Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues)

~ Release by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Copyright: ℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-10 19:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Wabash Blues
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
double bass [bass]:
Al Hall (on 1959-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-26)
guitar:
Leslie Spann (on 1959-02-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-26)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-26)
instrumental recording of:
Wabash Blues (on 1959-02-26)
lyricist:
Dave Ringle
composer:
Fred Meinken
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1921-09-16)
6:29
2Basin Street Blues
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-20)
guitar:
Leslie Spann (on 1959-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-20)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-02-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-20)
instrumental recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1959-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
8:05
3Beale Street Blues
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-20)
guitar:
Leslie Spann (on 1959-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-20)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-02-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-20)
instrumental recording of:
Beale Street Blues (on 1959-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music
7:39
4Weary Blues
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Al Hall (on 1959-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-26)
guitar:
Leslie Spann (on 1959-02-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-26)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-02-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-26)
recording of:
Weary Blues (on 1959-02-26)
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
6:58
5St. Louis Blues
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-20)
guitar:
Leslie Spann (on 1959-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-20)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-02-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-20)
instrumental recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1959-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1959-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
5:51
6Loveless Love
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-20)
guitar:
Leslie Spann (on 1959-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-20)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-02-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-20)
recording of:
Loveless Love (on 1959-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
7:13
7Royal Garden Blues
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-20)
guitar:
Leslie Spann (on 1959-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-20)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-02-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-20)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1959-02-20)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
5:24