The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification123 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C4 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C5 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C6 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C7 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C8 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C9 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C10 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C11 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C12 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C13 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C14 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C15 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C16 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C17 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C18 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C19 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C20 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C21 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C22 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C23 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C24 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C25 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C26 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C27 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C28 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C29 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C30 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C31 Culver City, CA Casa Manana CREMARKS:3- Los Angeles, CA Broadcast ²Lamplighter² over local station KHJ15- Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Standard Transcriptions"16- Hollywood, CA Broadcast ²Kraft Music Hall² over the NBC network20- Cilver City, CA Broadcast ²Radio newsreel² from Casa Manana

February 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C2 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C3 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C4 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C5 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C6 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C7 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C8 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C9 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C10 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C11 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C12 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C

13 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C14 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C15 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C16 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C17 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C18 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C19 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C20 Culver City, CA Casa Manana C21 San Diego, CA Mission Beach BallroomD CE 27 Feb 412223 Oakland, CA Sweet´s Ballroom D Billboard 22 Feb 41,p 1524 Oakland, CA Sweet´s Ballroom D25262728 Napa, CA Napa Pavilion D Billboard 22 Feb 41,p 15REMARKS:9- ²We, Too, Sing America² broadcast, local station KMPC15- Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"

March 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Sacramento, CA Sweet´s Ballroom D Variety 5 Mar 4123 Portland, OR Uptown Ballroom D Variety 5 Mar 414 Portland, OR Uptown Ballroom D5 Portland, OR Uptown Ballroom D67 Yakima, WA D8 Seattle, WA University of Washington D Variety 26 Feb 41,p 429 Olympia, WA D10 Victoria, B.C. Canada York Th. T11 Vancover, Canada Auditorium D12 Seattle, WA Trianon Ballroom D Variety 26 Feb 41, p 4213 Tacoma, WA New Century Dance Hall D1415 Seaside, OR D16 Longview, WA Columbia Th. T Variety 12 Mar 41,p 381718 Boise, ID Miramar Ballroom D192021 Salt Lake City, UT New Lake Th. T Variety 12 Mar 41,p 3822 Salt Lake City, UT New Lake Th. T23 Salt Lake City, UT New Lake Th. T24 Salt Lake City, UT New Lake Th. T25 Ogden, UT Egyptian Th. T26 Ogden, UT Egyptian Th. T27282930 Los Angeles, CA CBS Studios B31REMARKS:

April 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification123 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Th. T Variety 9 Apr 41,p 344 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Th. T5 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Th. T

6 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Th. T7 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Th. T8 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Th. T9 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Th. T10111213 Dallas, TX Skylon Ballroom D Variety 16 Apr 41,p 4114 Shreveport, LA Palace Park D Variety 16 Apr 41,p 4115 Alexandria, LA Murphy´s Skating Rink D Variety 16 Apr 41,p 4116 Houston, TX Pilgrim Auditorium D Variety 23 Apr 41,p 36171819202122232324252627 Oklahoma City, OK Trianon Ballroom D28 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium D29 Pine Bluff, ARK D30 Greenville, MISS CD 25 Apr 41,p 12REMARKS:

May 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification12 St. Louis, MO Municipal Auditorium D3 St. Louis, MO Municipal Auditorium D4 Peoria, IL D56 Sheboygan, WI Sheboygan Th. T7 Appleton, WI RKO Th. T8 Kenosha, WI Kenosha Th. T9 Oshkosh, WI Oshkosh Th. T Variety 7 May 41,p 661011121314 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"151617 Crawfordsville, IN Wabash College D Variety 7 May 41,p 66181920 Arriving to Los Angeles, CA2122232425 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D26 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D27 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D28 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D29 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D30 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D31 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom DREMARKS:

June 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D2 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D3 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D4 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D5 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D6 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D7 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D8 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D9 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D10 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D11 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D12 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D13 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D14 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D15 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D16 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D17 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D18 Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom D192021222324252627282930REMARKS:5- Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"26- Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"

July 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification12 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"3 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"45678910 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"11 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"12 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"13 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"14 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"15 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"16 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"17 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"18 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"19 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"20 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"21 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"22 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"23 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"

24 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"25 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"26 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"27 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"28 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"29 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"30 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"31 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"REMARKS:

August 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"2 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"3 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"4 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"5 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"6 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"7 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"8 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"9 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"10 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"11 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"12 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"13 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"14 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"15 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"16 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"17 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"18 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"19 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"20 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"21 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"22 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"23 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"24 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"25 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"26 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"27 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"28 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"29 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"30 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"31 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"REMARKS:

September 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"2 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"3 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"4 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"5 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"6 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"7 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"8 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"9 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"10 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"11 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"12 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"13 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"14 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"15 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"

16 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"17 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"18 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"19 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"20 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"21 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"22 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"23 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"24 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"25 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"26 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"27 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. "Jump For Joy"282930REMARKS:17- Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Standard Transcriptions"26- Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"

October 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification12345 Los Angeles, CA Elks Auditorium D California Eagle 2 Oct 416789 Hollywood, CA NBC Studios "Kraft Music Hall" B10111213141516171819202122232425262728293031REMARKS:

November 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. T2 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Th. T345 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T Variety 12 Nov 41,p 526 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T

7 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T8 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T9 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T10 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T11 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T121314 Palo Alto, CA Stanford University D CE 20 Nov 4115161718 San Jose, CA D19 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T20 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T21 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T22 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T23 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T24 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T25 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T262728 Berkeley, CA University of California D2930REMARKS:

December 1941Date Location Venue Type Verification12 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"3 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Standard Transcriptions"4567 Eugene, OR D8 Portland, OR Mayfair Th. T Down Beat 15 Dec 41, p 159 Portland, OR Mayfair Th. T10 Portland, OR Mayfair Th. T11 Portland, OR Mayfair Th. T12 Portland, OR Mayfair Th. T13 Portland, OR Mayfair Th. T14 Portland, OR Mayfair Th. T15 Seattle, WA Palomar Th. T Variety 24 Dec 4116 Seattle, WA Palomar Th. T17 Seattle, WA Palomar Th. T18 Seattle, WA Palomar Th. T19 Seattle, WA Palomar Th. T20 Seattle, WA Palomar Th. T21 Seattle, WA Palomar Th. T22232425262728293031REMARKS:***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Kansas City, MO Mainstreet Th. T Variety 15 Jan 42,p 40, 432 Kansas City, MO Mainstreet Th. T3 Kansas City, MO Mainstreet Th. T4 Kansas City, MO Mainstreet Th. T5 Kansas City, MO Mainstreet Th. T6 Layover in Kansas City7 Layover in Kansas City8 Juction City, KA9 Juction City, KA101112 Omaha, NE13141516 Madison, WI D17 Waykegan, IL D18 Elkhart, IN D192021 Chicago, IL Recording session for "Victor"2223 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T24 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T25 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T26 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T27 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T28 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T29 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T30 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T CD 31 Jan 42,p 431 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. TREMARKS:

February 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T CD 31 Jan 42,p 42 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T3 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T4 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T5 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T6 Canton, OH Palace Th. T Billboard 31 Jan 42, p 117 Canton, OH Palace Th. T8 Canton, OH Palace Th. T9 Canton, OH Palace Th. T10 Pittsburgh, PA Hill Street Auditorium D Variety 21 Jan 42, p 3811 Uniontown, PA State Th. T Billboard 21 Jan 42,p 1112 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T Variety 18 Feb 42,p 3813 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T14 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T15 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T16 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T17 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T

18 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T1920 Lawrence, MA Recreation Ballroom D21 Portland, ME Ricker Gardens D22 Worcester, ME Municipal Auditorium D23 Boston, MA Symphony Hall C BAA 31 Jan 42,p 1924 Toronto, Canada Dover Club D Variety 18 Feb 42,p 4325 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium D Variety 4 Mar 42,p 4226 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"27 Washington, DC Howard Th. T Variety 25 Feb 42,p 1028 Washington, DC Howard Th. TREMARKS:

March 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Washington, DC Howard Th. T Variety 25 Feb 42,p 102 Washington, DC Howard Th. T3 Washington, DC Howard Th. T4 Washington, DC Howard Th. T5 Washington, DC Howard Th. T6 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T Variety 11 Mar 42,p 387 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T8 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T9 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T10 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T11 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T12 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T13 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T Variety 11 Mar 42,p 3814 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T15 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T16 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T17 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T18 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T19 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T20 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T Variety 25 Mar 42,p 4821 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T22 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T23 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T24 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T25 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T26 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T27 Moline, IL Tri-State Th. T Variety 25 Mar 42,p 4128 Moline, IL Tri-State Th. T29 Moline, IL Tri-State Th. T30 En route to California31 En route to CaliforniaREMARKS:

April 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 En route to California2 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D Variety 18 Feb 42,p 453 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D4 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D5 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D6 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D7 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D8 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D9 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D10 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D11 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D12 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D

13 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D14 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D15 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D16 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D17 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D18 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D19 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D20 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D21 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D22 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D23 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D23 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D24 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D25 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D26 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D27 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D28 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D29 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D30 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom DREMARKS:

May 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D2 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D3 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D4 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D5 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D6 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D7 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D8 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D9 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D10 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D11 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D12 South Gate, CA Trianon Ballroom D13 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T Down Beat 16 May 42,p 2314 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T15 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T16 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T17 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T18 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T19 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T20 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T Down Beat 16 May 42,p 2321 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T22 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T23 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T24 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T25 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T26 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T2728 Stockton, CA Fox Colonial Th. T29 Stockton, CA Fox Colonial Th. T30 Sacramento, CA Fox Hippdrome Th. T31 Sacramento, CA Fox Hippdrome Th. TREMARKS:

June 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification123 Portland, OR Uptown Ballroom D Variety 10 Jun 42,p 404

5 Vancouver, Canada Beacon Th. T Vancouver Daily Province 5 Jun 426 Vancouver, Canada Beacon Th. T7 Vancouver, Canada Beacon Th. T8 Vancouver, Canada Beacon Th. T9 Vancouver, Canada Beacon Th. T10 Vancouver, Canada Beacon Th. T11 Vancouver, Canada Beacon Th. T12 Seattle, WA Civic Auditorium D1314 Tacoma, WA Exposition D Variety 17 Jun 42,p 4215 Salem, OR Armory D161718 King City, CA D19 Vallejo, CA Casa De Vallejo D Variety 3 Jun 42,p 4020 San Jose, CA Auditorium D Variety 3 Jun 42,p 4021 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium C Down Beat 1 Jul 42,p 62223242526 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"27 Ocean Park, CA Casino Gardens D LA Daily News 26 Jun 42,p 30282930REMARKS:26- Los Angeles, CA Masonic Hall26- Ocean Park, CA Casino Gardens "Swing Shift Dance", 1:AM-6:00 AM

July 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification12345678 Salt Lake City, UT Cocoanut Grove D Variety 1 Jul 42,p 42910 Denver, CO Lakeside Park D Dow Beat 1 Jul 4211 Denver, CO Lakeside Park D12 Denver, CO Lakeside Park D13 Denver, CO Lakeside Park D14 Denver, CO Lakeside Park D15 Denver, CO Lakeside Park D1617 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D Down Beat 15 Aug 4218 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D19 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D20 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D21 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D22 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D23 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D24 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D25 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D26 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D27 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D28 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D29 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D30 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D

