The Blanton-Webster Band

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1You, You Darlin'
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):
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)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-03-06)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940-03) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1940-03)
recording of:
You, You Darling (on 1940-03-06)
writer:
M.K. Jerome and Jack Scholl
3:24
2Jack 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)
3:19
3Ko-Ko
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06) and 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):
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)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and 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)
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
12:44
4Morning Glory
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet and saxophone:
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):
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)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06) and Otto Hardwick (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)
recording of:
Morning Glory (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:19
5So Far, So Good
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):
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)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-03-06)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1940-03)
recording of:
So Far, So Good (on 1940-03-06)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter), Jimmy Mundy and Eddie White
2:58
6Conga Brava
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton and Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-15)
recording of:
Conga Brava (on 1940-03-15)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
3:00
7Concerto for Cootie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet and saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15), Harry Carney (on 1940-03-15) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-15)
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie (on 1940-03-15)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:24
8Me and You
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-15)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-03-15)
recording of:
Me and You (on 1940-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:00
9Cotton 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)
13:16
10Never 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)
13:21
11Dusk
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-28)
recording of:
Dusk (on 1940-05-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:26
12Bojangles
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-28)
recording of:
Bojangles (on 1940-05-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:56
13A Portrait of Bert Williams
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-28) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-28)
clarinet and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-28)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-28), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-28) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-28), Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-28)
recording of:
Portrait of Bert Williams (on 1940-05-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:14
14Blue Goose
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-28)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-28)
recording of:
Blue Goose (on 1940-05-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:25
15Harlem 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)
12:59
16At a Dixie Roadside Diner
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 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 "Tricky Sam" 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)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-07-22)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-07-22) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-07-22)
recording of:
At a Dixie Roadside Diner (on 1940-07-22)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
2:52
17All Too Soon
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 and 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 "Tricky Sam" 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)
recording of:
All Too Soon (on 1940-07-22)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
3:33
18Rumpus in Richmond
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-07-22) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-22)
clarinet and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-22)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-22)
double bass and double bass [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), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-07-22) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-22)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-07-22), Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-07-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-22)
recording of:
Rumpus in Richmond (on 1940-07-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:51
19My Greatest Mistake
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-24)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-24)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-24)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-24)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-07-24)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-07-24)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-07-24)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-07-24) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-07-24)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-07-24) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-07-24)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-24)
recording of:
My Greatest Mistake (on 1940-07-24)
composer:
Jack Fulton (songwriter) and Jack O'Brien (US songwriter)
3:27
20Sepia Panorama
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-24)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-24)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-24)
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)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-24)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24), Cootie Williams (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-24)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-22)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940-07) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1940-07)
recording of:
Sepia Panorama (on 1940-07-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Sepia Panorama (on 1940-07-24)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:26
21There Shall Be No Night
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-09-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (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)
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)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-09-05)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-09-05)
recording of:
There Shall Be No Night (on 1940-09-05)
writer:
Gladys Shelley and Abner Silver
3:15
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.)
