Lyricist, writer and producer (1909 - 1988). Along with other (mainly political) activities, he wrote lyrics under the name Ted Persons and produced a TV show in the early 1950s, the AdLibbers.
APPEARANCES +
Mercer Hassy Orchestra
Duke's Place
2024, CDr, Album, Mercer Hassy Records
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol.18
2014, 2xCD, Comp, D.E.T.S., 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa
Kind Of Krupa
2010, 10xCD, Album + Box, Comp, House Of Jazz, T2 Entertainment, 
,
, Big Band/Swing/Cool Jazz
Duke Ellington
Carnegie Hall Concerts 1943 / 1947
2010, 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol.14
2009, 2xCD, Album, Mono, D.E.T.S., ,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol.13
2008, 2xCD, Album, D.E.T.S., ,
, Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol.12
2005, 2xCD, Album, RM, D.E.T.S.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol. 9
2004, 2xCD, Album, RM, D.E.T.S.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol.10
2004, 2xCD, Album, RM, D.E.T.S., ,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol. 7
2003, 2xCD, Album, RM, D.E.T.S.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol. 6
2002, 2xCD, Album, D.E.T.S., ,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol. 5
2002, 2xCD, Comp, D.E.T.S., ,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol. 2
2001, 2xCD, Comp, D.E.T.S., ,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Vol. 3
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, D.E.T.S., ,
, Big Band/Swing/Vocal/Ballad
Duke Ellington
Complete Prestige Carnegie Hall 1943-1944 Concerts
2001, 3xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2)
Gene Krupa & Harry James
The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Gene Krupa & Harry James
1999, 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa
The Gene Krupa Story
1998
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Hop, Skip And Jump 1946 - Vol.3
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, HEP Records (3), 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1945
1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
What's This 1946, Vol. 1
1993, CD, Album, Mono, RM, HEP Records (3)
Duke Ellington
The Indispensable Duke Ellington Vol. 11/12 (1944-1946)
1993
The Norman E. Williams Jazz Quintet
At Olivia Davis' Patio Lounge
1990, CD, Jazz Mark
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Volume Eight - 1945
1988, LP, Mono, Circle
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Black, Brown & Beige (The 1944-1946 Band Recordings)
1988, 3x CD, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
1987, 
,
, Big Band
Duke Ellington
Treasury Show #12 - June 30th, 1945
1981, LP, D.E.T.S., ,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Broadway Gala
1979
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
January 1943
1977, 3x Vinyl, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
December, 1947
1977
Duke Ellington
Johnny Come Lately
1967
Duke Ellington
The Best Of Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
1961, Vinyl, ,
, Big Band
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*
(Otto Make That) Riff Staccato / Time's A-Wastin'
1946
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*
(Otto Make That) Riff Staccato / Everything But You
1945
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Works Of Duke - Integrale Volume 20
LP, Comp, RCA, ,
, Swing/Big Band