31 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room DREMARKS:28- Chicago, IL Recording session for "Victor"

August 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D2 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D3 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D4 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D5 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D6 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D7 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D8 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D9 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D10 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D11 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D12 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D13 Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman Panther Room D14 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T Down Beat 15 Aug 4215 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T16 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T17 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T18 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T19 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T20 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T21 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T Billboard 29 Aug 42,p 1622 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T23 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T24 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T25 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T26 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T27 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T28 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T Down Beat 15 Aug 4229 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T & B30 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T31 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. TREMARKS:

September 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T Down Beat 15 Aug 422 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T3 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T4 Dayton, OH Colonial Th. T Down Beat 1 Sep 425 Dayton, OH Colonial Th. T6 Dayton, OH Colonial Th. T7 Dayton, OH Colonial Th. T8 Dayton, OH Colonial Th. T9 Dayton, OH Colonial Th. T10 Dayton, OH Colonial Th. T11 Fort Wayne, IN Palace Th. T Down Beat 1 Sep 4212 Fort Wayne, IN Palace Th. T13 Fort Wayne, IN Palace Th. T14 Chicago, IL White City Ballroom D15 St. Louis, MO D16 Moberly, MO1718 Kansas City. MO19 Topeka, KS20 Topeka, KS21

222324 Los Angeles, CA KPAS Studios "The Lamplighter Show" LA Daily News 24 Sep42,p 92526 Long Beach, CA Auditorium D & B LA Daily News 26 Sep 42,p 927 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"28 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"29 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"30 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"REMARKS:

October 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"2 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"3 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"4 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"5 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"6 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"7 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"8 Culver City CA MGM Studios, "Cabin In The Sky"910 Sacramento, CA D11 Oakland, CA D12 Oakland, CA D13 San Jose, CA D141516 Salt Lake City, UT17 St. Louis, MO D18 St. Louis, MO D19 St. Louis, MO D20 St. Louis, MO D21 St. Louis, MO D22 St. Louis, MO D23 St. Louis. MO D24 St. Louis, MO D25 St. Louis, MO D26 Omaha, NE Dreamland Ballroom D Variety 2 Nov 42, p 4027 Storm Lake, IA D28 Fort Dodge, IA D2930 St. Paul, MN31 St. Paul, MNREMARKS:

November 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Madison, WI D2 Madison, WI D3456 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T Variety 4 Nov 42,p 457 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T8 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T9 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T10 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T11 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T12 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T13 Toledo, OH D

14 Cincinnati, OH Castle Farms D Billboard 31 Oct 42,p 2215 Youngstown, OH D16 Toronto, Canada Royal York Hotel D17 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Auditorium D18 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium D19 Tenton, NJ Fort Dix D & B Metronome Dec 42,p 1020 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T Variety 25 Nov 42,p 3221 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T22 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T23 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T24 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T25 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T26 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T27 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T Down Beat 15 Nov 42, p 2228 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T29 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T30 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. TREMARKS:19- Trenton, NJ "Spotlight Bands" broadcast

December 1942Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T Down Beat 15 Nov 42, p 222 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T3 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T4 Washington, DC Howard Th. T Billboard 28 Nov 42,p 265 Washington, DC Howard Th. T6 Washington, DC Howard Th. T7 Washington, DC Howard Th. T8 Washington, DC Howard Th. T9 Washington, DC Howard Th. T10 Washington, DC Howard Th. T11 Hartford, CT State Th. T Variety 9 Dec 42,p 4812 Hartford, CT State Th. T13 Hartford, CT State Th. T14 Hartford, CT State Th. T Variety 16 Dec 42, p 4815 Hartford, CT State Th. T16 Hartford, CT State Th. T17 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel D & B18 Harrisburg, PA Chestnut Street Hall D19202122 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T Variety 23 Dec 42,p 4823 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T24 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T25 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T Down Beat 15 Dec 42,p 1326 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T27 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T28 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T29 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T30 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T31 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. TREMARKS:***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.se

This page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Royal Connaught Hotel2 Toronto, Canada Royal York Hotel34 Ottawa, Canada Auditorium5 Montreal, Canada Forum6 Kingston, Ontario, Canada Armory7 London, Ontario, Canada Arena C Variety 13 Jan 43,p 128 Rochester, NY Temple Th. T Variety 23 Jan 43,p 439 Rochester, NY Temple Th. T10 Rochester, NY Temple Th. T11 Rochester, NY Temple Th. T12 Utica, NY Stanley Th. T Variety 23 Jan 43,p 4313 Utica, NY Stanley Th. T141516171819202122 Rye, NY High School C Variety 27 Jan 43,p 3023 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C Billboard 30 Jan 43,p 2024 Bridgeport, CT Ritz Th. T25 Salem, MA Paramount Th. T26 Salem, MA Paramount Th. T27 Salem, MA Paramount Th. T28 Boston, MA Symphony Hall C Variety 3 Feb 43,p 3529 Providence, RI Metropolitan Th. T Variety 3 Feb 43,p 4330 Providence, RI Metropolitan Th. T31 Providence, RI Metropolitan Th. TREMARKS:

February 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Worcester, MA Plymouth Th. T Variety 3 Feb 43,p 402 Worcester, MA Plymouth Th. T3 Worcester, MA Plymouth Th. T4 Passaic, NJ Central Th. T Variety 10 Feb 43,p 335 Passaic, NJ Central Th. T6 Passaic, NJ Central Th. T7 Passaic, NJ Central Th. T89101112 Philadelphia, PA Fay´s D Billboard 27 Feb 43,p 1413 Philadelphia, PA Fay´s D14 Philadelphia, PA Fay´s D15 Philadelphia, PA Fay´s D16 Philadelphia, PA Fay´s D17 Philadelphia, PA Fay´s D18 Philadelphia, PA Fay´s D1920 Cleveland, OH Civic Auditorium C Variety 24 Feb 43,p 312122 Warren, OH Robin Th. T Down Beat 15 Feb 43,p 2223

2425 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T Down Beat 1 Apr 43,p 1226 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T27 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T28 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. TREMARKS:

March 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T Down Beat 1 Apr 43,p 122 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T3 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T45 Washington, DC Howard University C Variety 3 Mar 43,p 346 New York, NY Royal Windsor Ballroom D Variety 10 Mar 43,p 437 Washington, DC Turner´s Arena C Variety 3 Mar 43,p 348 Baltimore, MD Albert Hall C Variety 3 Mar 43,p 349 New York, NY Savoy Ballroom D10 Hartford, CT C Down Beat 1 Mar 43,p 121112 Boston, MA Roseland State Ballroom D Down Beat 1 Apr 43,p 1213 Boston, MA Roseland State Ballroom D14 Boston, MA Roseland State Ballroom D15 Boston, MA Roseland State Ballroom D16 Boston, MA Roseland State Ballroom D17 Boston, MA Roseland State Ballroom D18 Boston, MA Roseland State Ballroom D19 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T Variety 24 Mar, p 24 & 3620 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T21 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T22 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T23 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T24 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T25 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Th. T262728 New Haven, CT Shubert Th. T Variety 31 Mar 43,p 342930 Cambridge, MA Harvard University D31REMARKS:

April 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane D2 New York, NY Hurricane D3 New York, NY Hurricane D4 New York, NY Hurricane D5 New York, NY Hurricane D6 New York, NY Hurricane D7 New York, NY Hurricane D8 New York, NY Hurricane D9 New York, NY Hurricane D10 New York, NY Hurricane D11 New York, NY Hurricane D12 New York, NY Hurricane D13 New York, NY Hurricane D14 New York, NY Hurricane D15 New York, NY Hurricane D16 New York, NY Hurricane D17 New York, NY Hurricane D18 New York, NY Hurricane D

19 New York, NY Hurricane D20 New York, NY Hurricane D21 New York, NY Hurricane D22 New York, NY Hurricane D23 New York, NY Hurricane D23 New York, NY Hurricane D24 New York, NY Hurricane D25 New York, NY Hurricane D26 New York, NY Hurricane D27 New York, NY Hurricane D28 New York, NY Hurricane D29 New York, NY Hurricane D30 New York, NY Hurricane DREMARKS:

May 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane D2 New York, NY Hurricane D3 New York, NY Hurricane D4 New York, NY Hurricane D5 New York, NY Hurricane D6 New York, NY Hurricane D7 New York, NY Hurricane D8 New York, NY Hurricane D9 New York, NY Hurricane D10 New York, NY Hurricane D11 New York, NY Hurricane D12 New York, NY Hurricane D13 New York, NY Hurricane D14 New York, NY Hurricane D15 New York, NY Hurricane D16 New York, NY Hurricane D17 New York, NY Hurricane D18 New York, NY Hurricane D19 New York, NY Hurricane D20 New York, NY Hurricane D21 New York, NY Hurricane D22 New York, NY Hurricane D23 New York, NY Hurricane D24 New York, NY Hurricane D25 New York, NY Hurricane D26 New York, NY Hurricane D27 New York, NY Hurricane D28 New York, NY Hurricane D29 New York, NY Hurricane D30 New York, NY Hurricane D31 New York, NY Hurricane DREMARKS:30- New York, NY NBC Studios "Fitch Bandwagon"

June 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane D2 New York, NY Hurricane D3 New York, NY Hurricane D4 New York, NY Hurricane D5 New York, NY Hurricane D6 New York, NY Hurricane D7 New York, NY Hurricane D8 New York, NY Hurricane D9 New York, NY Hurricane D

10 New York, NY Hurricane D11 New York, NY Hurricane D12 New York, NY Hurricane D13 New York, NY Hurricane D14 New York, NY Hurricane D15 New York, NY Hurricane D16 New York, NY Hurricane D17 New York, NY Hurricane D18 New York, NY Hurricane D19 New York, NY Hurricane D20 New York, NY Hurricane D21 New York, NY Hurricane D22 New York, NY Hurricane D23 New York, NY Hurricane D24 New York, NY Hurricane D25 New York, NY Hurricane D26 New York, NY Hurricane D27 New York, NY Hurricane D28 New York, NY Hurricane D29 New York, NY Hurricane D30 New York, NY Hurricane DREMARKS:

July 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane D2 New York, NY Hurricane D3 New York, NY Hurricane D4 New York, NY Hurricane D5 New York, NY Hurricane D6 New York, NY Hurricane D7 New York, NY Hurricane D8 New York, NY Hurricane D9 New York, NY Hurricane D10 New York, NY Hurricane D11 New York, NY Hurricane D12 New York, NY Hurricane D13 New York, NY Hurricane D14 New York, NY Hurricane D15 New York, NY Hurricane D16 New York, NY Hurricane D17 New York, NY Hurricane D18 New York, NY Hurricane D19 New York, NY Hurricane D20 New York, NY Hurricane D21 New York, NY Hurricane D22 New York, NY Hurricane D23 New York, NY Hurricane D24 New York, NY Hurricane D25 New York, NY Hurricane D26 New York, NY Hurricane D27 New York, NY Hurricane D28 New York, NY Hurricane D29 New York, NY Hurricane D30 New York, NY Hurricane D31 New York, NY Hurricane DREMARKS:

August 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane D2 New York, NY Hurricane D

