The Duke Box 1940-1949

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

Tracklist

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1East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
1:07
2Me and You
recording of:
Me and You
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:43
3Grievin'
recording of:
Grievin'
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
3:40
4Little Posey
2:54
5My Last Goodbye
3:19
6The Gal From Joe's
recording of:
The Gal From Joe’s
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:36
7Tootin' Through the Roof
4:57
8Day In, Day Out
recording of:
Day In, Day Out
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
4:16
9Merry-Go-Round
2:26
10East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
1:09
11Ko Ko
recording of:
Ko-Ko
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:25
12Blue Goose
recording of:
Blue Goose
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:18
13So Far, So Good
recording of:
So Far, So Good
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter), Jimmy Mundy and Eddie White
2:38
14Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:41
15Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:14
16Jack the Bear
recording of:
Jack the Bear
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:14
17Boy Meets Horn
recording of:
Boy Meets Horn
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Irving Mills and Rex Stewart
5:08
18The Sergeant Was Shy
2:37
19Never 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)
0:56
2CD
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1It's Glory
live recording of:
It's a Glory
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
It's a Glory
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
0:46
2The Mooche
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
The Mooche (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
5:23
3The Sheik of Araby
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
live instrumental recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
live recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
2:55
4Sepia Panorama
live recording of:
Sepia Panorama (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Sepia Panorama
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
1:15
5Ko Ko
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Ko-Ko
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:23
6There Shall Be No Night
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
lead vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-11-07)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
There Shall Be No Night (on 1940-11-07)
writer:
Gladys Shelley and Abner Silver
recording of:
There Shall Be No Night (on 1940-11-07)
writer:
Gladys Shelley and Abner Silver
3:09
7Pussy Willow
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
4:34
8Chatterbox
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
3:22
9Mood Indigo
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
live instrumental recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1940-11-07)
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)
live recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1940-11-07)
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)
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)
4:14
10Harlem Airshaft
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:42
11Ferryboat Serenade
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-11-07)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Ferry Boat Serenade (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Eldo di Lazzaro (singer, composer)
recording of:
Ferry Boat Serenade
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Eldo di Lazzaro (singer, composer)
1:34
12Warm Valley
live recording of:
Warm Valley (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Warm Valley
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:36
13Stompy Jones
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07), Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Stompy Jones (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Stompy Jones
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:45
14Chloe
live instrumental recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp) (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
4:03
15Bojangles
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Bojangles (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Bojangles
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:02
16On the Air
5:08
17Rumpus in Richmond
live recording of:
Rumpus in Richmond (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Rumpus in Richmond
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:36
18Chaser
0:16
19The Sidewalks of New York
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live instrumental recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
live recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
5:06
20The Flaming Sword
live recording of:
The Flaming Sword (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
The Flaming Sword
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
5:00
21Never No Lament
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
version of:
Never 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)
4:21
22Caravan
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live instrumental recording of:
Caravan (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and 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 and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and 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 and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
3:44
23Clarinet Lament
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
3:28
3CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Slap Happy
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
3:24
2Sepia Panorama
recording of:
Sepia Panorama (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
5:12
3Boy Meets Horn
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Boy Meets Horn (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Irving Mills and Rex Stewart
recording of:
Boy Meets Horn
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Irving Mills and Rex Stewart
5:36
4Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist)
composer:
Turner Layton
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist)
composer:
Turner Layton
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
1:28
5Oh Babe, Maybe Someday
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-11-07)
2:17
6Five O'Clock Whistle
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-11-07)
live instrumental recording of:
Five O’Clock Whistle (on 1940-11-07)
writer:
Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin (aranger, writer) and Josef Myrow
recording of:
Five O’Clock Whistle
writer:
Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin (aranger, writer) and Josef Myrow
2:01
7Fanfare
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
0:35
8Call of the Canyon/Unidentified Title/All This and Heaven Too
lead vocals:
Herb Jeffries
live medley including a instrumental recording of:
All This and Heaven Too (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
live medley including a instrumental recording of:
The Call of the Canyon (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
1:35
9Rockin' in Rhythm
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
4:52
10Sophisticated Lady
live instrumental recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1940-11-07)
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)
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)
5:11
11Cotton Tail
live instrumental recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:07
12Whispering Grass
instrumental recording of:
Whispering Grass (on 1940-11-07)
writer:
Doris Fisher and Fred Fisher
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
recording of:
Whispering Grass
writer:
Doris Fisher and Fred Fisher
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:30
13Conga Brava
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Conga Brava (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
recording of:
Conga Brava
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
4:07
14I Never Felt This Way Before
lead vocals:
Herb Jeffries
live instrumental recording of:
I Never Felt This Way Before (on 1940-11-07)
writer:
Al Dubin and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
I Never Felt This Way Before
writer:
Al Dubin and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
5:31
15Across the Track Blues
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Across the Track Blues (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Across the Track Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
6:44
16Honeysuckle Rose
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
live recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
5:08
17Wham
lead vocals:
Ray Nance
recording of:
Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam) (in 1940)
lyricist:
Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
publisher:
Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:49
18Star Dust
live instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
4:16
19Rose of the Rio Grande
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
3:34
20St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-11-07)
live instrumental recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1940-11-07)
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
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
5:39
21Warm Valley
live recording of:
Warm Valley (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Warm Valley
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
0:51
22God Bless America
recorded in:
Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live instrumental recording of:
God Bless America (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
recording of:
God Bless America
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
0:28
4CD
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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)
0:40
2Hayfoot Strawfoot
recording of:
Hayfoot Strawfoot
writer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter), Hans J. Lengsfelder and Paul McGrane
2:36
3It Can't Be Wrong
3:02
4What Am I Here For?
recording of:
What Am I Here For
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:35
5Mainstem, a.k.a., Altitude
3:07
6Could It Be You?
recording of:
Could It Be You?
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
part of:
Something for the Boys
2:51
7Goin' Up
3:45
8Don't Get Around Much Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
3:48
9Nevada
2:42
10Things Ain't What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
1:05
11Take 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)
0:46
12Don't Get Around Much Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
4:01
13Mainstem, a.k.a., Altitude
3:00
14I Don't Want Anyone at All
3:12
15Johnny Come Lately
2:51
16Things Ain't What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
0:37
17Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
2:59
18You'll Never Know
3:08
19Tonight I Shall Sleep
3:35
20I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got
recording of:
I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:23
21Don't Get Around Much Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
4:31
22Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
0:39
23Introduction
0:26
24I Wonder Why
3:03
25Goin' Up
3:44
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