22 Original Big Band Recordings

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
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)
23:03
2Crosstown
recording of:
Crosstown
composer:
James Cavanaugh, John Redmond (singer, songwriter) and Nat Simon
2:49
3Passion Flower
recording of:
Passion Flower
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
3:34
4Perdido
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1946-03-28) and Johnny Hodges (on 1946-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1946-03-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-03-28)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-03-28) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-03-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-03-28), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-03-28), Claude Jones (on 1946-03-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-03-28), Bernard Flood (on 1946-03-28), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-03-28), Taft Jordan (on 1946-03-28) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-03-28)
valve trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Juan Tizol
2:24
5Pretty Woman
2:48
69:20 Special
recording of:
9:20 Special
lyricist:
William Engvick (in 1945)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer)
composer:
Earle Warren (in 1941)
2:59
7One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
5:39
8Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:23
9How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:33
10Just Squeeze Me
recording of:
Just Squeeze Me (but Don’t Tease Me)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
13:30
11Happy Go Lucky Local
recording of:
Happy Go Lucky Local
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1946) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1946)
16:28
12Come Rain or Shine
recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
2:47
13Just You Just Me
recording of:
Just You, Just Me
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:54
14Double Ruff
2:50
15The Mooche
recording of:
The Mooche
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
14:34
16Swamp Fire
recording of:
Swamp Fire
composer:
Harold Mooney
3:07
17Blue Lou
recording of:
Blue Lou
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
3:14
18On the Alamo
recording of:
On the Alamo
lyricist:
Gilbert Keyes and Joe Lyons (US songwriter & arranger)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (from 1922-08-02 to present) and Tell Taylor, Inc. (from 1922-03-17 until 1922-08-02)
2:16
19Frisky
2:05
20Tea for Two
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
11:54
21Who Struck John
1:30
22Park at 106th
2:26