3 New York, NY Hurricane D4 New York, NY Hurricane D5 New York, NY Hurricane D6 New York, NY Hurricane D7 New York, NY Hurricane D8 New York, NY Hurricane D9 New York, NY Hurricane D10 New York, NY Hurricane D11 New York, NY Hurricane D12 New York, NY Hurricane D13 New York, NY Hurricane D14 New York, NY Hurricane D15 New York, NY Hurricane D16 New York, NY Hurricane D17 New York, NY Hurricane D18 New York, NY Hurricane D19 New York, NY Hurricane D20 New York, NY Hurricane D21 New York, NY Hurricane D22 New York, NY Hurricane D23 New York, NY Hurricane D24 New York, NY Hurricane D25 New York, NY Hurricane D26 New York, NY Hurricane D27 New York, NY Hurricane D28 New York, NY Hurricane D29 New York, NY Hurricane D30 New York, NY Hurricane D31 New York, NY Hurricane DREMARKS:

September 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane D2 New York, NY Hurricane D3 New York, NY Hurricane D4 New York, NY Hurricane D5 New York, NY Hurricane D6 New York, NY Hurricane D7 New York, NY Hurricane D8 New York, NY Hurricane D9 New York, NY Hurricane D10 New York, NY Hurricane D11 New York, NY Hurricane D12 New York, NY Hurricane D13 New York, NY Hurricane D14 New York, NY Hurricane D15 New York, NY Hurricane D16 New York, NY Hurricane D17 New York, NY Hurricane D18 New York, NY Hurricane D19 New York, NY Hurricane D20 New York, NY Hurricane D21 New York, NY Hurricane D22 New York, NY Hurricane D23 New York, NY Hurricane D24 Rochester, NY Sports Arena C Billboard 25 Sep 43,p 2625 London, Ontario, Canada Arena C Billboard 25 Sep 43,p 2626 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium C Billboard 25 Sep 43,p 2627 Toronto, Canada Mutual Arena C Billboard 25 Sep 43,p 2628 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Arena C Billboard 25 Sep 43,p 2629 Wilmington, DE Arena C Billboard 25 Sep 43,p 26

30 Philadelphia, PA Academy Of Music C Variety 6 Oct 43,p 41REMARKS:

October 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Wilmington, DE Armory D Billboard 28 Aug 43,p 1323 Springfield, MA Municipal Auditorium C45 Harrisburg, PA Chestnut Street Hall C6 Washington, DC Cline´s Arena C Billboard 18 Dec 43,p 237 Akron, OH Armory C Billboard 21 Oct 43,p 218 Akron, OH Fairgrounds C Billboard 21 Oct 43,p 219 Cincinnati, OH Castle Farms D Billboard 9 Oct 43,p 2710 Cincinnati, OH Castle Farms D11 Detroit, MI Graystone Ballroom D Billboard 31 Oct 43,p 21121314 New York, NY Capitol Th. T Variety 20 Oct 43,p 2415 New York, NY Capitol Th. T16 New York, NY Capitol Th. T17 New York, NY Capitol Th. T18 New York, NY Capitol Th. T19 New York, NY Capitol Th. T20 New York, NY Capitol Th. T21 New York, NY Capitol Th. T22 New York, NY Capitol Th. T23 New York, NY Capitol Th. T24 New York, NY Capitol Th. T25 New York, NY Capitol Th. T26 New York, NY Capitol Th. T27 New York, NY Capitol Th. T28 New York, NY Capitol Th. T29 New York, NY Capitol Th. T30 New York, NY Capitol Th. T31 New York, NY Capitol Th. TREMARKS:

November 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Capitol Th. T Variety 20 Oct 43,p 242 New York, NY Capitol Th. T3 New York, NY Capitol Th. T4 New York, NY Capitol Th. T5 New York, NY Capitol Th. T6 New York, NY Capitol Th. T7 New York, NY Capitol Th. T8 New York, NY Capitol Th. T9 New York, NY Capitol Th. T10 New York, NY Capitol Th. T11 Taunton, MA Roseland Ballroom D Variety 20 Oct 4312 Portland, ME City Hall D Variety 20 Oct 43,p 4213 Worcester, MA Municipal Auditorium Billboard 30 Oct 43,p 291415 Montreal, Canada Forum Variety 20 Oct 43,p 4216 Ottawa, Canada Auditorium Billboard 4 Dec 43,p 1317 Kingston, Ont. Canada Armory Variety 3 Nov 43,p 1318 Toronto, Canada Club Kingsway D Down Beat 15 Nov 4319 Toronto, Canada Club Kingsway D20 Toronto, Canada Club Kingsway D21 Toronto, Canada Club Kingsway D22 Toronto, Canada Club Kingsway D

23 Toronto, Canada Club Kingsway D24 Toronto, Canada Club Kingsway D25 London, Ont. Canada Arena C Variety 3 Nov 43,p 3426 Kitchener, Ont. Canada Auditorium Variety 3 Nov 43,p 3427 Buffalo, NY Trico Products Factory D & B2829 Cleveland, OH Public Auditorium D Variety 3 Nov 43,p 3430REMARKSÖ27- Broadcast in the "Spotlight Bands" series

December 1943Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Recording session for "World Transcriptions"2 New York, NY Compton Agency Offices Audition show3 Baltimore, MD Lord Baltimore Hotel D Variety 3 Nov 43,p 344 Philadelphia, PA Convention Hall56 Washington, DC Uline´s Arena D7 Baltimore, MD Alcazar8 Langley, VA Langley Field D & B9 Norfolk, VA Palomar Ballroom Billboard 1 Jan 44,p 1510 Philadelphia, PA Convention Hall11 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C12 Boston, MA Symphony Hall C13 Westport, MA Lincoln Park Ballroom D Variety 24 Nov 43,p 4114 Hartford, CT State Th. T Variety 24 Nov 43,p 4115 Philadelphia, PA Chestnut Street Hall Variety 24 Nov 43,p 411617 Springfield, IL Memorial Auditorium Variety 24 Nov 43,p 411819 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House C Variety 24 Nov 43,p 41202122232425 St. Louis, MO Opera House C26 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium Variety 22 Dec 43,p 412728293031 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H Variety 22 Dec 43REMARKS:8- Broadcast in the "Spotlight Bands" series***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H Variety 22 Dec 432 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H3 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H4 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H

5 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H6 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H7 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H8 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H9 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H10 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H11 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H12 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H13 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H14 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H15 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H16 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H17 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H18 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H19 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H20 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H21 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H22 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H23 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H24 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H25 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H26 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H27 Chicago, IL Hotel Stevens, Boulevard Room H28 St. Louis, MO Fox Th. T Variety 19 Jan 44,p 3329 St. Louis, MO Fox Th. T30 St. Louis, MO Fox Th. T31 St. Louis, MO Fox Th. TREMARKS:

February 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 St. Louis, MO Fox Th. T2 St. Louis, MO Fox Th. T3 St. Louis, MO Fox Th. T456 Chicago, IL White City Ballroom D7891011 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T12 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T13 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T14 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T15 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T16 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T17 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T18 Akron, OH Palace Th. T19 Akron, OH Palace Th. T20 Akron, OH Palace Th. T21 Akron, OH Palace Th. T22 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T23 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T24 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T25 East Lansing, MI Michigan State College D262728 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T29 Columbus, OH Palace Th. TREMARKS:

March 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T2 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T3 Rochester, NY Temple Th. T4 Rochester, NY Temple Th. T5 Rochester, NY Temple Th. T6 Utica, NY Stanley Th. T7 Utica, NY Stanley Th. T8 Utica, NY Stanley Th. T9 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T Variety 15 Mar 44,p 3910 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T11 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T12 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T13 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T14 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T15 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T16 Fall River, MA RKO Th. T Variety 15 Mar 44, 3917 Hartford, CT State Th. T18 Hartford, CT State Th. T19 Hartford, CT State Th. T202122 New York, NY Golden Gate Ballroom D23 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T24 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T25 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T26 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T27 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T28 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T29 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T30 New York, NY Hurricane31 New York, NY HurricaneREMARKS:

April 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane2 New York, NY Hurricane3 New York, NY Hurricane4 New York, NY Hurricane5 New York, NY Hurricane6 New York, NY Hurricane7 New York, NY Hurricane8 New York, NY Hurricane9 New York, NY Hurricane10 New York, NY Hurricane11 New York, NY Hurricane12 New York, NY Hurricane13 New York, NY Hurricane14 New York, NY Hurricane15 New York, NY Hurricane16 New York, NY Hurricane17 New York, NY Hurricane18 New York, NY Hurricane19 New York, NY Hurricane20 New York, NY Hurricane21 New York, NY Hurricane22 New York, NY Hurricane23 New York, NY Hurricane24 New York, NY Hurricane25 New York, NY Hurricane

26 New York, NY Hurricane27 New York, NY Hurricane28 New York, NY Hurricane29 New York, NY Hurricane30 New York, NY HurricaneREMARKS:

May 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane2 New York, NY Hurricane3 New York, NY Hurricane4 New York, NY Hurricane5 New York, NY Hurricane6 New York, NY Hurricane7 New York, NY Hurricane8 New York, NY Hurricane9 New York, NY Hurricane10 New York, NY Hurricane11 New York, NY Hurricane12 New York, NY Hurricane13 New York, NY Hurricane14 New York, NY Hurricane15 New York, NY Hurricane16 New York, NY Hurricane17 New York, NY Hurricane18 New York, NY Hurricane19 New York, NY Hurricane20 New York, NY Hurricane21 New York, NY Hurricane22 New York, NY Hurricane23 New York, NY Hurricane24 New York, NY Hurricane25 New York, NY Hurricane26 New York, NY Hurricane27 New York, NY Hurricane28 New York, NY Hurricane29 New York, NY Hurricane30 New York, NY Hurricane31 New York, NY HurricaneREMARKS:

June 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Hurricane2 New York, NY Hurricane3 New York, NY Hurricane4 New York, NY Hurricane5 New York, NY Hurricane6 New York, NY Hurricane7 New York, NY Hurricane8 Boston, MA Mechanics Building D9 Manchester, NH Bedford Grove D10 Lewiston, ME Armory D11 New London, CT Ocean Beach Park D12 Taunton, MA Roseband Ballroom D13 Springfield, MA Riverside Park D1415 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C Metronome July 44,p 916 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C17 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C18 Day off

19 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C20 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C21 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C22 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C23 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C24 Toronto, Canada Club Queensway C2526 New York, NY Madison Square Garden - DE only27 Mountain View, Ontario, Canada RC Air Force Station D28 Niagara Falls, Canada Arena D29 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Pier Ballroom D30REMARKS:

July 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Rochester, NY Edgerton Park D2 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium D3 Camden, NJ Convention Hall D Billboard 15 Aug 44,p 184 Philadelphia, PA Town Hall D56 Bainbridge, MD Naval Training Center D & B789101112 New York, NY Roxy Th. T Metronome Aug 44,p 1313 New York, NY Roxy Th. T14 New York, NY Roxy Th. T15 New York, NY Roxy Th. T16 New York, NY Roxy Th. T17 New York, NY Roxy Th. T18 New York, NY Roxy Th. T19 New York, NY Roxy Th. T20 New York, NY Roxy Th. T21 New York, NY Roxy Th. T22 New York, NY Roxy Th. T23 New York, NY Roxy Th. T24 New York, NY Roxy Th. T25 New York, NY Roxy Th. T26 New York, NY Roxy Th. T27 New York, NY Roxy Th. T28 New York, NY Roxy Th. T29 New York, NY Roxy Th. T30 New York, NY Roxy Th. T31 New York, NY Roxy Th. TREMARKS:

August 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Band on vacation2 New York, NY CBS Studios "Mildred Bailey Show" - DE only3 Band on vacation4 Band on vacation5 Band on vacation6 Band on vacation7 Band on vacation8 Band on vacation9 Band on vacation10 Band on vacation11 Band on vacation

12 Band on vacation13 Topeka, KS Meadow Acres Ballroom D Billboard 12 Aug 44,p 2014 Detroit, MI Graystone Ballroom D Billboard 12 Aug 44,p 2015 Lafayette, MI Columbian Park D Billboard 12 Aug 44.p 20161718 Peoria, IL Coliseum D Billboard 12 Aug 44,p 2019 St. Louis, MO Kiel Auditorium D Billboard 19 Aug 44,p 2220 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium D Billboard 19 Aug 44,p 222122 Ottumwa, IA Auditorium D Billboard 19 Aug 44,p 2223 Omaha, NE Dreamland Vallroom D24 Sioux Falls, SD Arkota Ballroom D25 Sioux City, IA Skylon Ballroom D Billboard 26 Aug 44,p 202627 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom D Billboard 26 Aug 44,p 20282930 Youngstown, OH New Elm Ballroom D Billboard 26 Aug 44,p 2031REMARKS:

September 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T Metronome Oct 44,p 302 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T3 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T4 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T5 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T6 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T7 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T8 Canton, OH Palace Th. T Billboard 26 Aug 44,p 209 Canton, OH Palace Th. T10 Canton, OH Palace Th. T1112 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T13 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T14 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T15 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T Billboard 2 Sep 44,p 1316 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T17 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T18 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T19 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T20 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T21 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T22 Louisville, KY National Th. T Variety 27 Sep 44,p 4023 Louisville, KY National Th. T24 Louisville, KY National Th. T25 Louisville, KY National Th. T26 Louisville, KY National Th. T27 Louisville, KY National Th. T28 Louisville, KY National Th. T29 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T30 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. TREMARKS:

October 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T2 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T3 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T4 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T

5 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T6 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T7 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T8 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T9 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T10 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T11 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T12 Chicago, IL Downtown Th. T13 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Th. T Variety 18 Oct 44,p 2614 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Th. T15 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Th. T16 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Th. T17 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Th. T18 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Th. T19 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Th. T20 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T Billboard 14 Oct 44,p 1721 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T22 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T23 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T24 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T25 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T26 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T27 Fort Wayne, IN Graystone Ballroom D Billboard 4 Nov 44,p 1828 Cincinnati, OH Castle Farms D Billboard 4 Nov 44,p 1829 Evansville, IN Roller Rink D Billboard 4 Nov 44,p 1830 Indianapolis, IN Tomlinson Hall D31 Dayton, OH Coliseum DREMARKS:

November 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Cincinnati OH Ezzard Charles Coliseum D Billboard 28 Nov 44,p 2023 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T Billboard 28 Nov 44,p 204 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T5 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T6 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T7 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T8 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T9 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T10 Chicago, IL Coliseum T CD 11 Nov 44, p 0211 Chicago, IL Coliseum T12 Chicago, IL Coliseum T13 Louisville, KY Armory D Billboard 28 Nov 44,p 201415 Akron, OH Armory D1617 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T Billboard 28 Nov 44,p 2018 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T19 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T20 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T21 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T22 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T23 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T24 New York, NY Apollo Th. T Metronome Jan 45,p 3025 New York, NY Apollo Th. T26 New York, NY Apollo Th. T27 New York, NY Apollo Th. T28 New York, NY Apollo Th. T29 New York, NY Apollo Th. T30 New York, NY Apollo Th. TREMARKS:

December 1944Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Newark, NJ Graham Hall D2 Wilmington, DA S3 Washington, DC Turner´s Arena D4 Hagerstown, MD Franklin Court Auditorium5 Richmond, VA Mosque Auditorium6 Wilmington, DA Odd Fellows Temple7 Philadelphia, PA Mercantile Hall89 Rochester, NY Edgerton Park D10 Buffalo, NY Kleinhans Music Hall11 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"12 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"13 Boston, MA Symphony Hall C14 Taunton, MA Roseland Ballroom D151617 Worcester, MA Auditorium D18 Trenton, NJ War Memorial Hall19 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C Metronome Jan 45,p 820 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel21 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel22 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel23 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel24 Day off25 Day off26 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel27 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel28 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel29 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel30 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel31 Providence, RI Biltmore HotelREMARKS:1- New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification12 New York, NY Recording session "World Transcriptions"3 New York, NY Recording session "World Transcriptions"4 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"5 Detroit, MI Hughes Downtown Th. T6 Detroit, MI Hughes Downtown Th. T7 Detroit, MI Hughes Downtown Th. T8 Detroit, MI Hughes Downtown Th. T9 Detroit, MI Hughes Downtown Th. T10 Detroit, MI Hughes Downtown Th. T11 Detroit, MI Hughes Downtown Th. T12 Jackson, MI Jackson County Auditorium D Billboard 2 Dec 44,p 1813 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium D14 Travel

15 Travel16 Travel17 Los Angeles, CA Philharmonic Auditorium C & B18 Los Angeles, CA NBC Studios "Kraft Music Hall" broadcast19 Fresno, CA Memorial Auditorium C & D20 Oakland, CA Auditorium C212223 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T Variety 31 Jan 45,p 3524 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T25 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T26 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T27 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T28 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T29 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Th. T30 Watsonville, CA Civic Auditorium C31 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T Billboard 17 Feb 45,p 29REMARKS:17 - Second Annual Esquire All American Jazz Concert

February 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T Billboard 17 Feb 45,p 292 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T3 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T4 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T5 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T6 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T7 Vallejo, CA Dream Bowl D8 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T9 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T10 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T11 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T12 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T13 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T14 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T1516 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s17 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s18 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s19 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s20 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s21 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s22 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s23 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s24 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s25 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s26 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s27 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s28 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´sREMARKS:

March 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification123 Culver City, CA Casa Manana D4 Culver City, CA Casa Manana D5 Los Angeles, CA Philharmonic Auditorium C Down Beat 1 May 45,p 16 Santa Barbara, CA Fox Arlington Th. T7 ? Culver City, CA Casa Manana D ?8 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T

9 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T10 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T11 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T12 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T13 Oakland, CA Orpheum Th. T14 San Bernandino, CA Municipal Auditorium D15 Culver City, CA Casa Manana D16 Culver City, CA Casa Manana D17 Culver City, CA Casa Manana D18 Culver City, CA Casa Manana D19 Culver City, CA Casa Manana D20 Culver City, CA Casa Manana D212223 Kansas City, MO Music Hall C24 St. Louis, MO Kiel Auditorium C25 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House C & B Down Beat 15 Apr 45262728293031REMARKS19- Los Angeles, CA Billy Berg´s Club "Lamplighter" broadcast

April 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification12 Akron, OH Armory D Billboard 17 Mar 45,p 1834 New York, NY 400 Restaurant5 New York, NY 400 Restaurant6 New York, NY 400 Restaurant7 New York, NY 400 Restaurant8 New York, NY 400 Restaurant9 New York, NY 400 Restaurant10 New York, NY 400 Restaurant11 New York, NY 400 Restaurant12 New York, NY 400 Restaurant13 New York, NY 400 Restaurant14 New York, NY 400 Restaurant15 New York, NY 400 Restaurant16 New York, NY 400 Restaurant17 New York, NY 400 Restaurant18 New York, NY 400 Restaurant19 New York, NY 400 Restaurant20 New York, NY 400 Restaurant21 New York, NY 400 Restaurant22 New York, NY 400 Restaurant23 New York, NY 400 Restaurant23 New York, NY 400 Restaurant24 New York, NY 400 Restaurant25 New York, NY 400 Restaurant26 New York, NY 400 Restaurant27 New York, NY 400 Restaurant28 New York, NY 400 Restaurant29 New York, NY 400 Restaurant30 New York, NY 400 RestaurantREMARKS:7- The initial "Date with the Duke" broadcast over ABC

May 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY 400 Restaurant23 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T Variety 8 May 45,p 334 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T5 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T6 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T7 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T8 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T9 Newark, NJ Adams Th. T10 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"11 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"121314 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"15 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"16 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"1718 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T19 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T20 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T21 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T22 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T23 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T24 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T25 Chicago, IL Regal Th, T26 Chicago, IL Regal Th, T27 Chicago, IL Regal Th, T28 Chicago, IL Regal Th, T29 Chicago, IL Regal Th, T30 Chicago, IL Regal Th, T31 Chicago, IL Regal Th, TREMARKS:

June 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Chicago, IL Regal Th, T2 Kalamazoo, MI Armory D345 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T6 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T7 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T8 Toledo, OH Paramount Th. T9 Toledo, OH Paramount Th. T10 Toledo, OH Paramount Th. T11 Evansville, IN Franklin Lane Ballroom D Variety 25 Jul 45,p 4212 Evansville, IN Franklin Lane Ballroom D13 Evansville, IN Franklin Lane Ballroom D14 Evansville, IN Franklin Lane Ballroom D15 Evansville, IN Franklin Lane Ballroom D16 Evansville, IN Franklin Lane Ballroom D171819 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T20 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T21 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T22 Akron, OH Palace Th. T23 Akron, OH Palace Th. T24 Akron, OH Palace Th. T25 Akron, OH Palace Th. T

2627 Atlantic City, NJ Coast Guard Station C & B2829 New York, NY Apollo Th, T Variety 4 Jul 45,p 5930 New York, NY Apollo Th, TREMARKS:2- Afternoon: Battle Creek, MI Percy Jones Hospital C & B16- Afternoon: Evansville, IN "Army Camp" C & B

July 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Apollo Th, T Variety 4 Jul 45,p 592 New York, NY Apollo Th, T3 New York, NY Apollo Th, T4 New York, NY Apollo Th, T5 New York, NY Apollo Th, T6 Hartford, CT State Th. T7 Hartford, CT State Th. T8 Hartford, CT State Th. T910 Cranston, RI Rhodes-On-The-Pawtuxet D111213 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T Variety 16 Jul 45,p 5914 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T15 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T16 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T17 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T18 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T19 Boston. MA Revere Beach D20 Burlington, VT D21 Marshfield, MA Fieldston Ballroom D & B22 New London, CT Danceland D2324 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"252627 Hartford, CT State Th. T28 Hartford, CT State Th. T29 Hartford, CT State Th. T30 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"31 New York, NY Recording session for "World Transcriptions"REMARKS:

August 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Inactive2 Inactive3 Inactive4 Inactive - see"remarks"5 Inactive6 Inactive7 Inactive8 Inactive9 Inactive10 Inactive11 Inactive - see "remarks"12 Inactive13 Inactive14 Inactive15 Inactive16 Inactive

