Portrait

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10-CD box.

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-29 05:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Buffet Flat
#TitleRatingLength
1Dinah's in a Jam
2:52
2I'm Slappin' Seventh Avenue
2:35
3Swingtime in Honolulu
2:51
4You Gave Me the Gate
2:23
5Rose of the Rio Grande
recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
3:01
6Pyramid
2:55
7When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
recording of:
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
writer:
Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Irving Mills
2:40
8Watermelon Man
2:36
9A Gypsy Without a Song
recording of:
Gypsy Without a Song
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:59
10The Stevedore's Serenade
recording of:
The Stevedore's Serenade
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:47
11La de Doody Doo
2:27
12A Blues Serenade
recording of:
A Blues Serenade (Henry King's Theme Song)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank Signorelli
2:21
13Love in Swingtime
2:37
14Please Forgive Me
recording of:
Please Forgive Me
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:02
15Lambeth Walk
recording of:
The Lambeth Walk
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1937) and L. Arthur Rose (playwright and lyricist) (in 1937)
composer:
Noel Gay (in 1937)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Richard Armitage Ltd
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25672)
2:28
16Prelude 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.
3:01
17Hip Chic
alto saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-08-09), Harry Carney (on 1938-08-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1938-08-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-08-09)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-08-09)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-08-09), Harry Carney (on 1938-08-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-08-09)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1938-08-09)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1938-08-09)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-08-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-08-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-08-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-08-09)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-08-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-08-09)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-08-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-09) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1938-08-09)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1938-08-09) and Cootie Williams (on 1938-08-09)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1938-08-09)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1938-08-09)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1938-08-09)
recording of:
Hip Chic (on 1938-08-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:57
18Buffet Flat
recording of:
Buffet Flat
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:28
19Prelude 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.
2:43
20There's Something About an Old Love
2:41
2▼CD: Cotton Club Stomp
#TitleRatingLength
1The Jeep Is Jumpin'
recording of:
The Jeep Is Jumpin'
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
2:29
2Krum Elbow Blues
2:37
3Twits and Twerps
2:37
4Mighty Like the Blues
recording of:
Mighty Like the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
2:37
5Jazz Poutpourri
2:59
6T.T. on Toast
2:51
7Battle of Swing
2:59
8Portrait of the Lion
2:25
9(I Want) Something to Live For
2:50
10Solid Old Man
2:41
11Cotton Club Stomp
recording of:
Cotton Club Stomp
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
2:52
12Doin' the Voom Voom
2:42
13Way Low
3:29
14Serenade to Sweden
recording of:
Serenade to Sweden
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:24
15In a Mizz
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1939-07-26)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1939-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1939-07-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1939-07-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1939-07-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1939-07-26), Harry Carney (on 1939-07-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1939-07-26)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1939-07-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-07-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1939-07-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1939-07-26) and Cootie Williams (on 1939-07-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1939-07-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1939-07-26)
3:07
16I'm Checkin' Out, Goo'm Bye
recording of:
I'm Checking Out, Go'om Bye
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
2:28
17A Lonely Co - Ed
3:17
18You Can Count on Me
2:56
19Bouncing Buoyancy
2:43
20The Sergeant Was Shy
2:43
21Grievin'
recording of:
Grievin'
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
3:08
3▼CD: I Never Felt This Way Before
#TitleRatingLength
1Little Posey
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2I Never Felt This Way Before
recording of:
I Never Felt This Way Before
writer:
Al Dubin and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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3Grievin'
recording of:
Grievin'
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
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4Tootin' Through the Roof
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5Weely (A Portrait of Billy Strayhorn)
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6Killin' Myself
recording of:
Killing Myself
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
?:??
7Your Love Has Faded
recording of:
Your Love Has Faded
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
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8Country Gal
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9Solitude
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.
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10Stormy 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
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11Mood 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)
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12Sophisticated 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)
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13You, You Darlin'
recording of:
You, You Darling
writer:
M.K. Jerome and Jack Scholl
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14Jack the Bear
recording of:
Jack the Bear
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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15Ko-Ko
recording of:
Ko-Ko
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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16Morning Glory
recording of:
Morning Glory
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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17So Far, So Good
recording of:
So Far, So Good
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter), Jimmy Mundy and Eddie White
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18Conga Brava
recording of:
Conga Brava
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
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19Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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20Me and You
recording of:
Me and You
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
?:??
4▼CD: Dusk
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1Bojangles
recording of:
Bojangles
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
?:??
2Cotton Tails
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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3Never No Lament
recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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4Blue Goose
recording of:
Blue Goose
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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5Dusk
recording of:
Dusk
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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6Bojangles
recording of:
Bojangles
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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7A Portrait of Bert Williams
recording of:
Portrait of Bert Williams
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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8Blue Goose
recording of:
Blue Goose
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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9Harlem Air-Shaft
recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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10At a Dixie Roadside Dinner
recording of:
At a Dixie Roadside Diner
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
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11All to Soon
recording of:
All Too Soon
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
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12Rumpus in Richmond
recording of:
Rumpus in Richmond
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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13My Greatest Mistake
recording of:
My Greatest Mistake
composer:
Jack Fulton (songwriter) and Jack O'Brien (US songwriter)
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14Sepia Panorama
recording of:
Sepia Panorama
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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15There Shall Be No Night
recording of:
There Shall Be No Night
writer:
Gladys Shelley and Abner Silver
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16In a Mellotone
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone
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.)
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17Five O'Clock Whistle
recording of:
Five O’Clock Whistle
writer:
Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin (aranger, writer) and Josef Myrow
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18Warm Valley
recording of:
Warm Valley
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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19The Flaming Sword
recording of:
The Flaming Sword
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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20Warm Valley
recording of:
Warm Valley
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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5▶CD: After All
6▶CD: Moon Over Cuba
7▶CD: I'm Beginning to See the Light
8▶CD: Frantic Fantasy
9▶CD: Mood Indigo
10▶CD: Suddenly It Jumped