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D.E.T.S.



The complete serie is composed of 49 LP volumes
(see reeditions on THE TREASURY SHOWS CD serie)

D.E.T.S. 1
(LP D.E.T.S. / 1) USA

Treasury Show #1, 400 Restaurant, New York - April 07, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 1
Same as TREASURY SERIES 1




Side 1 : Take the A train & Introduction / Blutopia / Midfriff / Creole love call / Suddenly it jumped / Frustration / I'm beginning to see the light.

Side 2 : The perfume suite : Love (Balcony serenade) - Violence (Strange feeling) - Dancers in love (A stomp for beginners) - Sophistication (Coloratura) / Air conditioned jungle / I ain't got nothin' but the blues / Subtle slough / Passion flower (into broadcast closing).

D.E.T.S. 2
(LP D.E.T.S. / 2) USA

Treasury Show #2, 400 Restaurant, New York - April 21, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 2
Same as TREASURY SERIES 2




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & introduction / Mood to be wooed / If you are but a dream / Riff staccato / I'm beginning to see the light / Excerpts from Black, Brow and Beige : West indian dance - The blues.

Side 2 : Excerpts from Black, Brow and Beige (continue) : Emancipation celebration - Sugar hill penthouse / Sentimental lady - Stomp look and listen / Frantic fantasy / It don't mean a thing / Sentimental lady (intro broadcast close).

D.E.T.S. 3
(LP D.E.T.S. / 3) USA

Treasury Show #3, 400 Restaurant, New York - April 28, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 2
Same as TREASURY SERIES 3




Side 1 : Take the A train / Midriff / Carnegie blues / Someone / My little brown book / Kissing bug / Ring dem bells / I'm beginning to see the light.

Side 2 : Black, Brown and Beige (excerpt) : Work song - Come Sunday / Candy / Teardrops in the rain / Accentuate the positive / Way low / Take the A train.

D.E.T.S. 4
(LP D.E.T.S. / 4) USA

Treasury Show #4, 400 Restaurant, New York - May 5, 1945
(false date on the record, 9 instead 5)

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 3
Same as TREASURY SERIES 4




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & introduction / Blutopia / Clementine / My heart sings / Sentimental journey / I got it bad (And that ain't good) / Three cent stomp / Black and tan fantasy / Blue skies (intro station break).

Side 2 : Three concertos : Passion flower - Air conditioned jungle - Frantic fantasy / I'm beginning to see the light / Main stem / Everything but you / Carnegie blues / Jump for joy - Things ain't what they used to be (into broadcast close).

D.E.T.S. 5
(LP D.E.T.S. / 5) USA

Treasury Show #5, Radio City, New York - May 12, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 3
Same as TREASURY SERIES 5




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & introduction / Carnegie blues / Riff staccato / All at once / Yesterdays / I miss your kiss / Accentuate the positive / Blue cellophane / Theme : Take the A train (into station break).

Side 2 : Theme : Take the A train & return / Prelude to a kiss / Caravan / Sophisticated lady / I'm beginning to see the light & Bond promo / Solitude / I ain't got nothin' but the blues / I don't mine / The jeep is jumpin'& Broadcast closing.

D.E.T.S. 6
(LP D.E.T.S. / 6) USA

Treasury Show #6, Paradise Theatre, Detroit - May 19, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 4
Same as TREASURY SERIES 6




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & Introduction / Teardrops in the rain / Everything but you / Perdido / If you are but a dream / Pitter panther patter / Emancipation celebration / I should care / Theme : Take the A train (into station break).

Side 2 : Theme : Take the A train & return / In a sentimental mood / It don't mean a thing / Solitude / I'm beginning to see the light & Bond promo / Subtle slough / C jam blues / Don't you know I care / Stomp look and listen / Things ain't what they used to be & Broadcast close.

