Caravan

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Caravan2:41Duke Ellington & His Orchestra16 Most Requested SongsDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-05-31
1.4Caravan2:41Duke Ellington16 Most Requested SongsDuke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-05-31
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 57901

Relationships

baritone saxophone:Harry Carney
clarinet:Barney Bigard
double bass:Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):Sonny Greer
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
trombone:Juan Tizol
trumpet:Rex Stewart
recording of:Caravan (on 1937-05-14)

Caravan

lyricist:Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936)
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
Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
referred to in medleys:Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 1)
Duke Ellington Fantasy (order: 1)
Big Band Signatures (order: 6)
Duke Ellington Fantasy (order: 6)
Ja‐Da Medley (order: 18)
later translated versions:Caravana
is the basis for:Ellington Mix: Mixed Caravan
arrangements:Caravan (for orchestra, arr. Gould)
Caravan (arr. Baylock)
Caravan (arr. Kahil El’Zabar)