East St. Louis Toodle-oo (studio, 1927-12-19; matrix BVE-41245-2)

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1East St. Louis Toodle-Oo3:39Duke Ellington and His OrchestraThe Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Smithsonian Collection of RecordingsRD 033-3
1.5East St. Louis Toodle-oo3:40Duke Ellington and His OrchestraEarly Ellington (1927-1934)Duke Ellington and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)6852-2-RB
1.5East St. Louis Toodle‐oo3:40Duke Ellington and His OrchestraEarly Ellington (1927–1934)Duke Ellington and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor)ND86852
3.1East St. Louis Toodle-Oo3:39Duke Ellington & His OrchestraThe Smithsonian Collection of Classic JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Smithsonian Collection of RecordingsRD 033
1.2East Saint Louis Toodle-o3:40Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club OrchestraThe Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RcaVictor Recordings (1927-1973)Duke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-04-27
RCA Victor09026 63459-2
1.12East St. Louis Toodle-Oo3:39Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club OrchestraThe Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973Duke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-04-27
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)63386
1.12East St. Louis Toodle‐o3:39Duke EllingtonThe Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973)Duke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor09026-63386-2
1.7East St. Louis Toodle-Oo3:40Duke Ellington & His OrchestraThe Very Best of Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-11-07
BMG Classics (read annotations before use), RCA Victor09026-63729-2
1.18East Saint Louis Toodle-O (Victor session)3:40Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club OrchestraEllington in Order, Volume 1 (1927-28)Duke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2023-06-16
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
(unknown)
3.12East St. Louis Toodle-Oo3:38Duke Ellington And His OrchestraThe Smithsonian Collection Of Classic JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Smithsonian Collection of RecordingsP6 11891

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1927-12-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19)
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19)
banjo:Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
double bass [bass]:Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
soprano saxophone:Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19)
Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-12-19)

Related works

East St. Louis Toodle‐oo

composer:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Bubber Miley
referred to in medleys:A Nite at the Cotton Club: The Cotton Club Stomp / Misty Morning / [Medley: East St. Louis Toodle-oo / Lots o’ Fingers / Black & Tan Fantasy] / Going to Town / Freeze and Melt (order: 3)
later versions:Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-Oo)