D.E.T.S. 7
(LP D.E.T.S. / 7) USA

Treasury Show #7, Regal Theatre, Chicago - May 26, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 4
Same as TREASURY SERIES 7




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & Introduction / Sugarhill penthouse (Black, Brown and Beige) / Suddenly it jumped / Candy / A friend of yours / Kissing bug / Hollywood hangover / Laura.

Side 2 : Theme : Take the A train & return / In the shade of the apple tree / Frankie and Johnny / I'm beginning to see the light & Bond promo / Midriff / I ain't got nothin' but the blues / My honey's lovin' arms / Rockin' in rhythm into Broadcast close.

D.E.T.S. 8
(LP D.E.T.S. / 8) USA

Treasury Show #8, Percy Jones Center, Battle Creek - June 2, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 5
Same as TREASURY SERIES 8




Side 1 : Take the A train (theme & introduction) / The mood to be wooed / Jack the bear / The more I see you / Way low / Blues on the double / Summertime / Take the A train (theme into station break).

Side 2 : Take the A train (theme & return) / Black, Brown & Beige : Come Sunday - Light / I'm beginning to see the light / On the Alamo / Carnegie blues / Riff Staccato / Blue skies / Things ain't what they used to be into Broadcast close.

D.E.T.S. 9
(LP D.E.T.S. / 9) USA

Treasury Show #9, Paramount Theatre, Toledo - June 9, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 5




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & Introduction / Blue is the night / Can't you read between the lines / Hop, skip and jump / Kissing bug / Solid old man / I ain't got nothin' but the blues / I miss your kiss / Things ain't what they used to be into Station break.

Side 2 : Things ain't what they used to be & Return / Blues cluster : Diminuendo in blue - Rocks in my bed - Crescendo in blue / I'm beginning to see the light / Teardrops in the rain / My little Brown book / Accentuate the positive / C jam blues / Theme : Take the A train into Broadcast close.

D.E.T.S. 10
(LP D.E.T.S. / 10) USA

Treasury Show #10, Franklin Gardens, Evansville - June 16, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 6




Side 1 : Theme Take the A train & Introduction / Indiana / Blue Serge / The wish I wish tonight / Jumpin' punkins / On the sunny side of the street / Cottontail / Theme Take the A train (into station break).

Side 2 : Theme Take the A train & return / New world a-comin' / I'm beginning to see the light & bond promo / Johnny come lately / Yesterdays / Let the zommers drool / Boy meets horn & broacast closing.

D.E.T.S. 11
(LP D.E.T.S. / 11) USA

Treasury Show #11, Palace Theatre, Akron - June 23, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 6




Side 1 : Theme Take the A train & Introduction / Jump for joy / All at once / Ko-ko / I should care / Go away blues / Tootin' through the roof / Every hour on the hour / I'm beginning see the light / Theme Take the A train (into station break).

Side 2 : Theme Take the A train & return / Blue belles of Harlem / Body and soul & bond promo / The more I see you / What am I here for? / Warm valley / Stompy Jones / Theme Take the A train & broadcast closing.

D.E.T.S. 12
(LP D.E.T.S. / 12) USA

Treasury Show #12, Apollo Theatre, New York - June 30, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 7




Side 1 : Theme Take the A train & introduction / Caravan / Fickle fling / Kissing bug / Honeysuckle rose / Day dream / One o'clock jump / There is no you (into station break).

Side 2 : There's no you & return / Billy Strayhorn medley : Chelsea bridge - I want something to live for - Clementine - My little brown book / Riff staccato / Carnegie blues / I'm beginning to see the light / Old King Dooji / Things ain't what they used to be & broadcast closing.

D.E.T.S. 13
(LP D.E.T.S. / 13) USA

Treasury Show #13, Studio 6-8, Radio City, NYC - July 7, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 7




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & Introduction / Blue belles of Harlem / I"m beginning to see the light & Bond promo / Can't you read between the lines? / Trio in blue : Diminuendo in blue - Carnegie blues - Crescendo in blue / Mood to be wooed (into station break).

