What Good Am I Without You? (studio, 1930-12-10; matrix BVE-64378-4)

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5What Good Am I Without You2:57Duke Ellington and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1930-1931Duke Ellington and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)605
5.11What Good Am I Without You?2:52Duke 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
5.11What Good Am I Without You?2:52Duke EllingtonThe Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973)Duke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor09026-63386-2
3.5What Good Am I Without You2:57Duke Ellington and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington, Volume 2: 1930-1933Duke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)66

Relationships

banjo:Fred Guy (on 1930-12-10)
double bass:Wellman Braud (on 1930-12-10)
drums (drum set):Sonny Greer (on 1930-12-10)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1930-12-10)
reeds:Barney Bigard (on 1930-12-10)
Harry Carney (on 1930-12-10)
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-12-10)
trombone:Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-12-10)
trumpet:Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-12-10)
Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-12-10)
Cootie Williams (on 1930-12-10)
valve trombone:Juan Tizol (on 1930-12-10)
vocals:Dick Robertson (US jazz vocalist, 1920s-1940s) (on 1930-12-10)
recording of:What Good Am I Without You? (first line "What good are days without sunshine") (on 1930-12-10)

Related works

What Good Am I Without You? (first line "What good are days without sunshine")

lyricist and composer:Milton Ager