17 Inactive18 Inactive - see "remarks"19 Inactive20 Inactive21 Inactive22 Inactive23 Inactive24 Inactive25 Marsfield, MA Fieldstone Ballroom D & B26 New London, CT Danceland D2728293031 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. TREMARKS:4- New York, NY ABC Studios, "Date With The Duke" broadcast11- New York, NY ABC Studios, "Date With The Duke" broadcast18- New York, NY ABC Studios, "Date With The Duke" broadcast

September 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T2 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T3 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T4 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T5 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T6 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T7891011 New York, NY Zanzibar12 New York, NY Zanzibar13 New York, NY Zanzibar14 New York, NY Zanzibar15 New York, NY Zanzibar16 New York, NY Zanzibar17 New York, NY Zanzibar18 New York, NY Zanzibar19 New York, NY Zanzibar20 New York, NY Zanzibar21 New York, NY Zanzibar22 New York, NY Zanzibar23 New York, NY Zanzibar24 New York, NY Zanzibar25 New York, NY Zanzibar26 New York, NY Zanzibar27 New York, NY Zanzibar28 New York, NY Zanzibar29 New York, NY Zanzibar30 New York, NY ZanzibarREMARKS:8- New York, NY ABC Studios, "Date With The Duke" broadcast

October 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Zanzibar2 New York, NY Zanzibar3 New York, NY Zanzibar4 New York, NY Zanzibar5 New York, NY Zanzibar

6 New York, NY Zanzibar7 New York, NY Zanzibar8 New York, NY Zanzibar9 New York, NY Zanzibar10 New York, NY Zanzibar11 New York, NY Zanzibar12 New York, NY Zanzibar13 New York, NY Zanzibar14 New York, NY Zanzibar15 New York, NY Zanzibar16 New York, NY Zanzibar17 New York, NY Zanzibar18 New York, NY Zanzibar19 New York, NY Zanzibar20 New York, NY Zanzibar21 New York, NY Zanzibar22 New York, NY Zanzibar23 New York, NY Zanzibar24 New York, NY Zanzibar25 New York, NY Zanzibar26 New York, NY Zanzibar27 New York, NY Zanzibar28 New York, NY Zanzibar29 New York, NY Zanzibar30 New York, NY Zanzibar31 New York, NY ZanzibarREMARKS:

November 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Zanzibar2 New York, NY Zanzibar3 New York, NY Zanzibar4 New York, NY Zanzibar5 New York, NY Zanzibar6 New York, NY Zanzibar7 New York, NY Zanzibar8 New York, NY Zanzibar9 New York, NY Zanzibar10 New York, NY Zanzibar11 New York, NY Zanzibar12 New York, NY Zanzibar13 New York, NY Zanzibar14 New York, NY Zanzibar15 New York, NY Zanzibar16 New York, NY Zanzibar17 New York, NY Zanzibar18 New York, NY Zanzibar19 New York, NY Zanzibar20 New York, NY Zanzibar21 New York, NY Zanzibar22 New York, NY Zanzibar23 New York, NY Zanzibar24 New York, NY Zanzibar25 New York, NY Zanzibar26 New York, NY Zanzibar27 New York, NY Zanzibar28 New York, NY Zanzibar29 New York, NY Zanzibar30 New York, NY ZanzibarREMARKS26- New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"

December 1945Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Zanzibar2 New York, NY Zanzibar3 New York, NY Zanzibar4 New York, NY Zanzibar56 New York, NY Madison Square Garden C AN 1 Dec 45 p 27789 Chicago, IL Savoy Ballroom D CD 8 Dec 45,p 23101112131415161718192021 Canton, OH Palace Th. T22 Canton, OH Palace Th. T23 Canton, OH Palace Th. T24252627 Toronto, Canada Massey Hall C28 Toronto, Canada Simpson´s Arcadian Court D29 Toronto, Canada Simpson´s Arcadian Court D (morning)29 Toronto Canada Massey Hall C (matinee)29 Toronto Canada Club Queensway D (evening)3031REMARKS:***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Philadelphia, PA Academy Of Music C Down Beat Jan 15 46234 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C5678910 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"111213

1415 New York, NY Recording session for "Victor"16 New York, NY Ritz Theatre C17181920 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House C21 Chicago, IL Millionaire´s Club D22 Rochester, MN D?23 Minneapolis, MN Auditorium C2425 Topeka, KS D2627 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium C2829 Oelwein, IA Coliseum Ballroom D30 Covington, KY Lookout House Billboard 23 Feb 46,p 2631 Covington, KY Lookout HouseREMARKS:20- Concerts at 3:00 PM and 8:30 PM

February 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Covington, KY Lookout House2 Covington, KY Lookout House3 Covington, KY Lookout House4 Covington, KY Lookout House5 Covington, KY Lookout House6 Covington, KY Lookout House7 Covington, KY Lookout House8 Covington, KY Lookout House9 Covington, KY Lookout House10 Covington, KY Lookout House11 Covington, KY Lookout House12 Covington, KY Lookout House131415 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T Down Beat 11 Feb 4616 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T17 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T18 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T19 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T20 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T21 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T22 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T23 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T24 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T25 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T26 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T27 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T28 Chicago, IL Regal Th. TREMARKS:

March 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Ottumwa, IA23 Gary, IN Memorial Auditorium C4 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T5 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T6 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T7

8 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T Down Beat 25 Feb 469 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T10 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T11 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T12 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T13 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T14 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T15 Philadelpha, PA Mercantile Hall16 New York, NY NBC Studios "Teen Timer´s Club" B17 Washington, DC Turner´s Arena18192021 Newark, NJ Adam´s Th. T Variety 27 Mar 46,p 2322 Newark, NJ Adam´s Th. T23 Newark, NJ Adam´s Th. T24 Newark, NJ Adam´s Th. T25 Newark, NJ Adam´s Th. T26 Newark, NJ Adam´s Th. T27 Newark, NJ Adam´s Th. T28 New York, NY Recording session for "Capitol Transcriptions"29 New York, NY Apollo Th. T30 New York, NY Apollo Th. T31 New York, NY Apollo Th. TREMARKS:

April 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Apollo Th. T2 New York, NY Apollo Th. T3 New York, NY Apollo Th. T4 New York, NY Apollo Th. T5 Cincinnati, OH Taft Auditorium6 Fort Wayne, IN7 St. Louis, MO Kiel Auditorium8 St. Louis, MO Kiel Auditorium9 Houston, TX Rice University D10 Waco, TX Baylor University D11 Prairie View, TX A+M University D12 San Antonio, TX Breckenridge Park D13 San Antonio, TX Fort Sam Houston D14 Houston, TX15 Forth Worth, TX Auditorium16 Beaumont, TX Auditorium Variety 27 Mar 46,p 5317 New Orleans, LA Xavier University D18 New Orleans, LA19 Washington, DC Howard Th. T Down Beat 8 Apr 4620 Washington, DC Howard Th. T21 Washington, DC Howard Th. T22 Washington, DC Howard Th. T23 Washington, DC Howard Th. T23 Washington, DC Howard Th. T24 Washington, DC Howard Th. T25 Washington, DC Howard Th. T26 Springfield, MA Municipal Auditorium27 Worcester, MA Municipal Auditorium28 New Haven, CT Armory29 Philadelphia, PA Town Hall30 Troy, NYREMARKS:

May 1946

Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Claremont, NH2 Cranston, RI Rhodes-On-The-Pawtuxet3 Manchester, NH4 Hanover, NH Dartmounth College D5 Atlantic City, NJ Steel Pier D67 Newburgh, NY8 New York, NY Paramount Th. T Variety 15 May 46,p 639 New York, NY Paramount Th. T10 New York, NY Paramount Th. T11 New York, NY Paramount Th. T12 New York, NY Paramount Th. T13 New York, NY Paramount Th. T14 New York, NY Paramount Th. T15 New York, NY Paramount Th. T16 New York, NY Paramount Th. T17 New York, NY Paramount Th. T18 New York, NY Paramount Th. T19 New York, NY Paramount Th. T20 New York, NY Paramount Th. T21 New York, NY Paramount Th. T22 New York, NY Paramount Th. T23 New York, NY Paramount Th. T24 New York, NY Paramount Th. T25 New York, NY Paramount Th. T26 New York, NY Paramount Th. T27 New York, NY Paramount Th. T28 New York, NY Paramount Th. T29 New York, NY Paramount Th. T30 New York, NY Paramount Th. T31 New York, NY Paramount Th. TREMARKS:

June 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Paramount Th. T23456 Washington, DC Watergate Amphitheatre C Down Beat 15 Jun 46,p 147 Annapolis, MD Sharron Beach D8 Reading, PA WEEU Studios, broadcast "Date with the Duke"910 Charleston, W VA Auditorium11 Huntington, W VA12 Columbus, OH13 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T Variety 19 Jun 46,p 5014 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T15 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T16 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T17 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T18 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T19 Chicago, IL Oriental Th. T20 Duluth, MN Armory21 Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada Arena Billboard 8 Jun 46,p 4322 Winnipeg, Canada Amphitheatre2324 Saskatoon, Sask., Canada Arena25 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Arena C26 Calgary, Canada Metawa Armories

2728 Seattle, WA29 Oakland, CA Sweet´s Ballroom D30REMARKS:

July 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification12 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T Billboard 17 Jul 46,p 423 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T4 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T5 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T6 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T7 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T8 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T9 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"10 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"11 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Capitol Transcriptions"1213 Sacramento, CA14 Oakland, CA15 Fresno, CA16 Fresno, CA17 Fresno, CA18 Fresno, CA192021 Vallejo, CA2223 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T24 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T25 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T26 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T27 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T28 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T29 San Diego, CA Orpheum Th. T3031 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. TREMARKS:16- Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Capitol Transcriptions"17- Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Capitol Transcriptions"

August 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T2 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T3 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T4 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T5 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T6 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Th. T7 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium C Down Beat 26 Aug 468 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D9 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D10 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D11 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D12 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D13 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D14 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D15 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D16 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D17 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D

18 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D19 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D20 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D21 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D22 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D23 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D24 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D25 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D26 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"27 Los Angeles, CA Lincoln Th. T28 Los Angeles, CA Lincoln Th. T29 Los Angeles, CA Lincoln Th. T30 Los Angeles, CA Lincoln Th. T31 Los Angeles, CA Lincoln Th. TREMARKS:25- Hollywood, CA NBC Studios, guest on "Tommy Dorsey Show"

September 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Los Angeles, CA Lincoln Th. T2 Los Angeles, CA Lincoln Th. T3 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Victor"45678910111213 Wichita, KS RKO Th. T14 Wichita, KS RKO Th. T15 Wichita, KS RKO Th. T16 Wichita, KS RKO Th. T17 Wichita, KS RKO Th. T18 Wichita, KS RKO Th. T19 Davenport, IA20 Davenport, IA21 Davenport, IA2223 Louisville, KY24 St. Louis, MO Kiel Auditorium C25 Joliet, IL2627 Hartford, CT State Th. T Variety 25 Sep 46,p 5628 Hartford, CT State Th. T29 Hartford, CT State Th. T30REMARKS:

October 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification123 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C4 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C5 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C6 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C7 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C8 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C9 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C

10 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C11 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C12 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C13 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C14 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C15 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C16 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C17 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C18 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C19 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C20 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C21 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C22 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C23 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C24 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C25 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C26 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C27 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C28 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C29 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C30 New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant C31 Atlantic City, NJREMARKS23- New York, NY Recording session for "Musicraft"

