- |
1 | 8/19/93 | 13- 884 25- 885 26- 886 |
R | 485 | |
| JUN 1963 | Vasteras SWE | Folkparken | Benny Aasland | 04 thru 07- Outdoor concerts. 08- The Danse Inn is a dance restaurant situated within Grona Lund. Alice Babs attended and was spotted by DE and asked to sing with the ban |
1 | 8/24/92 | 04- 887 05- 888 06- 889 07- 890 08- 891 09- 893 19- 895 |
L | 486 | |||
| JUL 1963 | Stratford ONT | Festival Theatre | @ | Toronto ONT Telegram 2 Jul 63 | 11- 86/2-6 18- 86/2-3 | 01- DE was photographed with two actresses from the Festival working on the score for "Timon of Athens" which was to be performed at Stratford later in the month. 02- DE attended a meeting with the State Department, Room 1720, 250 W. 57th St. Washing |
1 | 4/2/94 | 04- 896 06- 897 18- 898 |
R | 487 | |
| AUG 1963 | open | Smithsonian Itinerary-63 | 05- Dizy Gillespie on the bill with DEO. 12-Billy Strayhorn played piano for DE. Cab Calloway was emcee. 14- Montreal Jazz Festival. 20/21 & 27- My People recording sessio |
1 | 4/2/94 | 12- 900 20- 901 21- 901 26- 902 28- 901 |
L | 488 | ||||
| SEP 1963 | Syracuse NY | Empire Court | ### | Syracuse Post-Standard 30 Aug 63 p20 R | 01/02- Query- Did DEO play the Empire Court, Syracuse NY for the New York State Exposition or were they in Chicago IL?. 06- DEO departed on Middle East Tour. 09 thru 30- The number of concerts shown is correct. It is not known specifically which were |
1 | 10/14/92 | 09- 903 11- 904 |
R | 489 | ||
| OCT 1963 | Bangalore IND | 01 thru 31- The number of concerts shown is correct. It is not known specifically which were the correct days. The first 3 concerts in Columbo on 09/10- Concerts presented by Indo-American Society & U. S. I. S. 12- Lecture - Demonstration at unknown l |
1 | 2/18/91 | 24- 905 | L | 490 | |||||
| NOV 1963 | Karachi PAK | # | 01-20- The number of concerts is correct. It is not known specifically which were the correct days. 22- The performances of DE & His Orchestra were cancelled o |
1 | 2/11/90 | 03- 906 | R | 491 | ||||
| DEC 1963 | 27 thru 31- DEO was scheduled to play at the Golden Key Club on these dates but cancelled and went back to New York? (The Cleveland Press 9 Jan 64) some time during this period? Check with Bobby Boyd. | 1 | 7/5/91 | L | 492 | |||||||
| JAN 1964 | 14- 86/2-5 | 09 thru 18- DEO with Ahmad Jamal Trio at Basin St. 09- /NBC telecast 'Tonight Show' DE, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Ernie Shepard & Sam Woodyard. 21 thru 23- Query- Smithsonian Itinerary 1964 states that DEO played in Peabody MA? |
1 | 7/5/91 | 09- 908 14- 909 |
R | 493 | |||||
| FEB 1964 | 20- 86/2-4 | 08- DE received a Bronze Plaque at City Hall from Mayor Wagner at a Festival & Salute to Colored Performing Artists. Later at Carnegie DE played one or two numbers with an unknown band. Event sponsored by station WLIB. 15- DE interviewed by Max Jon |
1 | 7/25/92 | 15- 910 20- 911 21- 912 |
L | 494 | |||||
| MAR 1964 | London ENG | New Victoria Theatre | # | Jazz Journal Feb 64 p10 | 29- 86/2-5 | 21-ORTF-TV broadcast from Jack Dievaal's Club du Piano, Duke guesting. 22- San Remo Jazz Festival telecast. 26- Major Holley, bassist, joined DEO. (Telegram Review 26 Mar 64 p15) |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 914 05- 915 09- 916 10- 917 11- 918 13- 919 15- 920 20- 921 21- 923 22- 924 29- 925 |
R | 495 | |
| APR 1964 | 06/07- Fort Meade. 11- Free concert. 12- DE was a guest speaker at a concert by the Youth Symphony Orchestra of New York. Unknown venue. |
1 | 11/13/93 | 15- 928 16- 929 20- 930 27- 931 28- 932 29- 932 |
L | 496 | ||||||
| MAY 1964 | Hartford CT | Trinity College | D | The Trinity Tripod 21 Apr 64 (ad) | 05/06- Query- Where is Fort George Meade located? 14- "Freedom Spectacular" closed circuit TV special. 20- 2 piano recitals at Columbia University. 21-/ DE's birthday. A surprise party at Metro Me |
1 | 1/1/94 | 19- 933 20- 934 24- 935 26- 936 31- 937 |
R | 497 | ||
| JUN 1964 | Des Moines IA | Des Moines Art Center | # | Polk City IA Citizen 21 May 64 | 03/04- Conferences on Sinatra Album. / Also on 03 an interview of Billy Strayhorn by Don Rose on a CBS radio broadcast. 07- DE awarded Doctor of Humanities at Milford College. |
1 | 7/8/94 | 26- 940 | L | 498 | ||
| JUL 1964 | Tokyo JAP | Kosel Nenkin Hall | # | 08-During Duke's stay in Japan Niigata City was badly damaged by an earthquake. DE added this concert as a benefit for Niigata City. He was later made an honorary citizen of Niigata City. 10-Rex S |
1 | 11/26/91 | 17- 942 26- 943 |
R | 499 | |||
| AUG 1964 | Stowe VT | Town & Country Motor Lodge | D | Smithsonian Itinerary (1) | 03- Query- Wollaston Beach . Is Boston the closest town? 04- DE & Ray Wright, Eastman School of Music Director, were interviewed by Louise Wilson, 9:25 am WHAM. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 944 03- 944 04- 944 05- 944 06- 945 08- 945 09- 945 10- 946 30- 947 |
L | 500 | ||
| SEP 1964 | New York NY | Fine Studios | R | 02 thru 05- SD L&P 954 calls this CBC tv show "The Duke". 05- DE interviewed by Anna Cameron for "Take Thirty" on CBC TV. This show was telecast on 8 Nov 64. 19- Evening concert at Monterey Jazz Festival. |
1 | 2/10/92 | 02/05- 944 06/09- 945 | R | 501 | |||
| OCT 1964 | San Jose CA | San Jose City College | # | San Mateo Times 2 Oct 64 | 04- Afternoon concert at Davis & evening concert at Los Gatos. 06- Concert presented by the Associated Students of Contra Costa College. 07- San Francisco State Colle |
1 | 7/8/94 | L | 502 | |||
| NOV 1964 | Redwood City CA | Tin Pan Alley | C | Redwood City Tribune 26 Oct 94 (ad) | Query- TV Guide stated that DEO appeared on NBC "Today" 7-9am. Was it taped earlier ? 01 thru 07- While playing in RedWood City Ca: 05- DE made a solo appearance on ABC-TV "Tennessee Ernie Ford Show". 20- There was no mention of a DEO gig in either |
1 | 7/8/94 | R | 503 | |||
| DEC 1964 | Montreal QUE | Casa Loma Club | C | Montreal Gazette 4 Dec 64 | 01 thru 06- Le Jazz Hot Room. 07/08- Wollaston Beach. 14- Kutztown State College in the afternoon. Query- Check out this date. |
1 | 9/30/91 | 13- 948 31- 949 |
L | 504 | ||
| JAN 1965 | New York NY | Basin Street East | C | The New Yorker 26 Dec 64 | Query- Jean Bach states she & her husband gave a formal dance at The Delmonico Hotel, New New York on 03? 03- There was an afternoon and an evening concert. |
1 | 1/2/94 | 05- 950 19- 951 21- 952 29- 953 30- 954 31- 956 |
R | 505 | ||
| FEB 1965 | Lund SWE | Akademiske Foraningen | ##? | 01- Query- Luciano Massagli has a DEO concert in Malmo? 10-DE records with John Lamb & Sam Woodyard. 16- Recording of telecast "Jazz 54". Query- There is question if such a program ("Jazz 54") existed? 18- Recording of telecast "Ellington in Europe." 28 |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 957 03- 958 09- 959 10- 960 11- 961 |
L | 506 | |||
| MAR 1965 | New York NY | Fine Studios | R | 01- 86/2-3 04- 86/2-7 17- 86/2-7 31- 86/2-3 | 04- Reprise recording session. 07- Ed Sullivan Show telecast. A 15 min. segment with Ella Fitzgerald. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 964 07- 965 17- 966 |
R | 507 | ||
| APR 1965 | 14- 88/2-5 | 02- McMurray College. 14- Reprise recording session. 16- Mike Douglas Show. |
1 | 3/25/91 | 14- 967 - 968 16- 969 20- 970 |
L | 508 | |||||
| MAY 1965 | Fort Wayne IN | Allan Co. Memorial Coliseum | KS | 18- 86/2-4 | 08- Policemen's Ball. 10- Policemen's Ball. 21- Benefit dance for Milwaukee Junion Women's Club 22- DE was a passenger in a car driven by H. Carney which stru |
1 | 1/1/94 | R | 509 | |||
| JUN 1965 | 20- 80/4-2 30- 86/2-4 | 04- Voice of America DE interview. 05- Lehigh Alumni Party. 06- Query- Check newspaper verification. Concert or dance or both? 07 thru 12- With Tony Bennett. |
1 | 4/2/94 | 14- 973 20- 974 |
L | 510 | |||||
| JUL 1965 | Wheeling WV | Oglebay Park | # | Washington PA Reporter 30 Jun 65 | 03- Newport Jazz Festival. 09- DEO particapated in NBC's Today Show in New York before going on the Philadelphia. 12- Keene Jay-Cees lost money on concert despi |
1 | 1/1/94 | 09- 977 28- 978 31- 979 |
R | 511 | ||
| AUG 1965 | 02- DE was awarded a Bronze Medal by the City of New York. 17- Private Party at the Gaslight Club.. Query- Where is the Gaslight Club. Ask Pat Willard. 18- The entire |
1 | 7/23/92 | 02- 980 25- 981 6- 982 |
L | 512 | ||||||
| SEP 1965 | 18- Monterey Jazz Festival. Evening concert. 20- Piano recital by DE with interview/West Coast Recorders Studio. |
1 | 11/19/91 | 16- 984 18- 985 20- 986 |
R | 513 | ||||||
| OCT 1965 | Vancouver BC | Isy's Supper Club | C | Vancouver Sun 1 Oct 65 | 03- This concert was presented under the auspices of the Walla Walla Junior Cub 09- College of Idaho. /The dance was in the Student Union Ballroom, 15- An unverified report that DEO pl |
1 | 1/1/94 | 25- 990 31- 991 |
L | 514 | ||
| NOV 1965 | San Diego CA | Community Concourse Theatre | # | Vista CA Press 13 Oct 65 | 02- Arizona State College. 09- Power outage on Eastern Coast forced DE to cancel engagements 12/13 in Milwaukee. 12- All Basin Street East |
1 | 9/15/92 | R | 515 | |||
| DEC 1965 | New York NY/DallasTX | Basin Street East/ | #/@ | Variety 8 Dec 65 p53 R | 01- Variety 6 Dec 65 p63 R has DE with Lamb & Bellson in Dallas TX for a concert at the Memorial Auditorium with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Mercer Ellington led the other members of the band in New York. | 1 | 7/25/92 | 05- 992 26- 995 31- 997 |
L | 516 | ||
| JAN 1966 | New York NY | open | Joe Igo Itinerary "B" | 05- 86/2-5 | 05- Chick Corea took Ellington's piano chair at RCA Studios to record a "Portrait Of Pea" (Billy Strayhorn) with Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Aaron Bell and Louie Bellson. Also recorded "In The Alley", "Sassy" and "UPH". 06 |
1 | 1/1/94 | 17- 999 18- 999 19- 999 20- 999 28- 1000 29- 1001 30- 1002 | R | 517 | ||
| FEB 1966 | open | Luciano Massagli | 08- 86/2-4 21- 86/2-6 | 06 &12/13,16, 18 thru 20- Ella Fitzgerald was with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. 08- Also a rehearsal. 20- DE interviewed by Derek Jewell for Granada telecast. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 1004 06- 1005 07- 1007 08- 1008 10- 1010 11- 1011 - 1012 19- 1014 20- 1015 21- 1016 22- 1017 25- 1019 |
L | 518 | |||
| MAR 1966 | open | Joe Igo Itinerary "B" | 29- 86/2-5 | 03- College of Mt St Vincent 16- DE and several members of the band attended a party at the Harmonie Club in Toronto after the performance. 20- Second Annual Jazz Festival. |
1 | 2/11/92 | 15- 1020 23- 1021 |
R | 519 | |||
| APR 1966 | Dakar SEN | # | Benny Aasland | 09- Internat'l Fest of Negro Arts. 10/11- Plane from Dakar flew to Paris and then New York. It was delayed 24 hours. Ella Fitzgerald & Andy Kirk subbed for DEO at the sched |
1 | 1/1/94 | 09- 1023 24- 1024 26- 1025 |
L | 520 | |||
| MAY 1966 | Kansas City MO | Municipal Auditorium | # | Variety 6 May 66 p195 R | 01- 3rd Annual Kansas City Jazz Festival. DEO was the featured attaction in a program that went from 2:40 pm to 11:40 pm. DEO played that last hour. Stan Kenton, Doc Severinson and Clark Terry also played. | 1 | 1/1/94 | 09- 1026 10- 1027 11- 1028 13- 1029 14- 1030 20- 1030 |
R | 521 | ||
| JUN 1966 | Santa Rosa CA | 05- Shakespeare Festival. Query 06- Also a concert in tribute to Nellie Lutcher at Santa Monica Auditorium (L A Jewish Voice 29 Apr 66) |
1 | 12/31/92 | 02- 1031 | L | 522 | |||||
| JUL 1966 | Milwaukee WI | Washington Park | # | Milwaukee Journal 2 Jul 66 R | Query- DEMS 86/2-7 Has DE recording at unknown studio in New York NY on the 18th? 01- DEO played to 22,000. 02- DE interviewed by Bob Knudson. & met Leonard Bernstein for th |
1 | 1/1/94 | 03- 1032 04- 1033 06- 1034 08- 1035 10- 1036 15- 1037 18- 1038 26- 1039 27- 1041 28- 1042 29- 1044 |
R | 523 | ||
| AUG 1966 | open | Joe Igo Itinerary "B" | Query- Check with AP (Boston Globe 26 May 66) ? . 15- With Beverly Todd & Kenny Burrell. 18/19- Johnny Hodges Verve recording sessions. 23- DE, John Lamb & Sam Woodyard performed the "Golden B |
1 | 6/2/93 | 23- 1046 | L | 524 | ||||
| SEP 1966 | Chicago IL | San Francisco Examiner 27 Sep 66 | 01- DE's plane from Tucson to Chicago made an unscheduled stop in Salina KS because of a bomb scare. In Chicago DE made a 6 minute piano transcription for the Presbyterian Church. | 1 | 1/4/94 | 09- 1047 18- 1048 24- 1049 29- 1050 |
R | 525 | ||||
| OCT 1966 | San Francisco CA | Basin St West | C | San Francisco Examiner 27 Sep 66 | 05-11-19-22-24 thru 29- With Ella Fitzgerald. 11- University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. 21- University of Pennsylvania. |
1 | 5/9/94 | 23- 1051 28- 1052 |
L | 526 | ||
| NOV 1966 | Rumson NJ | Fairhaven Regional H S | # | Asbury Park Evening Press 2 Nov 66 | 19-93/2-4 | 02- Barbara McNair Show telecast. 03-Lycoming College 1966-67 Artist & Lecture Series. 04/05- Jackie Gleason Show telecast. 08- Harold "Shorty" Baker dies. 10- 1st concert fo |
1 | 1/4/94 | 02- 1053 05- 1054 16- 1055 19- 1057 21- 1058 29- 1059 |
R | 527 | |
| DEC 1966 | New York NY | Riverboat | C | Variety 30 Nov 66 | 05- There is also a program for the sacred concert. 09- At Hunter College New York NY DEO performed with the Dinizulu African Dancers. 15 |
1 | 4/2/94 | 05- 1061 17- 1062 19- 1063 20- 1064 21- 1065 28- 1066 |
L | 528 | ||
| JAN 1967 | 13 - DEO flew to Paris FRA. 14- DEO flew to Milan for studio rehearsal. 15- Oscar Valdambrini played trumpet this date only. 16- DEO flew to Zurich. 21- Mercer Ellington joins band from U.S.A. 22- Ella Fitzgerald was with DEO. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 06- 1067 09- 1068 14- 1069 15- 1070 22- 1073 24- 1075 25- 1077 31- 1080 |
R | 529 | ||||||
| FEB 1967 | Paris FRA | Salle Pleyel | ## | Variety 11 Jan 67 p77 | 01- With Ella Fitzgerald. 04- Money Johnson returns to U.S.A. 05- Tony Watkins had no work permit and did not appear in Portsmouth. 08- DE interviewed by Max Jones (Melody Maker 18 Feb 67 p8. |
1 | 4/16/93 | 01- 1081 10- 1083 13- 1084 19- 1085 22- 1086 22- 1087 24- 1088 25- 1090 28- 1091 |
L | 530 | ||
| MAR 1967 | Hanover GER | # | 10- 86/2-6 15- 86/2-6 23- 88/6-5 | 02- /AFN broadcast 'Weekend World Party'." 10- Query- Check "Music Is My Mistress" p145 for a gig in Paris with DE solo piano . 11- Bal du Futur. 12- The |
1 | 5/4/93 | 02- 1094 06- 1095 07- 1096 10- 1097 11- 1098 26- 1099 |
R | 531 | |||
| APR 1967 | Pittsburgh PA | Penn Theatre | ## | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2 Mar 67 | 04- 86/2-5 | 07- Clark Terry played with the band. 25- Query- Benny Aasland has DEO playing a Sacred Concert on 25? Double check Columbus Evening Dispatch ? 26- Query- There is no reference to this gig in either of the Springfield papers ? |
1 | 5/4/93 | 02- 1100 14- 1101 |
L | 532 | |
| MAY 1967 | Baltimore MD | Morgan State College | @ | Variety 3 May 67 p57 R | 01- DE received from Morgan State College Baltimore MD an honorary Doctor of Music degree. 02- New Mexico Highlands University's Spring Prom. Before the dance DE picked the winner of the five finalists for the Miss Southwest Wind of 1967 as the "most b |
1 | 3/25/92 | 01- 1103 | R | 533 | ||
| JUN 1967 | Lake Tahoe NV | Harrah's Casino Cabaret | C | Benny Aasland | 23- 86/2-7 | 04- DE received an Honorary degree Doctor of Music by Washington University St Louis MO (Variety 7 Jun 67 p57). 05- Billy Strayhorn' funeral. DE att |
1 | 7/6/91 | 01- 1104 29- 1105 |
L | 534 | |
| JUL 1967 | Los Angeles CA | Hollywood Bowl | # | Los Angeles Times 25 Jun 68 | 04- DE attended a 67th birthday party for Louis Armstrong. 06- Query - Did DEO also play a concert at the Lorton Reformatory in Lorton VA.? |
1 | 5/9/94 | 01- 1106 24- 1107 25- 1108 26- 1109 29- 1110 |
R | 535 | ||
| AUG 1967 | New York NY | The Rainbow Grill | C | The New Yorker 29 Jul 67 | 30- 86/2-4 | 07- Merv Griffin Show. 11- Today Show. 17- /DE interview. |
1 | 7/6/91 | 02- 1111 03- 1112 07- 1113 10- 1115 14- 1116 17- 1117 21- 1118 24- 1119 28- 1120 30- 1122 31- 1123 |
L | 536 | |
| SEP 1967 | New York NY | Rainbow Grill/RCA Studios | C/R | New York Times 3 Aug 67 | 01/02- DE with J Hodges, P Gonsalves, H Carney, C Anderson, L Brown, J Lamb, & Steve Little. 03 thru 09- Expo 67. There were 10 performances in total. 05 |
1 | 7/6/91 | 01- 1124 16- 1126 |
R | 537 | ||
| OCT 1967 | 04- DE sat in with the Chris Ibanez' Trio at a noon concert. 06- El Dorado Hotel. | 1 | 1/6/92 | 07- 1128 18- 1129 |
L | 538 | ||||||
| NOV 1967 | Tahoe City CA | Harrah's Club | C | 16-/West Coast Recorders Studio RCA recording session. 21- The band consisted of DE, Jeff Castleman & Sam Woodyard. |
1 | 7/6/91 | 16- 1131 | R | 539 | |||
| DEC 1967 | Seattle WA | DJ's | C | Seattle Daily Times 27 Nov 67 | 05- 86/2-4 | 02- Also a free teen age concert at Seattle Opera House (Tacoma News 26 Nov 67). 04- FM broadcast. |
1 | 7/6/91 | 11- 1132 | L | 540 | |
| JAN 1968 | Reno NV | Harrah's Club | C | Reno Nevada State Journal 23 Dec 67 | 09- Alice Babs came to New York but she didn't see DE until 11 when she first learned the songs she was to sing. There were eight songs that came piecemeal over the next three days. 13- Ed Sullivan telecast rehearsal. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 14- 1134 17- 1135 19- 1137 20- 1138 22- 1139 23- 1140 25- 1141 26- 1142 29- 1143 30- 1144 | R | 541 | ||
| FEB 1968 | Rochester NY | Rochester Casino | C | Rochester Times-Union 23 Jan 68 | 03- Salle Wilfrid Pelletier 09- Shriner's Ball. 11- In Chicago on the way to Milwaukee DE striolled into an empty Ambassador Hotel Pump Room and played 20 m |
1 | 4/30/94 | 19- 1145 20- 1145 28- 1147 | L | 542 | ||
| MAR 1968 | Mineola NY | Chaminade High School | # | Long Island Press 14 Feb 68 | 03- The concert at the Philharmonic Hall in New York NY included Tony Bennett and Jack E Leonard!. 06- Free concert put on by the city. DE charged $1,000. 10- DE was among |
1 | 7/11/91 | 01- 1148 | R | 543 | ||
| APR 1968 | Las Vegas NV | Flamingo Hotel | H | Daily Variety Hollywood 29 Jan 68 | 04- DE played part of Sacret Concert with Tougaloo Choir after intermission. The concert was interrupted with the announcement that the Rev. Martin Luther King had been murdered . (N Y Times 5 Apr 68). 07- With Community Choir. |
1 | 1/4/94 | 04- 1150 15- 1151 18- 1152 25- 1153 | L | 544 | ||
| MAY 1968 | Princess Anne MD | Univ. of Maryland Eastern Shore | # | Amusement Business Chicago 4 May 68 | 06- Central State University. 07- With Carthage College Choir. 11- Wilmington College. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 24- 1158 | R | 545 | ||
| JUN 1968 | New York NY | The Rainbow Grill | C | The New Yorker 01 Jun 68 | 01 thru 29- During the Rainbow Room sting other than those gigs son their day off DE and/or DEO engaged in the following: 02- DEO with choirs of All Souls and Heavenly Rest churches, 04- Possible Columbia College , Chicago IL honorary degree acceptance |
1 | 9/15/92 | 11- 1159 13- 1160 | L | 546 | ||
| JUL 1968 | Lambertville NJ | Music Circus | # | Easton NJ Express 28 Jun 68 | 06- Newport Jazz Festival. DE, Johnny Hodges & others not from DEO played a concert at 2:00 pm. DEO played a concert at 8:00 pm. 07- Peter Smith, a local player from |
1 | 6/19/93 | 01- 1164 05- 1165 06- 1166 07- 1167 10- 1168 11- 1169 | R | 547 | ||
| AUG 1968 | open | Duke Ellington Inc CL 6-3530 | 03- DE had Johnny Hodges,Jeff Castleman and Rufus Jones with him for this concert with the Hollywood Bowl Symphomy. 06-This was a taping of a 90 minute show presenting the winner of a nation wide contest for amateur musicians. DE was master of ceremoni |
1 | 1/1/94 | 03- 1170 19- 1171 26- 1172 | L | 548 | ||||
| SEP 1968 | New York NY | travel | @ | Benny Åuslund | 01- DEO flew from Kennddy Airport to Rio De Janeiro BRZ. 02- /The broadcast was a telecast. 07- Stanley Dance in his book "The World |
1 | 5/9/94 | 02- 1173 19- 1174 23- 1175 | R | 549 | ||
| OCT 1968 | York PA | Wm Penn Senior High School | # | York Gazette & Daily 2 Oct 68 | 03- Univ of Western Ontario. 04- Query- Check to determine if this was a Sacred Concert. 06- Benefit concert in memory of Billy Strayhorn. |
1 | 1/4/94 | 02- 1176 14- 1177 26- 1178 | L | 550 | ||
| NOV 1968 | New York NY | 1st A M E Zion Church | S | New York Times 1 Nov 68 | 06- 86/2-3 23- 86/2-6 29- 86/2-8 | 01- The 1st AME Zion Church is in Brooklyn. 02- Pennsylvania State University. 03- Query- (The Smithsonian Itinerary-68) states that this sacred concert was performed in the Chicago Opera House? |
1 | 7/11/91 | 05- 1180 | R | 551 | |
| DEC 1968 | open | Duke Ellington Inc CL 6-3530 | 04- 86/2-4 | 04- Benefit for Osyssey House rehab for young drug addicts. 05- CBS 'Mike Douglas Show. DE with Jeff Castleman & Rufus Jones. 06- This concert was produced to buy toys for und |
1 | 7/11/91 | 05- 1182 06- 1183 27- 1185 31- 1186 | L | 552 | |||
| JAN 1969 | Houston TX | Herbie Jones Itinerary | 02- Joey Bishop Show. 20- President's Inaugural Ball. 24- Gary Muigwithania Civi |
1 | 7/11/91 | 05- 1188 | R | 553 | ||||
| FEB 1969 | Knoxville TN | Senators Club | ## | Knoxville Journal 18 Dec 68 | 02- Benefit St John AME Church. 02- Query- (The Atlanta GA Inquirer 1 Feb 69) announced that DEO would play a Concert at the Archer Hall Gym Moorhouse College Atlanta on 2 Feb |
1 | 7/11/91 | L | 554 | |||
| MAR 1969 | Cincinnati OH | The Living Room | C | Cincinnati Enquirer 23 Feb 69 | 09- 86/2-7 | 02- Benefit Myrtle Avenue United Methodist Church. 04 thru 29- While playing at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas NV DE and/or DEO were involved in the following: 08- DEO played with the California :Youth Symp |
1 | 7/11/91 | 09- 1189 | R | 555 | |
| APR 1969 | 03- 86/2-6 04- 86/2-6 25- 86/2-6 | 06- /Ed Sullivan Show.? 13- Benefit Lawrencew Hall-Randall House. 15 thru 17- Opening o |
1 | 1/1/94 | 03- 1190 06- 1191 25- 1192 26- 1193 29- 1194 |
L | 556 | |||||
| MAY 1969 | McAlester OK | Thompson Auditorium | # | McAlester News-Capital 21 Oct 68 | 25- 86/2-6 | 02- Langston University/ Dance was in Gayles Gym. 05- University President S. I. Hayakawa paid for the concert & dance. 06- W |
1 | 12/18/91 | 16- 1195 23- 1196 30- 1197 |
R | 557 | |
| JUN 1969 | Newport RI | Piano Lounge Graduate Center | @ | Brown Alumni vol69 no. 9 | 01- A dinner for the recipients of honorary degrees and the Commencement on 02 DE played for the group including a duet with Mrs. Heffner, wife of the President of Brown University. 02- Brown University conferred an Honorary Doctor of Music on DE. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 19- 1198 20- 1199 23- 1200 29- 1201 |
L | 558 | ||
| JUL 1969 | Detroit MI | Ford Auditorium | @ | Ron Collier | 01- Rehearsal for concerts on 02. 02- DEO joins Ron Collier's band for two free Canadian- American jazz concerts. 03- With Peter Ner |
1 | 7/11/91 | 14- 1202 20- 1203 21- 1204 |
R | 559 | ||
| AUG 1969 | New York NY | The Rainbow Grill | C | The New Yorker 26 Jul 69 | 03- Benefit University of Bridgeport. 12- National Studios recording session. During the Rainbow |
1 | 1/1/94 | 22- 1205 29- 1206 31- 1207 |
L | 560 | ||
| SEP 1969 | 02 thru 04- Recording sessions for Readers Digest. 08- Wedding reception. / Surprise 60th birthday party for Dr. Logan in his apartment on West 88th Street with DEO playing from 8:30 pm to 6 am. 10 |
1 | 12/1/93 | 02- 1208 03- 1209 04- 1210 27- 1211 |
R | 561 | ||||||
| OCT 1969 | Las Vegas NV | Sahara Hotel Casbar Theatre | H | Las Vegas Review-Journal 27 Sep 69 | 16- A special concert Berkeley High School's Kennedy Auditorium for Berkeley school children began at 7:30 pm 23- DE was master of ceremon |
1 | 7/11/91 | 28- 1213 30- 1214 31- 1216 |
L | 562 | ||
| NOV 1969 | Paris FRA | Salle Pleyel | ## | Hollywood Reporter 14 Nov 69 | 02- Erik Wiedemann has the venue The Tivolis Koncertsal? 04- DEO came to Stockholm and rehearsed in the church during the day. 05- Rehearsal for the TV Sacred Concert for the following d |
1 | 4/16/93 | 01- 1217 02- 1219 04- 1220 06- 1222 07- 1223 08- 1225 10- 1226 12- 1228 13- 1229 15- 1230 16- 1232 20- 1234 24- 1234 25- 1235 |
R | 563 | ||
| DEC 1969 | New York NY | @ | 01- DEO arrived New York from European tour. 03- Benny Aasland reports this concert was for the employees of a large insurance company. Northwest Mutual paerhaps? 0 |
1 | 7/11/91 | 31- 1237 | L | 564 | ||||
| JAN 1970 | Las Vegas NV | Caesar'sPalace Roman Theatre | H | Lawndale CA Tribune 18 Dec 69 | 07- 86/2-5 | 08- Lawrence Brown leaves DEO. He was replaced by Julianm Priester. 27- Alice Babs was singing at the Rama Gotel in Bangkok. DE saw the ad in the paper and called Alice . DE told Alice that he was playing for a military operation with no civilian |
1 | 12/30/92 | 01- 1238 07- 1239 10- 1240 14- 1242 |
R | 565 | |
| FEB 1970 | 03- 89/3-3b 06- 89/3-3b 07- 89/3-3b |
03- Festival of Arts. 06- Duke Ellington Special telecast. 10 thru 12- DEO flew from New |
1 | 8/15/94 | 05- 1243 06- 1244 08- 1245 09- 1246 23- 1248 |
L | 566 | |||||
| MAR 1970 | 09- 86/2-4 10- 86/2-3 17- 86/2-6 | 24- The RCA Victor Recording Studios was located on 225 Mutual Street, Toronto. Query- Check when DE received a plaque from Gov. Rockefeller. |
1 | 4/2/94 | 14- 1249 15- 1250 24- 1252 25- 1253 |
R | 567 | |||||