Side 2 : The perfume suite : Love (Balcony serenade) - Strange felling - Dancers in love (A stomp for beginners) - Coloratura / Hollywood hangover / I don't mind / Ring dem bells / Things ain't what they used to be & Broadcast closing.

D.E.T.S. 14
(LP D.E.T.S. / 14) USA

Treasury Show #14, RKO Theatre, Boston - July 14, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 8




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & Introduction / In the shade of the apple tree / Kissing bug / Bugle breaks / A friend of yours / Tonight I shall sleep / Stomp, look and listen / I'm beginning to see the light (into station break).

Side 2 : Theme : Take the A train & Return / The magazine suite : Downbeat shuffle - Esquire swank - Metronome all-out / If you are but a dream / Blutopia / Candy / Mainstream / Take the A train (into broadcast closing).

D.E.T.S. 15
(LP D.E.T.S. / 15) USA

Treasury Broadcast No. 15, Fieldstone Ballroom, Marshfield - July 21, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 8




Side 1 : Take the A train (theme & introduction) / In a mellotone / The wish I wish tonight / C jam blues / Ultra violet / There's no you / Emancipation celebration / Don't get around much anymore / Let the zoomers drool (into station break).

Side 2 : Take the A train (theme & return) / Reminiscing in tempo / Everything but you (and bond promo) / Ko-ko / The mood to be wooed / Tea for two / Blues on the double / Things ain't what they used to be (and broadcast closing).

D.E.T.S. 16
(LP D.E.T.S. / 16) USA

Treasury Broadcast No. 16, State Theatre, Hartford -July 28, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 9




Side 1 : Take the A train (theme and introduction) / Teardrops in the rain / Frustration / Everything but you / 9:20 special / Moon mist / Rockin' in rhythm / Every hour on the hour.

Side 2 : Take the A train (return) / Medley : In a sentimental mood - Black beauty - Sophisticated lady - Caravan - Solitude - I let a song go out of my heart / Trumpet in spades / Just a-sittin' and a-rockin' / Go away blues / One o'clock jump.

D.E.T.S. 26
(LP D.E.T.S. / 26) USA

Treasury Show #26, Radio City Studio, New York - October 13, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 13




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & Introduction / Time's a-wastin' / Every hour on the hour / Hollywood hangover & Station break / Theme : Take the A train & Return / Autumn serenade / Hop, skyp and jump / Riding on a blue note / I'll buy that dream / Ellington bond promo.

Side 2 : Riff'n drill / Tell ya what I'm gonna do / How deep is the ocean / Mood indigo into Station break / Theme : Take the A train & Return / Three tunes in the blue mood : Diminuendo in blue - I got it bad - Crescendo in blue / Everything but you / Ellington bond promo.

D.E.T.S. 28
(LP D.E.T.S. / 28) USA

Side 1 : Treasury Show #27, October 20, 1945
Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 14

Side 2 : Treasury show #28, October 27, 1945
Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 15


Side 1 : Take the A train (theme & intro) / Waiting for the train to come in / I'd do it all over again / Fancy dan / Homesick that'sall / Blues on the double / Every hour on the hour / Caravan / Riff 'n drill / Thing's ain't waht they used to be (broadcast close).

Side 2 : Take the A train (theme & intro) / Johnny come lately / I can't believe that's you're in love with me / I'll buy that dream / Stomp, look and listen (into station break) / Take the A train (theme & return) / The wonder of you / Josuha fit the battle of Jericho / The general jumped at dawn.

D.E.T.S. 29
(LP D.E.T.S. / 29) USA

Side 1 : Treasury Show #28 (concluded), Radio City, New York - October 27, 1945
Side 2 : Treasury Show #29, Radio City, New York - November 3, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 15




Side 1 : The mood to be wooed / Three cent stomp / Yesterdays / Do nothing till you hear from me / Stompy Jones / Time's a wastin' into Broadcast close.

