Riverside session · in the studio
October 3, 1950
Billy Strayhorn Trio
In the room
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Duke Ellington – piano- Wendell Marshall – bass
The takes
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 5710 | Cotton Tail | RLP 475 |
| 5711 | C Jam Blues | RLP 475 |
| 5712 | Flamingo | RLP 475 |
| 5713 | Bang-Up Blues | RLP 475 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 825 | Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1956 | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Wendell Marshall |
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 830 | Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1956 | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington |
 | MGV-4009 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two | Ella Fitzgerald | 1958 | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington |
 | CL 1541 | The Nutcracker Suite | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1960 | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington |
 | MGV-8345 | Side By Side | Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others | 1960 | Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall |