Through the standards
Sonny Greer
Sonny Greer, drums, is on 26 recordings across 24 tunes on this site, from 1928 to 1950. Most often alongside Duke Ellington, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges.
1920s
1930s
- Three Little WordsDuke Ellington and His Orchestra with the Rhythm Boys · 1930 · drums · Victor
- Mood IndigoDuke Ellington · 1930 · drums · Brunswick
- It Don't Mean a ThingDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, vocal by Ivie Anderson · 1932 · drums · Brunswick
- Rose RoomDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1932 · drums · Brunswick
- I Can't Give You Anything but LoveEthel Waters with Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1932 · drums · Brunswick
- Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington · 1933 · drums · Brunswick
- MoonglowDuke Ellington · 1934 · New York · Brunswick
- SolitudeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1934 · drums · Brunswick
- CaravanBarney Bigard and His Jazzopators · 1936 · drums · Variety
- All God's Chillun Got RhythmIvie Anderson with Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1937 · drums · Variety
- I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1938 · drums · Brunswick
- Prelude to a KissDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1938 · drums · Brunswick
1940s
- CottontailDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1940 · drums · Victor
- Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1940 · drums · RCA Bluebird reissue
- Day DreamJohnny Hodges · 1940 · drums · Bluebird
- FlamingoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, vocal by Herb Jeffries · 1940 · drums · Victor
- Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1941 · drums · Victor
- Just Squeeze MeRex Stewart · 1941 · drums · RCA Bluebird, matrix
- Things Ain't What They Used to BeJohnny Hodges · 1941 · drums · Bluebird
- Chelsea BridgeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1941 · drums · Victor
- C Jam BluesDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1942 · drums · Victor
- PerdidoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1942 · drums · Victor
- I'm Beginning to See the LightDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1944 · drums · RCA Victor