13:19
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1Five O'Clock Whistle
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-09-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (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)
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)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-09-05)
recording of:
Five O’Clock Whistle (on 1940-09-05)
writer:
Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin (aranger, writer) and Josef Myrow
3:21
2Warm Valley
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-10-17)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-10-17)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-10-17)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-10-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-10-17)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-10-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-10-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-10-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-10-17)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-10-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-10-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-10-17)
recording of:
Warm Valley (on 1940-10-17)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:22
3The Flaming Sword
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-10-17)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-10-17)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-10-17)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-10-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-10-17)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-10-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-10-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-10-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-10-17)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-10-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-10-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-10-17)
recording of:
The Flaming Sword (on 1940-10-17)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:09
4Across the Track Blues
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-10-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-10-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-10-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-10-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-10-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-10-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-10-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-10-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-10-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-10-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-10-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-10-28)
recording of:
Across the Track Blues (on 1940-10-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:01
5Chloe (Song of the Swamp)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-10-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-10-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-10-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-10-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-10-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-10-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-10-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-10-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-10-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-10-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-10-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-10-28)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-10-28)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp) (on 1940-10-28)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
3:27
6I Never Felt This Way Before
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-10-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-10-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-10-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-10-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-10-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-10-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-10-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-10-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-10-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-10-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-10-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-10-28)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-10-28)
recording of:
I Never Felt This Way Before (on 1940-10-28)
writer:
Al Dubin and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:31
7The Sidewalks of New York
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-12-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-12-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-12-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-12-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-12-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-12-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-12-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-12-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-12-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-12-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-12-28) and Ray Nance (on 1940-12-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-12-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York (on 1940-12-28)
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
3:17
8Flamingo
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-12-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-12-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-12-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-12-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-12-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-12-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-12-28)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-12-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-12-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-12-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-12-28) and Ray Nance (on 1940-12-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-12-28)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-12-28)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-12-28)
recording of:
Flamingo (on 1940-12-28)
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
3:24
9The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-12-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-12-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-12-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-12-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-12-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-12-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-12-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-12-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-12-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-12-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-12-28) and Ray Nance (on 1940-12-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-12-28)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-12-28)
recording of:
The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You (on 1940-12-28)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:20
10Take the "A" Train
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1941-02-15)
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)
2:54
11Jumpin' Punkins
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Jumpin' Punkins (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:43
12John Hardy's Wife
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
cornet:
Rex Stewart
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Wallace Jones and Ray Nance
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
John Hardy's Wife (on 1940-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:30
13Blue Serge
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-02-15, on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-02-15) and Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15), Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet [t]:
Ray Nance (on 1941-02-15)
valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington) (on 1940-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington) (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:24
14After All
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-02-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-02-15)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-02-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-02-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-02-15)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-02-15) and Ray Nance (on 1940-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-02-15)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-02-15)
recording of:
After All (on 1940-02-15)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:23
15Bakiff
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-05)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-05)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-05)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-05)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-05)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-05)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-05)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-05)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-05)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1941-06-05)
recording of:
Bakiff (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
3:25
16Are You Sticking?
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-05)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-05)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-05)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-05)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-05)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-05)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-05)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-05) and Ray Nance (on 1941-06-05)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-05)
recording of:
Are You Sticking? (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:05
17Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-05)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-05)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-05)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-05)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-05)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-05)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-05)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-05) and Ray Nance (on 1941-06-05)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-05)
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (on 1941-06-05)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
3:36
18The Giddybug Gallop
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-05)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-05)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-05)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-05)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-05)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-05)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-05)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-05) and Ray Nance (on 1941-06-05)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-05)
recording of:
The Giddybug Gallop (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:31
19Chocolate Shake
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-26)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-26) and Ray Nance (on 1941-06-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1941-06-26)
recording of:
Chocolate Shake (on 1941-06-26)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Paul Francis Webster
2:56
20I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-26)
celesta:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-26)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-26) and Ray Nance (on 1941-06-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1941-06-26)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1941-06-26)
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)
3:19
21Clementine
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-07-02)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-07-02)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-07-02)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-07-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-07-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-02) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-07-02)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-07-02) and Ray Nance (on 1941-07-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-07-02)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-07-02)
recording of:
Clementine (on 1941-07-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
live recording of:
Clementine
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:00
22The Brown-Skin Gal (in the Calico Gown)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-07-02)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-07-02)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-07-02)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-07-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-07-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-02) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-07-02)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-07-02) and Ray Nance (on 1941-07-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-07-02)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-07-02)
recording of:
The Brown-Skin Gal (in the Calico Gown) (on 1941-07-02)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Paul Francis Webster
3:08
3▼CD
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1Jump for Joy
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-07-02)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-07-02)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-07-02)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-07-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-07-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-02) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-07-02)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-07-02) and Ray Nance (on 1941-07-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-07-02)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-07-02)
recording of:
Jump for Joy (on 1941-07-02)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
2:56
2Moon Over Cuba
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-07-02)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-07-02)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-07-02)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-07-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-07-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-02) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-07-02)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-07-02) and Ray Nance (on 1941-07-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-07-02)
recording of:
Moon Over Cuba (on 1941-07-02)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
3:14
3Five O'Clock Drag
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-09-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-09-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-09-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-09-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-09-26)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-09-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-09-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-09-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-09-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-09-26) and Ray Nance (on 1941-09-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-09-26)
recording of:
Five O'Clock Drag (on 1941-09-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:19
4Rocks in My Bed
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-09-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-09-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-09-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-09-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-09-26)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-09-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-09-26)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-09-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-09-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-09-26) and Ray Nance (on 1941-09-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-09-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1941-09-26)
recording of:
Rocks in My Bed (on 1941-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
3:11
5Bli-Blip
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-09-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-09-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-09-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-09-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-09-26)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-09-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-09-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-09-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-09-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-09-26) and Ray Nance (on 1941-09-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-09-26)
vocals:
Ray Nance (on 1941-09-26)
recording of:
Bli-Blip (on 1941-09-26)
lyricist:
Sid Kuller
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:09
6Chelsea 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)
2:57
7Raincheck
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:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-12-02) and 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:
Raincheck (on 1941-12-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:30
8What Good Would It Do?