| APR 1970 | Portland OR | Hilton Hotel | D | Portland Press 1 Apr 70 | 27- 86/2-4 | 01- Gateway Elk's Club Dance. 08- /Duke Ellington In The Round. 17- Orange Coast College Co |
1 | 4/30/94 | 02- 1254 19- 1256 23- 1257 27- 1259 |
L | 568 | |
| MAY 1970 | Toronto ONT | Royal York Hotel | H | Toronto Telegram 2 May 70 | 11- 86/2-5 25- 86/2-5 | 01 /09- Toronto Star 12 May 70 p36 reported that Ron Collier rehearsed DEO on a new half-hour suite called "Pockets" written by US composer Ann Henry. 03- CBLT telecast "Morning After" with DE interviewed by Danny Finkelman 04- DE was a celebrity "myster |
1 | 11/25/91 | 13- 1261 25- 1264 28- 1265 |
R | 569 | |
| JUN 1970 | 03- 86/2-4 08- 86/2-5 15- 86/2-5 | 04- Free concert. 05- DE received an honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters from the Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis IN. DE and Tony Watkins performed after the award ceremony. |
1 | 5/5/93 | 03- 1266 08- 1266 15- 1266 15- 1267 20- 1268 |
L | 570 | |||||
| JUL 1970 | Montreux SWI | open | @ | Giovanni Volonté | 01- In Montreux (no concert). 02- In Montreux (no concert) but DE was in Paris for ORTF telecast. 03- Montreux Jazz Festival. 04- ORTF telecast. 06- In Paris (no concert). 07- In Paris (no concert). 10- Schmallenberg is near Dusseldorf. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 1269 03- 1270 04- 1271 08- 1272 09- 1273 14- 1274 17- 1275 18- 1276 19- 1278 20- 1279 21- 1280 22- 1281 23- 1282 |
R | 571 | ||
| AUG 1970 | Ostend BEL | Kursaal | # | Query-02- DEO with Miami Symphony Orchestra? 06- Merv Griffin Show. 09- DE in rehearsal & performance w |
1 | 4/20/93 | 01- 1287 06- 1288 09- 1289 10- 1290 15- 1291 22- 1292 29- 1293 |
L | 572 | |||
| SEP 1970 | New York NY | The Rainbow Grill | C | The New Yorker 29 Aug 70 | 04- National Studios recording session. 06- "Jazzmobile Concert" at 129th Street between 5th Avenue & Lennox Avenue. 18- Monterey Jazz Festival. Evening concert where "The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse" was premieried. |
1 | 4/20/93 | 10- 1294 18- 1295 25- 1297 |
R | 573 | ||
| OCT 1970 | Cherry Point NC | 05- DEO played a Sacred Concert Benefit for the Quinn Community Service Fund to a disappointingly small cxrowd. 07- Concert of the Friends of Music of Northwest Ohio 14- Kentucky State College. 16- Query- University of Kentucky. There is a question whe |
1 | 1/4/94 | 02- 1298 | L | 574 | |||||
| NOV 1970 | 02- Mississippi Valley State College 03- DEO with Rufus Jones & Wild Bill Davis played with the Houston Symphony. 05- Northern Oklahoma College. 06- DEO played to 5,000 campaign workers at a party given by Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. 09 thru 12- The |
1 | 1/2/94 | 12- 1299 | R | 575 | ||||||
| DEC 1970 | Greeneville TN | Municipal Auditorium | # | TDES | 09- 86/2-7 11- 86/2-7 | 02- Arkansas AM&N College 10- This was a concert for "Human Rights Day." There was a dance after the concert in the Americana Hotel. 04- Fairmont Hotel. 05- Earlier in the day DE was a judge of a college band contest in Austin TX. During the evening |
1 | 1/4/94 | 09- 1301 10- 1302 11- 1303 22- 1304 31- 1305 |
L | 576 | |
| JAN 1971 | Las Vegas NV | Caesar's Palace | H | 11- DRB has DEO recording in Nat'l Studio in New York? 14 thru 24- DEO played in the International Club of the Shamrock Hilton Hotel . 05- Query- Desor has |
1 | 7/11/91 | 05- 1306 21- 1307 | R | 577 | |||
| FEB 1971 | New York NY | National Studios | R | DRB | 01- 86/2-4 03- 86/2-6 16- 86/2-7 17- 86/2-4 | 02- Mike Douglas Show. 10- Dick Cavett Show. 11- DRB has |
1 | 11/13/93 | 01- 1308 02- 1309 03- 1311 10- 1312 14- 1313 17- 1314 26- 1315 27- 1316 |
L | 578 | |
| MAR 1971 | Downsview ONT | Hook & Ladder Room. | H | Toronto ONT Telegram 1 Mar 71 | 01 thru 6-Beverly Hills Motor Hotel. 02- CBC-TV "Luncheon date with Elwood Glover." 07- Plane delayed by engine problems & blizzard. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 02- 1317 05- 1320 16- 1321 |
R | 579 | ||
| APR 1971 | Miami FL | Dade County Auditorium | # | Miami Herald 1 Apr 71 p11-C | 27- 86/2-7 | 01- Concert for the Miami chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. 16- The Goutelas Suite premiered. R. Procope was ill, Tom Griffin replaced him. 29- DE attended the opening night for Tony Bennett at the Waldorf Astoria and had a party thr |
1 | 1/1/94 | 12- 1322 16- 1323 20- 1324 24- 1325 27- 1326 |
L | 580 | |
| MAY 1971 | Schenectady NY | Memorial Chapel Union College | # | The Concordiensis 27 Apr 71 | 06- 86/2-4 | 09- This 2 hour plus show had an audience of 10,000. Carmen McRae and DEO were followed by Bob Hope. | 1 | 12/18/91 | 06- 1327 10- 1328 |
R | 581 | |
| JUN 1971 | 28- 86/2-5 29- 86/2-4 | 01 WABC-TV "Joe Franklin Show." 02- Newport Jazz Festival. 06- DE received an honorary Doctor of Music degree. 07- Princeton Prom. 12- DE rerceived an honorary Doctor of Music from Howard University. 12- Query- U |
1 | 5/9/94 | 18- 1331 22- 1332 29- 1334 |
L | 582 | |||||
| JUL 1971 | N Y NY/Saratoga SpgsNY | /Performing Arts Center | B/# | The New Yorker 26 Jul 71 | 02- Newport Jazz Festival. 06- Stanley Dance stated in (Lightly & Politely Jazz Journal Aug 1971) that DE on the road to play their next gig at Roanoke VA phoned Danc |
1 | 1/4/94 | 02- 1335 21- 1336 27- 1337 |
R | 583 | ||
| AUG 1971 | 02 thru 28- DEO's small group / During the Rainbow engagement DE and/or DEO, when not off for the week made the following: 23-/ NBC-TV "Tonight Show". DE played "Satin Doll" with Tommy Newsom orchestra and was interviewed. 24-/ NBC-TV "Tonight Show". |
1 | 4/2/94 | 04- 1338 14- 1339 21- 1340 23- 1341 28- 1342 |
L | 584 | ||||||
| SEP 1971 | 08- After the concert at Topsfield DE travelled to the Odyssey House, a drug rehabilitation center in Hampton NH, for a midnight snack and some piano playing. 10- Depart New York NY for Moscow USSR. |
1 | 5/9/94 | R | 585 | |||||||
| OCT 1971 | Rostov-na-Donu USSR | Sports Palace | # | Smithsonian Itinerary | 18-91/4-6 19-93/1-6a |
Query- Altho the number of concerts for the tour (11 September thru 12 October) is correct specific dates are not known. 08- Jam Session at House of Friendship attended by young & old Soviet jazz buffs & known Soviet jazz figures. Soviet officials on |
1 | 4/16/93 | 19- 1344 21- 1346 22- 1348 24- 1348 25- 1349 28- 1350 29- 1352 30- 1353 |
L | 586 | |
| NOV 1971 | Budapest HUN | Erkel Theatre | ## | Smithsonian Itinerary | 01- There was a TV taping of the concert. 04 There was a TV taping of the concert. 05- DEO started the concert at midnight. 14- The concerts began at 6:30 pm & 10:45 pm. 15- Depart Barcelona for Ri |
1 | 5/9/94 | 03- 1354 05- 1355 08- 1356 09- 1357 11- 1360 14- 1361 |
R | 587 | ||
| DEC 1971 | Caracas VEN | Teatro Municipal | # | Caracas El Universal 1 Dec 71 | 12- Ball State University. 31- All Star Parade of Bands. |
1 | 7/11/91 | 11- 1362 14- 1363 31- 1364 |
L | 588 | ||
| JAN 1972 | New York NY | The Rainbow Grill | C | The New Yorker 1 Jan 72 | 04- Depart for Tokyo JAP 07- NHK telecast. 08- /Kanagawa Kenritsu Ong |
1 | 3/9/91 | 06- 1365 07- 1367 08- 1368 10- 1369 16- 1370 18- 1372 |
R | 589 | ||
| FEB 1972 | Djakarta INDO | Istora Senaja;n | # | Poster | 04- Depart Singapore for Perth AUS. 16- Depart Honolulu for Seattle/Tacoma WA. 18- With Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine. |
1 | 5/5/93 | 11- 1373 15- 1374 18- 1375 25- 1377 |
L | 590 | ||
| MAR 1972 | Los Angeles CA | Now Grove Ambassador HotelX | H | Los Angeles Herald Examiner 29 Feb 72 | 01 thru 04- With Sarah Vaughan. 05- Civic Center, 06- Sierra College. 07- Chico State Co |
1 | 7/12/91 | R | 591 | |||
| APR 1972 | Detroit MI | Michigan-Palace Supper Club | C | Detroit Free Press 28 Mar 72 | 03- University of Indiana. 06- University. of Notre Dame. 10- DE played & discussed his music. 11- DEO played |
1 | 1/1/94 | 14- 1378 19- 1379 23- 1380 28- 1381 |
L | 592 | ||
| MAY 1972 | open | Smithsonian Itinerary | 05- University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. DE performed at a "musical clinic" in the afternoon & DEO gave a concert in the evening. 14- Southern Illinois University. |
1 | 7/23/92 | 05- 1382 | R | 593 | ||||
| JUN 1972 | open | BR> | Smithsonian Itinerary | 06- Governors' State Dinner. 10- DEO played for a benefit starring Bob Hope. 20- DE honored at 75th annual conve |
1 | 1/1/94 | L | 594 | ||||
| JUL 1972 | McAfee NJ | Playboy Club | C | West Milford NJ Township Argus 2 Jul 72 | 08- DEO with Barney Bigard, Ray Nance & Bobby Short as a vocalist in a tribute to Ivy Anderson as well as a Rumanian soprano named Aura who hummed and scatted "Mood Indigo". [Whitney Balliett's New York Notes p37]. | 1 | 1/1/94 | 03- 1383 08- 1384 17- 1385 17- 1386 18- 1397 19- 1388 20- 1239 21- 1390 30- 1391 |
R | 595 | ||
| AUG 1972 | New York NY | The Rainbow Grill | C | The New Yorker 29 Jul 72 | 02- 86/2-4 25- 86/2-3 | 01 thru 26- During the Rainbow Room engagement, other than their Sundays off, DE and/or DEO had the following extra activities: 02- DEO recording session at Mediasound Studios in New York NY. 14- DEO with Stan Getz & Dizzy Gillespie played a concert at |
1 | 7/12/91 | 02- 1392 27- 1393 31- 1394 |
L | 596 | |
| SEP 1972 | Atlantic City NJ | Steel Pier | D | New York NY Post 28 Aug 72 | 10- DE received an honorary Doctor of Arts from Rider College. 13- Potsdam State University. 16- Kalamazoo MI Gazette 22 May has DEO playing two stage shows for the Allegan County Fair? |
1 | 5/9/94 | 16- 1395 | R | 597 | ||
| OCT 1972 | Madison NJ | Baldwin Gymnasium | S/B | Chatham NJ Courier 5 Oct 72 R | 01- Drew University./ DE was seen briefly on ABC-TV "Jazz: The American Art Forum." (Variety 11 Oct 72 p43 R) 07- Duke Ellington Fellowship Program. DE played with |
1 | 5/9/94 | 05- 1396 17- 1397 23- 1398 27- 1399 |
L | 598 | ||
| NOV 1972 | Essex MD | Physical Education Center | # | Baltimore Sun 10 Oct 72 | 01- Essex Community College. 09- DE was interviewed by J. P. McCarthy. 10- Benefit Glen Oak School Scholarship Fund. DEO played in the Mardi Gras Room. |
1 | 7/12/91 | R | 599 | |||