Side 2 : Theme : Take the A train & Intro / Clementine / The jeep is jumpin' / Don't take your love from me / It don't mean a thing / If you are but a dream / Emancipation celebration / Caldonia / Ring dem bells into Station break.

D.E.T.S. 30
(LP D.E.T.S. / 30) USA

Side 1 : Treasury Show #29 (concluded), Radio City, New York - November 3, 1945
Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volumes 15

Side 2 : Treasury Show #30, Radio City, New York - November 10, 1945
Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 16




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & Return / A door will open / Court session / That's for me / On the Atcheson, Topeka and the Santa Fe / Every hour on the hour / How deep is the ocean / Victory drive / Autumn serenade / Theme : Take the A train into Broadcast close.

Side 2 : Theme : Take the A train & Intro / Just a-settin' and a-rockin' into Station break / Take the A train & Return / 9:20 special / Frustration / Jenny / Dancin' in the dark / Crosstown / Passion flower.

D.E.T.S. 31
(LP D.E.T.S. / 31) USA

Side 1 and side 2 , 3 first tracks : Treasury Broadcast No. 30, ABC Studio 6-B, Radio City, NYC - November 10, 1945
Side 2, rest : Treasury Broadcast No. 31, ABC Studio 6-B, Radio City, NYC - November 17, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 16




Side 1 : Victory drive / Get on board, little children / Station break / Take the A train (theme & return) / Excerpts from Black, Brown and Beige : Come Sunday - Light / 11:60 P.M. / Tell it to a star / I ain't got nothin' but the blues.

Side 2 : Cottontail / Waiting for the train to come in / Star splangled banner (broadcast close) / Take the A train (theme & intro) / Walking with my honey / Jack the bear / Autumn serenade / Tell it to a star / Hey diddle diddle / I can't begin to tell you / How deep is the ocean.

D.E.T.S. 32
(LP D.E.T.S. / 32) USA

Treasury Show #31 (concluded), Radio City, New York - November 17, 1945 (*)
Treasury Show #32, Radio City, New York - November 24, 1945

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volumes 16 & 17




Side 1 : The wonder you * / Victory drive * / As long as I live * / Theme : Take the A train into Broadcast close * / Theme : Take the A train & Intro / Way low / C jam blues / Kissing bug / Just a-settin' and a-rockin' / Caldonia.

Side 2 : Fancy dan / I'm just a lucky so and so into Station break / Theme : Take the A train & Return / The last time I saw you / On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe / If I loved you / I can't begin to tell you / The wonder of you / Riff'n drill into Broadcast closing.

D.E.T.S. 33
(LP D.E.T.S. / 33) USA

Civic Opera House, Chicago - January 20, 1946

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 17




Side 1 : Caravan / Sono / Rugged Romeo / Circle / The tonal group : Rapsoditti - Fugue-a-ditti / Theme : Take the A train & Opening broadcast segment / The tonal group (concluded) : Jam-a-ditty.

Side 2 : Magenta haze / The next grouping : Diminuendo in blue - Transblucency - Crescendo in blue / Pitter panther patter / The suburbanite / Air conditioned jungle.

D.E.T.S. 36
(LP D.E.T.S. / 36) USA

Treasury Show #36, Dartmouth College, Hanover - May 4, 1946

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 19




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train & Intro / Just a-settin' and a-rockin' / 9:20 special / I can't get started / Flamingo / Fancy dance.

Side 2 : Medley of three tunes : Diminuendo in blue - Transblucency - Crescendo in blue / Someone / Three cent stomp / I'm just a lucky so and so.

D.E.T.S. 37
(LP D.E.T.S. / 37) USA

Side 1 : Treasury Shows #37, Radio City, New York, - May 18, 1946
Side 2 : Treasury shows #38, Radio City, New York, - May 25, 1946

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 19




Side 1 : In a mellotone / I'm just a lucky so and so / Sono / Rugged Romeo / Circle / Air conditioned jungle / Full moon and empty arms / Laughing on the outside / Take the A train (theme)

Side 2 : Take the A train (theme) / Just a-sittin' and a-rockin' / Crosstown / Summertime / Teardrops in the rain / Frankie and Johnny / Hop, skip and jump.