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 (from 1941-12-02 to present)
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)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-12-02)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-12-02)
recording of:
What Good Would It Do? (on 1941-12-02)
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
2:49
9I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got
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:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-12-02) and 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)
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)
3:19
10Perdido
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-01-21)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-01-21)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-01-21)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-01-21)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (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) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-01-21)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-01-21) and Ray Nance (on 1942-01-21)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-01-21)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:14
11"C" Jam Blues
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-01-21)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-01-21)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-01-21)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-01-21)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (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) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-01-21)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-01-21)
trumpet and violin:
Ray Nance (on 1942-01-21)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (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)
2:42
12Moon Mist
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-01-21)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-01-21)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-01-21)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-01-21)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (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) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-01-21)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-01-21)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-01-21)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1942-01-21)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-01-21) and Mercer Ellington (on 1942-01-21)
recording of:
Moon Mist (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:05
13What Am I Here For?
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-02-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-02-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-02-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-02-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (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)
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) and Ray Nance (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)
3:31
14I Don't Mind
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-02-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-02-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-02-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-02-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (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)
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) and Ray Nance (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
2:54
15Someone
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-02-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-02-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-02-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (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)
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) and Ray Nance (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)
3:16
16My Little Brown Book
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-06-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-06-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-06-26)
celesta:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1942-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-06-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-06-26)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-06-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-06-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-06-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-06-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-06-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-06-26) and Ray Nance (on 1942-06-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-06-26)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1942-06-26)
recording of:
My Little Brown Book (on 1942-06-26)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:18
17Main Stem
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-06-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-06-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-06-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-06-26)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-06-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-06-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-06-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-06-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-06-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-06-26) and Ray Nance (on 1942-06-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-06-26)
recording of:
Main Stem (on 1942-06-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:53
18Johnny Come Lately
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-06-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-06-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-06-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-06-26)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-06-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-06-26)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1942-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-06-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-06-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-06-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-06-26) and Ray Nance (on 1942-06-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-06-26)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-06-26) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1942-06-26)
recording of:
Stomp (Johnny Come Lately) (on 1942-06-26)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:42
19Hayfoot Strawfoot
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-07-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-07-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-07-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1942-07-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-07-28)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-07-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-07-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-07-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-07-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-07-28) and Ray Nance (on 1942-07-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-07-28)
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
2:37
20Sentimental Lady
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-07-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-07-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-07-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-07-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-07-28)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-07-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-07-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-07-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-07-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-07-28) and Ray Nance (on 1942-07-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
Sentimental Lady (on 1942-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:04
21A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-07-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-07-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-07-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1942-07-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-07-28)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-07-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-07-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-07-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-07-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-07-28) and Ray Nance (on 1942-07-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-07-28)
vocals:
Ray Nance (on 1942-07-28)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (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
2:59
22Sherman Shuffle
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-07-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1942-07-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1942-07-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1942-07-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1942-07-28)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1942-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-07-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-07-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-07-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-07-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-07-28) and Ray Nance (on 1942-07-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
Sherman Shuffle (on 1942-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:39