| DEC 1972 | Las Vegas NV | Hilton Casino Lounge | H | Los Angeles Times 18 Nov 72 | 01 thru 12- DEO played three shows on Fridays and Saturdays and two shows the remainder of the week. Twice during this engagement DEO was in a Las Vegas NV recording studio, 05 and 06 Dec 72. 12- Query- Associated Booking Corp. Date Book had DEO in Sant |
1 | 1/1/94 | 05- 1400 06- 1401 17- 1402 31- 1403 |
L | 600 | ||
| JAN 1973 | @ | Duke Ellington Inc 1973 | Query- 01 thru 06- Was DE in Paris & London (Massagli) or Los Angeles CA ( Duke Ellington Inc 1973) taping a TV show with only certain members of the band. 07- Ed Sullivan Show. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 03- 1404 05- 1406 07- 1407 08- 1408 10- 1409 30- 1410 31- 1412 |
R | 601 | ||||
| FEB 1973 | Miami Beach FL | Marco Polo Hotel Persian Rm | H | Miami Herald 28 Jan 73 p4-G | 09- State Univeristy of New York Binghamton. 11- A CBS Tribute at the Schubert Hotel in New York NY was attended by DE. 18- Dancing from 17th gig extended until 3:30 am. 20- First Sacred Concert gi |
1 | 1/1/94 | 01- 1414 02- 1416 03- 1418 04- 1420 |
L | 602 | ||
| MAR 1973 | Las Vegas NV | Hilton Hotel Casino Lounge | H | Duke Ellington Inc 1973 | 86/2-7 | 10- Fairleigh Dickenson University. 11- Centenary College for Women. |
1 | 1/1/94 | R | 603 | ||
| APR 1973 | New York NY | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | Associated Booking Corp Date Book | 04- Benefit St. Francis Grade Schools 08- Query- Associated Booking Corp Date Book had DEO playing in Portland OR. 29- DE received an honorary degree Doctor of Humanities on his birthday |
1 | 10/14/92 | 12- 1421 13- 1422 20- 1423 30- 1424 |
L | 604 | |||
| MAY 1973 | Nashville TN | Ryman Auditorium | # | Associated Booking Corp Date Book | 04- Eastern Michigan University. 11- Gateway Technical Institute Spring Dance. 13- DE also received an honary doctorate of Music from Ripon College, Ripon WI. 16- DE received and honorary Doctor o |
1 | 4/30/94 | 11- 1425 | R | 605 | ||
| JUN 1973 | Philadelphia PA | Associated Booking Corp Date Book | 07 thru 20- DEO played in the International Club in the Shamrock Hilton Hotel. 23- DEO rehearsed with Symphony of the New World in the afternoon in the Carroll Studios, 41st Street New York NY. / T | 1 | 7/12/91 | L | 606 | |||||
| JUL 1973 | New York NY | Philharmonic Hall | ## | The New Yorker 02 Jul 73 | 01- Alice Babs sang with the band for both shows. 02- This was a Thirties Ball with DEO, Count Basie & His Orchestra & Woody Herman. Alice Babs sand with the band. 03- Alice was with the band when t |
1 | 1/4/94 | 03- 1426 11- 1427 16- 1428 20- 1429 31- 1430 |
R | 607 | ||
| AUG 1973 | off | Associated Booking Corp Date Book | 08- DE made a commercial for Hammond Organ. | 1 | 7/12/91 | 03- 1431 06- 1432 25- 1433 |
L | 608 | ||||
| SEP 1973 | New York NY | The Rainbow Grill | C | The New Yorker 03 Sep 73 | 04 thru 06- Flying Dutchman recording session. 20- Ben Webster died in Copenhagen. 23- Deleware State College. |
1 | 1/1/94 | 04- 1434 05- 1435 06- 1436 20- 1437 |
R | 609 | ||
| OCT 1973 | Philadelphia PA | Associated Booking Corp Date Bookk | 24- 86/2-7 25- 86/2-4 | 03- Howard University Benefit. 22- DEO leaves for London. 23- DEO rehearses the Third Sacred Concert. Alice Babs was with DEO. 24- This was the only Third Sacred Co |
1 | 1/1/94 | 03- 1438 24- 1439 25- 1440 28- 1441 |
L | 610 | |||
| NOV 1973 | Cologne GER | # | Duke Ellington Inc 1973 | 85/3-2a | 02- Berliner Jazz-tagen. 07- /telecast. 08- 16th Festival Internazionale del Jazz. |
1 | 5/9/94 | 02- 1442 03- 1443 05- 1444 07- 1445 08- 1446 11- 1447 14- 1448 16- 1449 26- 1450 |
R | 611 | ||
| DEC 1973 | Eastbourne ENG | Congress Theatre | ## | Duke Ellington Inc 1973 | 01- 86/2-7 | 03- Telecast recording. 07- 125th Ann Hahnemann Medical College. 23- Third Sacred Concert. |
1 | 5/9/94 | 01- 1451 02- 1452 07- 1453 31- 1454 |
L | 612 | |
| JAN 1974 | New York NY | The Rainbow Grill | C | The New Yorker 31 Dec 73 | 06 thru 14- The concerts were cancelled due to Duke's illness. 18- Concert was cancelled. Rebooked for 21 Mar 74. 19- DEO was scheduled to play three concerts in two days in Minneapolis. The concerts were cancelled because of DE's illness. 24- A gig i |
1 | 5/9/94 | R | 613 | |||
| FEB 1974 | Query- It has been stated that DEO played at the Astor Roof, New York NY one night late in the month? 11- DE & four band members. Marian McPartland started things off by playing "Take The A Train" with the 4 band members. 14- Monroe County Fairground |
1 | 9/29/91 | 10- 1455 | L | 614 | ||||||
| MAR 1974 | 05- Desor has DEO playing at the Dade County Auditorium Miami FL? 19- University of Missuri at Rolla homecoming dance. 20- Northern Illinois University. 22- There was also a review in the Det |
1 | 4/30/94 | 05- 1457 08- 1458 |
L | 615 | ||||||
| DEC 1943 | New York NY | Decca Studioa | R | 01- 81/1-4a -- - 87/3-2a 08- 83/1-1b 11- 79/2-9b -- - 79/3-2a -- - 80/1-10 -- - 83/1-2b -- - 84/1-3a -- - 87/4-2a 27- 85/2-5b |
01- World Transcriptions recording session. 08- Spotlight Bands. | 1 | 5/27/94 | 01- 43-183 08- 43-184 11- 43-185 31- 43-187 | 01- 281 08- 281.0 11- 282 |
L | 252 |