November 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Harrisburg, PA D23 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium C4 Cleveland, OH Music Hall5 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Auditorium Gardens6 Toronto, Canada Mutual Arena7 Toledo, OH Auditorium8 Cincinnati, OH9 Indianapolis, IN Murat Th. T Billboard 23 Nov 46,p 4310 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House C Variety 20 Nov 46,p 581112 Rochester, MN Auditorium13 Minneapolis, MN Variety 8 Oct 45,p 6514 Des Moines, IA Kant Auditorium Billboard 30 Nov 46,p 3615 Lincoln, NB16 Omaha, NB Auditorium17 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium18 Kansas City, MO19 Cedar Rapids, IA20 Cedar Rapids, IA212223 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C Down Beat 16 Dec 46,p 224 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C Down Beat 16 Dec 46,p 225 New York, NY WOR Studios Recording session for "Musicraft"26 Baltimore, MD27 Lynchburg, VA28 Petersburg, VA29 Philadelphia, PA Academy Of Music C30 Syracuse, NY CREMARKS:

December 1946Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Boston, MA

2 Cranston, RI Rhodes-On-The-Pawtuxet345 New York, NY Recording session for "Musicraft"67 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Auditorium C Billboard 21 Dec 46,p 14891011 New York, NY Recording session for "Musicraft"12131415161718 New York, NY Recording session for "Musicraft"192021222324252627 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T CD 28 Dec 46,p 628 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T29 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T30 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T31 Chicago, IL Regal Th. TREMARKS:***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T2 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T34 Springfield, OH567 New York, NY Recording session for "Capitol Transcriptions"89 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T Variety 15 Jan 47,p 2310 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T11 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T12 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T13 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T14 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T15 Boston, MA Keith´s RKO Th. T16 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T Variety 15 Jan 47,p 4917 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T18 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T19 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T

20 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T21 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T22 Baltimore, MD Royal Th. T2324 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T25 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T26 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T27 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T28 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T29 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T30 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T31REMARKS:

February 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Gary, IN2 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House C Down Beat 26 Feb 473 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T Variety 29 Jan 47, 484 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T5 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T6 Pittsburgh, PA Savoy Ballroom, D Variety 22 Jan 47,p 487 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T Variety 12 Feb 47,p 478 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T9 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T10 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T11 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T12 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T13 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T14 New York, NY Apollo Th. T Variety 19 Feb 47,p 4715 New York, NY Apollo Th. T16 New York, NY Apollo Th. T17 New York, NY Apollo Th. T18 New York, NY Apollo Th. T19 New York, NY Apollo Th. T20 New York, NY Apollo Th. T21 Washington, DC Howard Th. T Variety 19 Feb 47,p 4222 Washington, DC Howard Th. T23 Washington, DC Howard Th. T24 Washington, DC Howard Th. T25 Washington, DC Howard Th. T26 Washington, DC Howard Th. T27 Washington, DC Howard Th. T28 Baltimore, MDREMARKS:

March 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Lancaster, PA2 Richmond, VA34 Norfolk, VA5 Danville, NC6 Raleigh, NC7 Columbia, SC or Columbus, GA8 Macon, GA9 Atlanta, GA10 Chattanooga, TN Auditorium C & D "for colored" Chattanooga Times Mar 104711 Knoxville, TN Chilhowie State Park D12 Charlotte, NC13 Durham, NC

14 Kinston, NC15 Greensboro, NC16 Atlanta, GA17 Charleston, SC1819 Wilmington, NC20 Maxton, NC21 Greenville, SC22 Tuskeege, AL2324 Lakeland, FL25 Orlando, FL26 Palatka, FL27 St. Petersburg, FL28 West Palm Beach, FL29 Orlando, FL30 Miami, FL31 Tampa, FLREMARKS:

April 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Fort Meyers, FL2 Tampa, FL3 Jacksonville, FL4 Savannah, GA5 Kingsport, TN6 Nashville, FL7 St. Louis, MO89 Des Moines, IA Tromar Ballroom D10 Minneapolis, MN11 Chicago, IL12 Anderson, IN13 Chicago, IL14 Detroit, MI15161718 Louisburg, PA19 Ithaca, NY, Cornell University C20 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium2122 Newburgh, NY23 New York, NY Paramount Th. T Billboard 3 May 47,p 3923 New York, NY Paramount Th. T24 New York, NY Paramount Th. T25 New York, NY Paramount Th. T26 New York, NY Paramount Th. T27 New York, NY Paramount Th. T28 New York, NY Paramount Th. T29 New York, NY Paramount Th. T30 New York, NY Paramount Th. TREMARKS:

May 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Paramount Th. T2 New York, NY Paramount Th. T3 New York, NY Paramount Th. T4 New York, NY Paramount Th. T5 New York, NY Paramount Th. T

6 New York, NY Paramount Th. T7 New York, NY Paramount Th. T8 New York, NY Paramount Th. T9 New York, NY Paramount Th. T10 New York, NY Paramount Th. T11 New York, NY Paramount Th. T12 New York, NY Paramount Th. T13 New York, NY Paramount Th. T14 New York, NY Paramount Th. T15 New York, NY Paramount Th. T16 New York, NY Paramount Th. T17 New York, NY Paramount Th. T18 New York, NY Paramount Th. T19 New York, NY Paramount Th. T202122 Worcester, MA23 Boston, MA24 Salem, MA25 Shrewsbury, MA2627282930 Providence, RI31 Lewiston, MEREMARKS:

June 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New London, CT Danceland D2 Fitchburg, MA3 Manchester, NH45 Baltimore, MD6 Rochester, NY7 Sampson, NY89 New York, NY Recording session for "Capitol Transcriptions"10 New York, NY Recording session for "Capitol Transcriptions"111213 Washington DC Watergate14 Pittsburgh, PA15 Indianapolis, IN1617 Springfield, IL18 Joliet, IL19 South Bend, IN2021 Edelweiss, IN22 St. Louis, MO2324 Oklahoma City, OK25 Oklahoma City, OK2627 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D28 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D29 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D30 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom DREMARKS:

July 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D & B2 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D3 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D4 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D & B5 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D6 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D7 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D8 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D9 Denver, CO El Patio Ballroom D & B101112 Salt Lake City, UT Rainbow Rendezvous D13 Salt Lake City, UT Rainbow Rendezvous D14 Salt Lake City, UT Rainbow Rendezvous D15 Salt Lake City, UT Rainbow Rendezvous D16 Salt Lake City, UT Rainbow Rendezvous D17 Salt Lake City, UT Rainbow Rendezvous D18 Salt Lake City, UT Rainbow Rendezvous D19 Salt Lake City, UT Rainbow Rendezvous D2021 San Francisco, CA Opera House C22232425 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C & B26 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C27 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C28 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C29 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C30 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C & B31 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s CREMARKS:1- Broadcast25- Broadcast = AFRS "Spotlight Bands" # 1044, 104730- Broadcast = AFRS "Spotlight Bands" # 1083

August 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C & B2 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C3 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C4 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C5 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C & B6 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C & B7 Los Angeles, CA Ciro´s C & B8 San Diego, CA Pacific Square Ballroom D910 Oakland, CA11121314 Los Angeles, CA Recording session for "Columbia"1516171819 Eugene, OR Down Beat 10 Sep 4720 Albany, OR Down Beat 10 Sep 4721 Tacoma, WA22 Vancouver, Canada Malkin Bowl Variety 13 Aug 47,p 40

23 Portland, OR Metronome Oct 47,p 4124 Portland, OR252627 Seattle, WA28293031 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl CREMARKS:1- Broadcast = AFRS "Spotlight Bands" # 1077X- Broadcast = AFRS "Spotlight Bands" # 10805- Broadcast6- Broadcast7- Broadcast

September 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Los Angeles, CA Recording session for Columbia23456789 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T10 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T11 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T12 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T13 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T14 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T15 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T16171819 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D20 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D21Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D22 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D23 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D24 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D25 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D26 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D27 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D28 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D29 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Columbia"30 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Columbia"REMARKS:

October 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Columbia"2 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Columbia"34 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D5 Culver City, CA Meadowbrook Gardens D6 Hollywood, CA Recording session for "Columbia"789 El Paso, TX10

11 Fort Worth, TX Christian University D12 Fort Worth, TX Christian University D13 Dallas, TX14 Hot Spring, ARK15 Joplin, MO16 St. Joseph, MO17 Kansas City, KS18 Topeka, KS19 St. Louis, MO20 Davenport, IA St. Ambrose College D Down Beat 19 Nov 4721 Rock Island, IL2223 Hayland, MI24 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T25 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T26 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T27 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T28 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T29 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T30 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T31 Ottawa, Canada AuditoriumREMARKS:

November 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Montreal, Canada Coliseum234 Akron, OH5 Cincinnati, OH6 Toledo, OH7 Lafayette, IN8 Louisville, KY910 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"11 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"12 Baltimore, MD13 Stamford, CT14 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"1516 Washington. DC1718 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"1920 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"21 Newark, NJ Mosque Th. D22 Haverford, PA23 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium24 Covington, KY Lookout House D Down Beat 19 Nov 4725 Covington, KY Lookout House D26 Covington, KY Lookout House D27 Covington, KY Lookout House D28 Covington, KY Lookout House D29 Covington, KY Lookout House D30 Covington, KY Lookout House DREMARKS:

December 1947Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Covington, KY Lookout House D2 Covington, KY Lookout House D3 Covington, KY Lookout House D

4 Covington, KY Lookout House D5 Covington, KY Lookout House D6 Covington, KY Lookout House D7 Covington, KY Lookout House D8 Nashville, TN9 Knoxville, TN1011 Columbia, SC12 Augusta, GA13 Birmingham, AL14 Atlanta, GA City Auditorium Metronome Jan 48,p 715 Raleigh, NC16 Danville, VA17 Asheville, NC1819202122 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"2324 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"2526 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C (evening)27 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C2829 New York, NY WMCA Studios "Dial The Duke" broadcast30 Philadelphia, PA Academy Of Music C31 Boston, MA Symphony Hall CREMARKS:26- New York, NY Savoy Plaza Hotel C (afternoon)***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification1234567891011 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House C12 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T13 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T14 Columbus, OH Palace Th. T151617181920

2122232425 Chicago, IL New Savoy Ballroom D CD 21 Jan 48,p 2726272829 Cedar Falls, IA Iowa State College D Down Beat 25 Feb 483031REMARKS:11- Concerts at 3:00 PM & 8:30 PM

February 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification123456 Louisville, KY National Th. T Variety 11 Feb 48,p 487 Louisville, KY National Th. T8 Louisville, KY National Th. T9 Louisville, KY National Th. T10 Louisville, KY National Th. T11 Louisville, KY National Th. T12 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T13 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T14 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T15 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T16 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T17 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T18 Cleveland, OH Palace Th. T1920 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T21 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T22 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T23 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T24 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T25 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T26 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T27 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T28 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T29 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. TREMARKS:

March 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T2 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T3 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T4 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T5678 Buffalo, NY Town Casino C9 Buffalo, NY Town Casino C10 Buffalo, NY Town Casino C11 Buffalo, NY Town Casino C12 Buffalo, NY Town Casino C13 Buffalo, NY Town Casino C

14 Buffalo, NY Town Casino C15 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T16 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T17 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T1819 Hartford, CT State Th. T20 Hartford, CT State Th. T21 Hartford, CT State Th. T2223242526 Washington, DC Howard Th. T27 Washington, DC Howard Th. T28 Washington, DC Howard Th. T29 Washington, DC Howard Th. T30 Washington, DC Howard Th. T31 Washington, DC Howard Th. TREMARKS:

April 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Washington, DC Howard Th. T2 New York, NY Apollo Th. T Variety 7 Apr 48,p 553 New York, NY Apollo Th. T4 New York, NY Apollo Th. T5 New York, NY Apollo Th. T6 New York, NY Apollo Th. T7 New York, NY Apollo Th. T8 New York, NY Apollo Th. T91011 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium C12131415161718192021 New York, NY Paramount Th. T Variety 28 Apr 48,p 5422 New York, NY Paramount Th. T23 New York, NY Paramount Th. T24 New York, NY Paramount Th. T25 New York, NY Paramount Th. T26 New York, NY Paramount Th. T27 New York, NY Paramount Th. T28 New York, NY Paramount Th. T29 New York, NY Paramount Th. T30 New York, NY Paramount Th. TREMARKS:

May 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Paramount Th. T Variety 28 Apr 48,p 542 New York, NY Paramount Th. T3 New York, NY Paramount Th. T4 New York, NY Paramount Th. T5 New York, NY Paramount Th. T6 New York, NY Paramount Th. T

7 New York, NY Paramount Th. T8 New York, NY Paramount Th. T9 New York, NY Paramount Th. T10 New York, NY Paramount Th. T11 New York, NY Paramount Th. T12 New York, NY Paramount Th. T13 New York, NY Paramount Th. T14 New York, NY Paramount Th. T15 New York, NY Paramount Th. T16 New York, NY Paramount Th. T17 New York, NY Paramount Th. T18 New York, NY Paramount Th. T19202122232425262728293031REMARKS:

June 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification1234 New York, NY Warwick Hotel Cocktail Party Billboard 5 Jun 48,p 37567891011 Sailing For England (RMS Media)12 Sailing For England (RMS Media)13 Sailing For England (RMS Media)14 Sailing For England (RMS Media)15 Sailing For England (RMS Media)16 Sailing For England (RMS Media)17 Sailing For England (RMS Media)18 Sailing For England (RMS Media)19 Arriving in Liverpool, England2021 London, England Palladium T22 London, England Palladium T23 London, England Palladium T24 London, England Palladium T25 London, England Palladium T26 London, England Palladium T27 London, England Palladium T28 London, England Palladium T29 London, England Palladium T30 London, England Palladium TREMARKS:

July 1948

Date Location Venue Type Verification1 London, England Palladium T2 London, England Palladium T3 London, England Palladium T4 Southampton, England Guild Hall T5 Bournemouth, England Winter Garden T6 Bournemouth, England Winter Garden T7 Bournemouth, England Winter Garden T8 Bournemouth, England Winter Garden T9 Bournemouth, England Winter Garden T1011 Blackpool, England New Opera House T12 unidentified English venue13 Glasgow, Scotland St. Andrews Hall T14 Newcastle-on-Tyne, England City Hall T15 Leicester, England DeMontfort Hall T1617 Sheffield, England City Hall T18 Manchester, England King´s Hall T19 En route to France20 Paris, France Salle Pleyel C21 Paris, France Salle Pleyel C22 Brussels, Belgium2324252627282930 Sailing for New York (Queen Elizabeth)31 Sailing for New York (Queen Elizabeth)REMARKS:

August 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Sailing for New York (Queen Elizabeth)2 Sailing for New York (Queen Elizabeth)3 Sailing for New York (Queen Elizabeth)4 Arriving in New York City Variety 4 Aug 48,p 4256789101112131415161718192021222324 Arriving in Canada25 Verdun, Quebec, Canada Verdun Auditorium C26

272829 New London, CT Danceland D3031REMARKS:

September 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification12345678 New York, NY Madison Square Garden D910111213141516 Reading, PA Rajah Th. T Variety 15 Sep 48,p 5217 Reading, PA Rajah Th. T18 Reading, PA Rajah Th. T1920212223242526 Indianapolis, IN27282930REMARKS:

October 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification123 Chicago, IL Pershing Ballroom45678 Aberdeen, SD Nothern Teachers College D Down Beat 28 Jul 489 Aberdeen, SD Nothern Teachers College D101112131415 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T Down Beat 28 Jul 4816 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T17 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T18 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T19 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T

20 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T21 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T22 Washington, DC Club Ellington C Variety 27 Oct 4823 Washington, DC Club Ellington C24 Washington, DC Club Ellington C25 Washington, DC Club Ellington C26 Washington, DC Club Ellington C27 Washington, DC Club Ellington C28 Washington, DC Club Ellington C29 Washington, DC Club Ellington C30 Washington, DC Club Ellington C31 Washington, DC Club Ellington CREMARKS:

November 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Washington, DC Club Ellington C Variety 27 Oct 482 Washington, DC Club Ellington C3456 Schenectady, NY Union College D & B7891011 Band returns to New York City1213 New York, NY Carnegie Hall C14 Camden, NJ Armory D Billboard 6 Nov 48,p 411516 Philadelphia, PA Broadwood Hotel D Billboard 13 Nov 48,p 48171819202122 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C Variety 6 Oct 48,p 4723 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C24 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C25 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C26 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C27 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C28 White Plains, NY Westchester County Center D NYA 20 Nov 48,p 42930REMARKS:6- Broadcast over NBC

December 1948Date Location Venue Type Verification1234567 Pittsburgh, PA Syria Musque D Variety 15 Dec 48,p 508910 Ithaca, NY Cornell University D Cornell Daily Sun 11 Dec 4811

12131415161718192021222324 New York, NY Apollo Th. T25 New York, NY Apollo Th. T26 New York, NY Apollo Th. T27 New York, NY Apollo Th. T28 New York, NY Apollo Th. T29 New York, NY Apollo Th. T30 New York, NY Apollo Th. T31REMARKS:***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconductedby Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification123 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D4 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D5 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D6 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D7 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D8 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D9 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D10111213141516 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House C1718192021222324252627 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditoruim C2829

30 San Francisco, CA Opera House C31 Oakland, CA Auditorium CREMARKS:16- Afternoon & evening concerts

February 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D3 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D4 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D5 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D6 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D7 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D8 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D9 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D10 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D11 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D12 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D13 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D14 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D15 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D16 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D17 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D18 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D19 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D20 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Empire D21 Long Beach, CA Auditorium C22 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T23 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T24 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T25 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T26 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T27 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T28 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. TREMARKS:

March 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification1234567891011 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium C121314 Chicago, IL Blue Note D15 Chicago, IL Blue Note D16 Chicago, IL Blue Note D17 Chicago, IL Blue Note D18 Chicago, IL Blue Note D19 Chicago, IL Blue Note D20 Chicago, IL Blue Note D21 Chicago, IL Blue Note D22 Chicago, IL Blue Note D23 Chicago, IL Blue Note D

24 Chicago, IL Blue Note D25 Chicago, IL Blue Note D26 Chicago, IL Blue Note D27 Chicago, IL Blue Note D28293031REMARKSApril 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification12345678 Cincinnati, OH State Th. T9 Cincinnati, OH State Th. T10 Cincinnati, OH State Th. T11 Cincinnati, OH State Th. T12 Cincinnati, OH State Th. T13 Cincinnati, OH State Th. T14 Cincinnati, OH State Th. T1516 Detroit, MI Masonic Auditorium C Variety 13 Apr 49,p 5117 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium C181920 New York, NY Paramount Th. T Variety 27 Apr 49,p 5621 New York, NY Paramount Th. T22 New York, NY Paramount Th. T23 New York, NY Paramount Th. T23 New York, NY Paramount Th. T24 New York, NY Paramount Th. T25 New York, NY Paramount Th. T26 New York, NY Paramount Th. T27 New York, NY Paramount Th. T28 New York, NY Paramount Th. T29 New York, NY Paramount Th. T30 New York, NY Paramount Th. TREMARKS:29- CBS-TV: "Adventures In Jazz"

May 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Paramount Th. T Variety 27 Apr 49,p 562 New York, NY Paramount Th. T3 New York, NY Paramount Th. T4 New York, NY Paramount Th. T5 New York, NY Paramount Th. T6 New York, NY Paramount Th. T7 New York, NY Paramount Th. T8 New York, NY Paramount Th. T9 New York, NY Paramount Th. T10 New York, NY Paramount Th. T111213 Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg University D14 New Castle, PA Cathedral Hall C15 Clairton, PA Downbeat Club D

16 Morgantown, PA Metropolitan Th. T1718 Chester, PA Stanley Th. T19 Trenton, NJ Arena20 Philadelphia, PA Temple University D21 New York, NY 13th. Regiment Armory D AN 21 May 49,p 192223 Belleville, Ontario, Canada Arena C24 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton Amouries25 Toronto, Canada Massey Hall C26 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Capitol Th. T27 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada Memorial Gardens D28 North Bay, Ontario, Canada Memorial Gardens D29 Noranda, Quebec, Canada Arena C30 Schumacher, Ontario, Canada McIntyre Arena C31REMARKS:2- CBS radio: "The Herb Shriner Show"

June 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification12 London, Ontario, Canada Grand Th. T3 Guelph, Ontario, Canada Memorial Gardens D4 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Club Aragon C56 Detroit, MI AUU Club D789 Wilberforce, OH Wilberforce University D Variety 15 Jun 49,p 391011121314151617181920212223 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T Billboard 13 Aug 49,p 3824 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T25 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T26 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T27 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T28 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T29 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Th. T30REMARKS:

July 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T CD 2 Jul 49,p 292 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T3 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T4 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T5 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T6 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T7 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T

8910 Chicago, IL NBC TV: "Garroway At Large"111213141516171819202122232425 Philadelphia, PA Robin Hood Dell C262728293031REMARKS:

August 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification123456789101112 Somer´s Point, NJ Gateway C Billboard 2 Jul 49, p 4413 Somer´s Point, NJ Gateway C14 Somer´s Point, NJ Gateway C15 Somer´s Point, NJ Gateway C16 Somer´s Point, NJ Gateway C17 Somer´s Point, NJ Gateway C18 Somer´s Point, NJ Gateway C1920212223242526 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C27 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C28 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C29 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C30 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C31 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant CREMARKS:

September 1949

Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C2 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C3 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant C4 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium C5 Toronto, Canadian Canadian National Exposition D6 Toronto, Canadian Canadian National Exposition D7 Toronto, Canadian Canadian National Exposition D8 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Danceland D91011121314 New York, NY Bop City D15 New York, NY Bop City D16 New York, NY Bop City D17 New York, NY Bop City D18 New York, NY Bop City D1920 New York, NY Bop City D21 New York, NY Bop City D22 New York, NY Bop City D23 New York, NY Bop City D24 New York, NY Bop City D25 New York, NY Bop City D26 New York, NY Bop City D27 New York, NY Bop City D2829 New York, NY Bop City D30 New York, NY Bop City DREMARKS:20- NBC-TV: "Milton Berle Show"