D.E.T.S. 38
(LP D.E.T.S. / 38) USA

Treasury Shows #39, Paramount Theatre, New York - June 1st, 1946

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 20




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train / A flower is a lovesome thing / Main stem / A ghost of a chance / In a jam.

Side 2 : I'm just a lucky so and so / Stomp, look and listen / Come rain or come shine / Things ain't what they used to be.

D.E.T.S. 39
(LP D.E.T.S. / 39) USA

Treasury Shows #40, WEEU Studios MAY 4, Reading - June 8

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 20




Side 1 : Theme : Take the A train / Mood to be wooed / Johnny come lately / They say It's wonderful / Strange love / Honeysuckle rose / Don't take your love from me / Blues on the double / Theme : Take the A train.

Side 2 : Theme : Take the A train / Excerpts from Black, Brown and Beige : Come Sunday - Light / Lover man / Riff staccato / Mood indigo / Riff'n drill.

D.E.T.S. 42
(LP D.E.T.S. / 42) USA

Treasury Show #43, Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco - August 3, 1946
Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 22




Side 1 : Opening theme : Take the A train / The eight veil / Lover man / Just squeeze me / Medley : Diminuendo in blue - Transblucency - Crescendo in blue / Things ain't what they used to be.

Side 2 : Returning theme : Take the A train / A flower is a lovesome thing / Hollywood hangover / I got it bad and that ain't good / The jeep is jumpin' (into closing).

D.E.T.S. 46
(LP D.E.T.S. / 46) USA

Treasury Show 47, Radio City, New York - October 5, 1946 - Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 23
Treasury Star Parade 231, New York - June 1943 - Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 1
Treasury Star Parade 232, New York - June 1943 - Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 1
Treasury Star Parade 233, New York - June 1943 - Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 2




Side 1 : Take the A train / Can't help lovin' that man of mine / Just you, just me / Just squeeze me (But please don't tease me) / Things ain't what they used to be (into Broadcast closing) / Theme : Take the A train / Don't get around much anymore / Caravan / It can't be wrong / Johnny come lately / Any bonds today (into program closing).

Side 2 : Take the A train (theme) / Wait for me Mary / Moon mist / A slip of the lip (Can sink a ship) / Things ain't what they used to be / Any bonds today (into program closing) / Take the A train (theme) / Tonight I shall sleep / Go away blues / Creole love call / Three cent stomp / Any bonds today (into program closing).

D.E.T.S. 47
(LP D.E.T.S. / 47) USA

Side 1 : Blue Note, Chicago - June 24, 1953
Side 2 : Blue Note, Chicago - July 1st, 1953

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 24




Side 1 : Take the A train (theme) / Harlem air shaft / Creole love call / C jam blues / Is it a sin? / Just a-settin' and a-rockin' / Moonlight fiesta / The hawk talks / Satin doll (into broadcast closing).

Side 2 : Take the A train (theme) / Blue jean beguine / Boo-dah / Cocktails for two / Nothin' ain't nothin', baby / Jump for joy / Perdido / Blue moon / Satin doll (into broadcast closing).

D.E.T.S. 48
(LP D.E.T.S. / 48) USA

Blue Note, Chicago - June, 1953 (transmitted July 17 and 24)

Included in THE TREASURY SHOWS volume 24




Side 1 : Take the A train (theme) / Caravan / I let a song go out of my heart - Don't get around much anymore / The hawk talks / Come on home / Flamingo / Jump for joy / Satin doll / Take the A train (during broadway closing).

Side 2 : Take the A train (theme) / The tattooed bride / Nothin' ain't nothin', baby / Rock-skipping at the Blue Note / Just squeeze me (but please don't tease me) / Ting-a-ling / Satin doll (during broadway closing).