Masterpieces 1926-1949

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Individual barcodes:

CD 1: 604988919721
CD 2: 604988919820
CD 3: 604988919929 (?)
CD 4: 604988920024

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-02 19:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Mood Indigo
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1East St. Louis Toodle-oo
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-11-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-11-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-11-29)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-11-26) and Prince Robinson (on 1926-11-29)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-11-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1926-11-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1926-11-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-11-29)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-11-29)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1926-11-29)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra2:57
2Birmingham Breakdown
Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra2:49
3Black and Tan Fantasy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-07)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-04-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-04-07)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-04-07) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-04-07)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-04-07)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-04-07) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-04-07)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1927-04-07)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-04-07)
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1927-04-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
The Washingtonians3:20
4Black Beauty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-01)
solo piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-10-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Black Beauty (in 1928)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:54
5The Mooche
recording of:
The Mooche (in 1928)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:14
6Awful Sad
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:52
7The Blues With a Feelin'
recording of:
The Blues With a Feelin' (in 1928)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:17
8Misty Mornin'
recording of:
Misty Mornin' (on 1928-11-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Arthur Whetsel
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:20
9Flaming Youth
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:17
10Hot Feet
recording of:
Hot Feet (in 1929)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:41
11Double Check Stomp
recording of:
Double Check Stomp (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:54
12Ring Dem Bells
recording of:
Ring Dem Bells (in 1930)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:55
13Old Man Blues
recording of:
Old Man Blues (in 1930)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:06
14Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (in 1930)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
The Jungle Band2:58
15Rockin' in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm (on 1930-11-08)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
The Harlem Footwarmers3:16
16Echoes of the Jungle
recording of:
Echoes of the Jungle (in 1931)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:28
17The Mystery Song
instrumental recording of:
The Mystery Song (in 1931)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:14
18It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-02-02)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:12
19Lazy Rhapsody
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:18
20Creole Love Call
recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1932-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:11
21Blue Ramble
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:16
22Ducky Wucky
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:09
23Eerie Moan
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:14
24Sophisticated Lady
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-02-15)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1933-02-15)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:39
2▼CD: In a Sentimental Mood
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1Slippery Horn
recording of:
Slippery Horn (in 1933)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:08
2Drop Me Off at Harlem
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-17)
banjo and guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-02-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-17), Harry Carney (on 1933-02-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-02-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-17)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-17), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-17)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-17)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-17)
recording of:
Drop Me Off in Harlem (on 1933-02-17)
lyricist:
Nick Kenny (in 1933)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1933)
3:00
3Daybreak Express
2:57
4Delta Serenade
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-01-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-01-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-01-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-01-09) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-01-09)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1934-01-09), Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-01-09), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-01-09) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-01-09)
recording of:
Delta Serenade (on 1934-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:19
5Stompy Jones
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-01-09)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09)
bass saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-09)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-01-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-01-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-01-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-01-09) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-01-09)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1934-01-09), Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-01-09), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-01-09) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-01-09)
recording of:
Stompy Jones (on 1934-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:05
6Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (in 1934)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:33
7Blue Feeling
3:13
8Saddest Tale
recording of:
Saddest Tale (in 1934)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:20
9Moonglow
recording of:
Moonglow (in 1934)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
3:09
10In a Sentimental Mood
recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (in 1935)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:19
11Showboat Shuffle
3:05
12Reminiscing in Tempo, Parts 1-4
12:35
13Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)
3:12
14Echos of Harlem (Cootie's Concerto)
recording of:
Echoes of Harlem (in 1936)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:04
15Black Butterfly
recording of:
Black Butterfly (in 1936)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:58
16Caravan
recording of:
Caravan (in 1937)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
3:09
17Azure
recording of:
Azure (in 1937)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
3:03
18Diminuendo in Blue
recording of:
Diminuendo in Blue (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:48
19Crescendo in Blue
recording of:
Crescendo in Blue (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
3:21
20Steppin' Into Swing Society
3:06
21Lost in Meditation
recording of:
Lost in Meditation (in 1938)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Lou Singer (pianist), Irving Mills and Juan Tizol
2:46
3▼CD: Ko-Ko
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1I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (in 1938)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (House vocalist) (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:03
2Rose of the Rio Grande
recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande (in 1938)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
3:06
3Pyramid
2:57
4Prelude to a Kiss
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (in 1938)
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
2:57
5Blue Light (Transblucency)
2:41
6Boy Meets Horn
alto saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-12-22), Harry Carney (on 1938-12-22), Otto Hardwick (on 1938-12-22) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-12-22)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-12-22), Harry Carney (on 1938-12-22) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-22)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1938-12-22)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1938-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-12-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-12-22)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1938-12-22)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1938-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1938-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1938-12-22)
recording of:
Boy Meets Horn (on 1938-12-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Irving Mills and Rex Stewart
3:02
7Slap Happy
2:48
8Serenade to Sweden
recording of:
Serenade to Sweden (on 1939-09-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:23
9The Sergeant Was Shy
2:44
10Jack the Bear
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
Jack the Bear (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:18
11Ko-Ko
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:43
12Congo Brava
recording of:
Conga Brava (on 1940-03-15)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
2:59
13Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie (on 1940-03-15)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:21
14Cotton Tail
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet, baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04)
clarinet:
Harry Carney and Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04)
clarinet [cl] and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04)
cornet and cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass, double bass [b] and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar and guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-04)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-04)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04), Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04) and Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04), Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone and valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Ben Webster
recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:14
15Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
recording of:
Never No Lament (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:19
16Dusk
recording of:
Dusk (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:21
17Bojangles (A Portrait of Bill Robinson)
recording of:
Bojangles (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:55
18A Portrait of Bert Williams
recording of:
Portrait of Bert Williams (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:10
19Harlem Air-Shaft
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-22)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-22)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-22)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-07-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-07-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-07-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-07-22) and Joe Nanton (on 1940-07-22)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-07-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-07-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-22)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft (on 1940-07-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:00
20All Too Soon
recording of:
All Too Soon (on 1940-07-22)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
3:31
21Sepia Panorama
recording of:
Sepia Panorama (in 1940-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:25
22In a Mellow Tone
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-09-05)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-09-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-09-05)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-09-05)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-09-05)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-09-05)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-09-05)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-09-05)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-09-05)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-09-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-09-05)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-09-05) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-09-05)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-09-05)
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (on 1940-09-05)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
3:18
23Warm Valley
recording of:
Warm Valley (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:16
24Across the Track Blues
recording of:
Across the Track Blues (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:02
25Day Dream
recording of:
Day Dream
lyricist:
John Latouche (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
2:57
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1Pussy Willow
4:34
2The Sidewalks of New York
recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York (on 1940-12-28)
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
3:16
3Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (in 1941)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
2:57
4Blue Serge
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington) (in 1941)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:23
5Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (in 1941)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
3:37
6I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (in 1941)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:21
7Clementine
recording of:
Clementine (in 1941)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:01
8Jump for Joy
recording of:
Jump for Joy (in 1941)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
2:59
9Chelsea Bridge
recording of:
Chelsea Bridge (in 1941)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
2:56
10Raincheck
recording of:
Raincheck (in 1941)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:32
11Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:11
12"C" Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
2:40
13Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist (in 1942)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:01
14What Am I Here For?
recording of:
What Am I Here For (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:28
15Main Stem
recording of:
Main Stem (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:51
16Johnny Come Lately
recording of:
Stomp (Johnny Come Lately) (in 1942)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:43
17I'm Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light (in 1944)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:12
18Transbluency
3:01
19Lady of the Lavender Mist
recording of:
Lady of the Lavender Mist (in 1947)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:22
20Sultry Serenade
recording of:
How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me (a.k.a. Sultry Serenade) (in 1947)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Tyree Glenn
3:10
21Air-Conditioned Jungle
recording of:
Air-Conditioned Jungle (in 1947)
writer:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
2:43
22The Clothed Woman
3:54
23Snibor
recording of:
SNIBOR (in 1949)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:52