October 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Bop City D2 New York, NY Bop City D34 New York, NY Bop City D5 New York, NY Bop City D6 New York, NY Bop City D7 New York, NY Bop City D8 New York, NY Bop City D9 New York, NY Bop City D1011121314151617 Chicago, IL Blue Note18 Chicago, IL Blue Note19 Chicago, IL Blue Note20 Chicago, IL Blue Note21 Chicago, IL Blue Note22 Chicago, IL Blue Note23 Chicago, IL Blue Note24 Chicago, IL Blue Note25 Chicago, IL Blue Note26 Chicago, IL Blue Note

27 Chicago, IL Blue Note28 Chicago, IL Blue Note29 Chicago, IL Blue Note30 Chicago, IL Blue Note31 Chicago, IL Blue NoteREMARKS2 - CBS-TV: "This Is Show Business", 7:30-8:00 PM EST

November 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Chicago, IL Blue Note2 Chicago, IL Blue Note3 Chicago, IL Blue Note4 Chicago, IL Blue Note5 Chicago, IL Blue Note6 Chicago, IL Blue Note7 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T Billboard 12 Nov 49,p 228 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T9 Youngstown, OH Palace Th. T10 Toledo, OH Paramount Th. T Billboard 12 Nov 49,p 2211 Toledo, OH Paramount Th. T12 Toledo, OH Paramount Th. T13 Toledo, OH Paramount Th. T1415 Schenectady, NY Proctor´s Variety 23 Nov 49,p 6116 Schenectady, NY Proctor´s17 Schenectady, NY Proctor´s18 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T19 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T20 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T21 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T22 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T23 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T24 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T25 New York, NY Apollo Th. T26 New York, NY Apollo Th. T27 New York, NY Apollo Th. T28 New York, NY Apollo Th. T29 New York, NY Apollo Th. T30 New York, NY Apollo Th. TREMARKS:

December 1949Date Location Venue Type Verification1 New York, NY Apollo Th. T2 Amherst, MA University of Massachusetts D Billboard 12 Nov 49,p 223 Newark, NJ Terrace Gardens D Billboard 12 Nov 49,p 2245 Jamestown, OH Palace Th. T Variety 30 Nov 49,p 476 Utica, NY Stanley Th. T Variety 30 Nov 49,p 477 Utica, NY Stanley Th. T8 Utica, NY Stanley Th. T9101112131415161718

19 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D20 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D21 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D22 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D23 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D24 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D25 Buffalo, NY Town Casino D26 Reading, PA Rajah Th. T Variety 21 Dec 49,p 4327 Reading, PA Rajah Th. T28 Reading, PA Rajah Th. T29 Reading, PA Rajah Th. T3031New York, NY Rockland Palace DREMARKS:22- New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"***The Duke Ellington Itinerary

This itinerary is a work in progress. Partly based on original researchconducted by Joe Igo and others. Updates supplied by Steve Lasker, KenSteiner and others.

Additions & corrections should be sent to dooji@swipnet.seThis page posted on October 1, 2005.

January 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification12345678910111213141516171819 Toronto, Canada Massey Hall C20 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T21 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T22 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T23 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T24 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T25 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T26 Detroit, MI Paradise Th. T272829 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium C3031REMARKS:

February 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification

1234 Cincinnati, OH The Gardens D Billboard 28 Feb 50,p 545 Chicago, IL Opera House C CD 2 Feb 50,p 266 Kalamazzo, MI Central High School D7891011121314151617181920 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium C2122232425262728REMARKS:5- Afternoon & evening concerts

March 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T Billboard 11 Mar 50,p 552 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T3 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T4 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T5 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T6 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T7 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Th. T89 San Francisco, CA Fox Th. T Variety 15 Mar 50,p 1010 San Francisco, CA Fox Th. T11 San Francisco, CA Fox Th. T12 San Francisco, CA Fox Th. T13 San Francisco, CA Fox Th. T14 San Francisco, CA Fox Th. T15 San Francisco, CA Fox Th. T16171819202122232425 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House C CD 11 Mar 50,p 3026272829 Sailing for Europe on Ile De France

30 Sailing for Europe on Ile De France31 Sailing for Europe on Ile De FranceREMARKS

April 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Sailing for Europe on Ile De France2 Sailing for Europe on Ile De France3 Sailing for Europe on Ile De France4 Arriving in Le Have, France5 Le Havre, France Cinéma Normandy C6 Roen, France C78 Knokke, Belgium Casino Communal C9 Knokke, Belgium Casino Communal C10 Knokke, Belgium Casino Communal C11 Lille, France L´Opera C12 Paris, France Théatre National Du Palais De Challot C13 Paris, France Théatre National Du Palais De Challot C14 Paris, France Théatre National Du Palais De Challot C15 Paris, France Théatre National Du Palais De Challot C16 Paris, France Théatre National Du Palais De Challot C17 Lyon, France C18 Strasbourg, France Palais des Fétes C19 Nancy, France Grand Théatre C20 Namur, Belgium C21 Brussels, Belgium C22 Brussels, Belgium C23 Brussels, Belgium C23 Brussels, Belgium C24 Brussels, Belgium C2526 Roubaix, France Cinéma La Colisée C27 Liége, Belgium Forum C28 The Hague, Holland Gebow voor K. & W. C29 Antwerp, Belgium Salle De Concert Du Zoo C30 Amsterdam, Holland Concertgebouw CREMARKS:

May 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Namur, Belgium C2 Zürich, Switzerland Kongresshaus C3 Geneva, Switzerland Victoria Hall C4 Lausanne, Switzerland C5 Milan, Italy Teatro Odeon C6 Milan, Italy Teatro Odeon C7 Milan, Italy Teatro Odeon C8 Milan, Italy Teatro Odeon C9 Milan, Italy Teatro Odeon C101112 Rome, Italy Teatro Quinino C13 Rome, Italy Teatro Quinino C14 Rome, Italy Teatro Quinino C15 Rome, Italy Teatro Quinino C16 Rome, Italy Teatro Quinino C1718192021

22 Torino, Italy Teatro Alfiero C23 Torino, Italy Teatro Alfiero C2425 Como, Italy Teatro Politeama C2627 Frankfurt, Germany Althof Bau C28 Hannover, Germany Niedersachshalle C29 Hamburg, Germany Musikhalle C30 Travel ?31 Copenhagen, Denmark KB-Hallen CREMARKS:

June 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Copenhagen, Denmark KB-Hallen C2 Malmö, Sweden Stadsteatern C3 Stockholm, Sweden Konserthuset C4 Stockholm, Sweden Tennishallen C5 Gothenburg, Sweden Circus C6 Aarhus, Denmark Aarhus-Hallen C7 Travel ?8 Frankfurt, Germany C910 Hamburg, Germany Alu-Palats C11 Hamburg, Germany Alu-Palats C12 Dortmund, Germany Capitol C13 Düsseldorf, Germany Apollo Th. C1415161718192021222324252627282930 Sailing back to the USREMARKS:

July 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1234567891011121314 Starts regular schedule

15161718 New York, NY Dumont TV: "Cavalcade of Bands"1920212223 Narragansett, RI Casino Pier D2425262728293031 Hull, Quebec, Canada Standish Hall Hotel HREMARKS:

August 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Hull, Quebec, Canada Standish Hall Hotel H2 Hull, Quebec, Canada Standish Hall Hotel H3 Hull, Quebec, Canada Standish Hall Hotel H4 Hull, Quebec, Canada Standish Hall Hotel H5 Hull, Quebec, Canada Standish Hall Hotel H678910 Indianapolis, IN Circle Th. T Variety 9 Aug 50,p 4111 Indianapolis, IN Circle Th. T12 Indianapolis, IN Circle Th. T13 Indianapolis, IN Circle Th. T14 Indianapolis, IN Circle Th. T15 Indianapolis, IN Circle Th. T16 Indianapolis, IN Circle Th. T1718 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T CD 19 Aug 50,p 3219 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T20 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T21 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T22 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T23 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T24 Chicago, IL Regal Th. T2526 Buffalo, NY Paramount Th. T Variety 30 Aig 50,p 827 Buffalo, NY Paramount Th. T28 Buffalo, NY Paramount Th. T29 Buffalo, NY Paramount Th. T3031REMARKS:

September 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Detroit, MI2 Detroit, MI3 Detroit, MI4 Toronto, Canada Camadian National Exposition D5 Toronto, Canada Camadian National Exposition D6 Toronto, Canada Camadian National Exposition D

78910111213 New York, NY Recording session for "Mercer"14 New York, NY Apollo Th. T AN 16 Sep 50,p 1715 New York, NY Apollo Th. T16 New York, NY Apollo Th. T17 New York, NY Apollo Th. T18 New York, NY Apollo Th. T19 New York, NY Apollo Th. T20 New York, NY Apollo Th. T21 New York, NY Recording session for "Mercer"22 Washington, DC Howard Th. T Variety 9 Aug 50,p 4123 Washington, DC Howard Th. T24 Washington, DC Howard Th. T25 Washington, DC Howard Th. T26 Washington, DC Howard Th. T27 Washington, DC Howard Th. T28 Washington, DC Howard Th. T29 Washington, DC The White House30REMARKS:

October 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1234 New York, NY Paramount Th. T Variety 11 Oct 50,p 545 New York, NY Paramount Th. T6 New York, NY Paramount Th. T7 New York, NY Paramount Th. T8 New York, NY Paramount Th. T9 New York, NY Paramount Th. T10 New York, NY Paramount Th. T11 New York, NY Paramount Th. T12 New York, NY Paramount Th. T13 New York, NY Paramount Th. T14 New York, NY Paramount Th. T15 New York, NY Paramount Th. T16 New York, NY Paramount Th. T171819202122232425262728293031REMARKS:

November 1950

Date Location Venue Type Verification123456789 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T Variety 15 Nov 50,p 6310 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T11 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T12 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T13 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T14 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T15 Philadelphia, PA Earle Th. T161718 Newark, NJ Terrace Ballroom B19 New York, NY ABC TV: "Show Time USA"20 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"2122 Boston, MA Scollay Square D Variety 29 Nov 50,p 1823 Boston, MA Scollay Square D24 Boston, MA Scollay Square D25 Boston, MA Scollay Square D26 Boston, MA Scollay Square D27 Boston, MA Scollay Square D28 Boston, MA Scollay Square D2930 Detroit, MI Broadway-Capitol Th. T Variety 6 Dec 50,p 55REMARKS:

December 1950Date Location Venue Type Verification1 Detroit, MI Broadway-Capitol Th. T Variety 6 Dec 50,p 552 Detroit, MI Broadway-Capitol Th. T3 Detroit, MI Broadway-Capitol Th. T4 Detroit, MI Broadway-Capitol Th. T5 Detroit, MI Broadway-Capitol Th. T6 Detroit, MI Broadway-Capitol Th. T78 Chicago, IL Chicago Th. T Variety 13 Dec 50,p 329 Chicago, IL Chicago Th. T10 Chicago, IL Chicago Th. T11 Chicago, IL Chicago Th. T12 Chicago, IL Chicago Th. T13 Chicago, IL Chicago Th. T14 Chicago, IL Chicago Th. T15161718 New York, NY Recording session for "Columbia"1920212223242526 New York, NY NBC-TV: "Cavalcade Of Bands"27

28293031REMARKS: