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Found this recording of the classic "St. James' Infirmary" by a group called Ten Black Berries on YouTube tonight. Apparently this was an alias for Duke Ellington and His Orchestra and was in some way affiliated with Irving Mills as well. I've found four different records containing the recording:
Banner 0594 / Oriole 1849 / Romeo 1209 (A side, backed with "Rent Party Blues")
Perfect 15272 (B side, backed with "When You're Smiling")
78discography shows the same matrix and recording date for the song on all four records, so I'm guessing it was the same recording, but I'm not sure which one I should use. Any jazz experts able to help with this one?