The Ellington Era, Volume One: 1927–1940

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

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
3:05
A2Hop Head
recording of:
Hop Head
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Otto Hardwick
3:04
A3Black and Tan Fantasy
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:12
A4Jubilee Stomp
recording of:
Jubilee Stomp
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:01
A5The Mooch
recording of:
The Mooche
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:10
A6Hot and Brothered
recording of:
Hot and Bothered
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:15
A7Blues With a Feeling
recording of:
The Blues With a Feelin'
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:03
A8Rockin’ in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
3:07
B1Lazy Duke
recording of:
Lazy Duke
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:09
B2Old Man Blues
recording of:
Old Man Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
2:58
B3Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
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)
3:14
B4It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
2:54
B5Lazy Rhapsody
2:56
B6Blue Harlem
recording of:
Blue Harlem
composer:
Ike Quebec
2:58
B7Blue Tune
3:04
B8The Sheik of Araby
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
2:40
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C1Lightin’
3:04
C2Ducky Wucky
2:55
C3Blue Ramble
3:22
C4Drop Me Off in Harlem
recording of:
Drop Me Off in Harlem
lyricist:
Nick Kenny (in 1933)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1933)
2:44
C5Bundle of Blues
3:12
C6Saddest Tale
recording of:
Saddest Tale
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:14
C7Slippery Horn
recording of:
Slippery Horn
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:13
C8Harlem Speaks
recording of:
Harlem Speaks
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:13
D1Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
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.
3:06
D2Merry‐Go‐Round
3:05
D3Clarinet Lament
3:10
D4Echoes of Harlem
recording of:
Echoes of Harlem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:10
D5In a Jam
3:15
D6Rose of the Rio Grande
recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:52
D7Harmony in Harlem
3:01
D8Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
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)
2:58
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E1I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
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)
3:04
E2Ridin’ on a Bluenote
2:44
E3Boy Meets Horn
recording of:
Boy Meets Horn
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Irving Mills and Rex Stewart
2:58
E4Slap Happy
2:43
E5The Gal From Joe’s
recording of:
The Gal From Joe’s
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:10
E6Prelude to a Kiss
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
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.
2:52
E7Diminuendo in Blue
recording of:
Diminuendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:44
E8Crescendo in Blue
recording of:
Crescendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
3:15
F1Jazz Potpourri
2:55
F2Subtle Lament
3:02
F3Portrait of the Lion
2:25
F4Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
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)
2:48
F5Grievin’
recording of:
Grievin'
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
2:48
F6Battle of Swing
2:55
F7Stormy Weather
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
2:35
F8The Sergeant Was Shy
2:42