The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973)

~ Release by Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Raincheck
recording of:
Raincheck (on 1941-12-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:31
2What Good Would It Do?
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-12-02)
recording of:
What Good Would It Do? (on 1941-12-02)
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
2:48
3I Don’t Know What Kind of Blues I Got (take 1)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-12-02)
recording of:
I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got (on 1941-12-02)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:16
4I Don’t Know What Kind of Blues I Got (take 2)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-12-02)
recording of:
I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got (on 1941-12-02)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:22
5Chelsea Bridge
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-12-02)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-12-02)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-12-02)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-12-02)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-12-02)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1941-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-12-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-12-02)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-12-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-12-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-12-02) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-12-02)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-12-02) and Ray Nance (on 1941-12-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-12-02)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-12-02)
recording of:
Chelsea Bridge (on 1941-12-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
2:55
6Perdido (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-01-21) and Johnny Hodges (on 1942-01-21)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1942-01-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-01-21)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1942-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-01-21)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-01-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-01-21)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-01-21), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-01-21) and Juan Tizol (on 1942-01-21)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-01-21), Rex Stewart (on 1942-01-21) and Cootie Williams (on 1942-01-21)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:09
7Perdido (take 2)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:09
8The “C” Jam Blues
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-01-21)
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
2:39
9Moon Mist (take 1)
recording of:
Moon Mist (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:00
10Moon Mist (take 2)
recording of:
Moon Mist (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:00
11What Am I Here For?
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-02-26)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-02-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-02-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-02-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-02-26), Harry Carney (on 1942-02-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1942-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-02-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-02-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-02-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-02-26), Ray Nance (on 1942-02-26) and Rex Stewart (on 1942-02-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-02-26)
recording of:
What Am I Here For (on 1942-02-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:27
12I Don’t Mind (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-02-26)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-02-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-02-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-02-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-02-26), Harry Carney (on 1942-02-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1942-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-02-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-02-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-02-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-02-26), Ray Nance (on 1942-02-26) and Rex Stewart (on 1942-02-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-02-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1942-02-26)
recording of:
I Don't Mind (on 1942-02-26)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
2:49
13I Don’t Mind (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-02-26)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-02-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-02-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-02-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-02-26), Harry Carney (on 1942-02-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1942-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-02-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-02-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-02-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-02-26), Ray Nance (on 1942-02-26) and Rex Stewart (on 1942-02-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-02-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1942-02-26)
recording of:
I Don't Mind (on 1942-02-26)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
2:51
14Someone
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-02-26)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-02-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-02-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-02-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-02-26), Harry Carney (on 1942-02-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1942-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-02-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-02-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-02-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-02-26), Ray Nance (on 1942-02-26) and Rex Stewart (on 1942-02-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-02-26)
recording of:
Someone (on 1942-02-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:10
15My Little Brown Book
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-06-26)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1942-06-26)
recording of:
My Little Brown Book (on 1942-06-26)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:13
16Main Stem
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-06-26)
recording of:
Main Stem (on 1942-06-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:50
17Johnny Come Lately
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-06-26)
2:42
18Hayfoot, Strawfoot (take 1)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
Hayfoot Strawfoot (on 1942-07-28)
writer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter), Hans J. Lengsfelder and Paul McGrane
2:35
19Hayfoot, Strawfoot (take 2)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
Hayfoot Strawfoot (on 1942-07-28)
writer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter), Hans J. Lengsfelder and Paul McGrane
2:34
20Sentimental Lady (take 1)
recording of:
Sentimental Lady (on 1942-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:04
21Sentimental Lady (take 2)
recording of:
Sentimental Lady (on 1942-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:02
22A Slip of the Lip
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-07-28)
vocals:
Ray Nance (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) (on 1942-07-28)
writer:
Mercer Ellington and Luther Henderson
2:57
23Sherman Shuffle
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
Sherman Shuffle (on 1942-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:38
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