Norgran MGN-1060 · 12-inch LP · 1956

MGN-1060

Used To Be Duke

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Released: 1956
Tracks: 7

1 more track from these dates went to The Blues
6 more tracks from these dates went to More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
1 more track from these dates went to Alto Sax

Who's on it

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Harold Baker – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
John Coltrane – tenor sax
Call Cobbs – piano
Johnny Williams – bass
Louis Bellson – drums
Harry Carney – baritone sax
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor sax
Richie Powell – piano

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 2 sessions.

1On The Sunny Side Of The StreetJuly 2, 1954 · 1861-1
2Sweet As Bear MeatJuly 2, 1954 · 1862-1
3Madame ButterflyOn this track: Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Call Cobbs, Johnny Williams, Louis BellsonAugust 5, 1954 · 1863-1
4Warm ValleyOn this track: Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Call Cobbs, Johnny Williams, Louis BellsonAugust 5, 1954 · 1864-3
5Used To Be DukeOn this track: Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, John Coltrane, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Call Cobbs, Johnny Williams, Louis BellsonAugust 5, 1954 · 1865-4
6Ballad MedleyOn this track: Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Richie Powell, Johnny Williams, Louis BellsonAugust 5, 1954 · 1866-1
7All Of MeOn this track: Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Call Cobbs, Johnny Williams, Louis BellsonAugust 5, 1954 · -

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, John Coltrane, Call Cobbs, Johnny Williams, Louis Bellson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Richie Powell
	MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, John Coltrane, Call Cobbs, Johnny Williams, Louis Bellson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Richie Powell

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, John Coltrane, Call Cobbs, Johnny Williams, Louis Bellson

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Williams, Louis Bellson
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Louis Bellson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton

4 of them 14 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton

3 of them 25 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney
MGC-640	Harry Carney With Strings	Harry Carney And His Orchestra	1955	Louis Bellson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Louis Bellson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1445	Blues In Orbit	Duke Ellington	1960	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton

2 of them 25 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Lawrence Brown, Louis Bellson
MGN-1018	Music For Loving	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1028	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	1955	Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1039	Music With Feeling	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Louis Bellson, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 1162	Black, Brown And Beige	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson	1958	Harold Baker, Harry Carney
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8732	Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1968	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton