Rare And Early Duke Ellington Sessions, 1924-1928

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

Tracklist

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1Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1924-11)
banjo:
Fred Guy (in 1924-11)
cornet:
Bubber Miley (in 1924-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (in 1924-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1924-11)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (in 1924-11)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (in 1924-11)
tuba [brass bass]:
Henry Edwards (tubist) (in 1924-11)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1924-11)
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians?:??
2Rainy Nights
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1926)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (in 1926)
banjo:
Fred Guy (in 1926)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (in 1926)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1926)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (in 1926)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (in 1926)
recording of:
Rainy Nights (in 1926)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians?:??
3I'm Gonna Hang Around My Sugar
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1925-09)
banjo:
Fred Guy (in 1925-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (in 1925-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1925-09, on 1925-09-07)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (in 1925-09)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (in 1925-09)
trumpet:
Pike Davis (in 1925-09)
tuba [brass bass]:
Henry Edwards (tubist) (in 1925-09)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1925-09)
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians?:??
4Trombone Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1925-09)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (in 1925-09)
banjo:
Fred Guy (in 1925-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (in 1925-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1925-09, on 1925-09-07)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (in 1925-09)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (in 1925-09)
trumpet:
Pike Davis (in 1925-09)
tuba [brass bass]:
Bass Edwards (tubist) (in 1925-09)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1925-09)
Duke Ellington's Washingtonians?:??
5Georgia Grind
banjo:
Fred Guy (in 1926-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (in 1926-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1926-03)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (in 1926-03)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (in 1926-03)
recording of:
Georgia Grind (in 1926-03)
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Duke Ellington's Washingtonians?:??
6Parlour Social Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-03-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-03-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-03-26)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-03-26), Don Redman (on 1926-03-26) and Prince Robinson (on 1926-03-26)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-03-26)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1926-03-26)
trumpet:
Harry Cooper (on 1926-03-26) and Leroy Rutledge (on 1926-03-26)
tuba [brass bass]:
Bass Edwards (tubist) (on 1926-03-26)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-03-26)
Duke Ellington's Washingtonians?:??
7(You've Got Those) "Wanna Go Back Again" Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-04-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-04-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-04-01)
reeds:
George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1926-04-01), Otto Hardwick (on 1926-04-01), Don Redman (on 1926-04-01) and Prince Robinson (on 1926-04-01)
trombone:
Jimmy Harrison (on 1926-04-01) and Charlie Irvis (on 1926-04-01)
trumpet:
Harry Cooper (on 1926-04-01) and Leroy Rutledge (on 1926-04-01)
tuba [brass bass]:
Henry Edwards (tubist) (on 1926-04-01)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-04-01)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra?:??
8If You Can't Hold the Man You Love
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra?:??
9(I'm Just Wild About) Animal Crackers
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-06-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-06-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-06-21)
reeds:
Harvey Boone (on 1926-06-21) and Prince Robinson (on 1926-06-21)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-06-21)
trumpet:
Charlie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1926-06-21) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-06-21)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-06-21)
recording of:
I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers! (on 1926-06-21)
writer:
Sam Coslow, Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter) and Fred Rich (bandleader and songwriter)
Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians?:??
10Li'l Farina
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-06-21)
baritone saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-06-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1926-06-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-06-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1926-06-21)
trumpet:
Charlie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1926-06-21) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-06-21)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-06-21)
Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians?:??
11East St. Louis Toodle-O
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-11-29)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-11-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-11-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-11-29)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-11-29) and Prince Robinson (on 1926-11-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1926-11-29)
trumpet:
Charlie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1926-11-29), Louis Metcalf (on 1926-11-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-11-29)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-11-29)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-11-29)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-11-29)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra?:??
12Birmingham Breakdown
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-11-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-11-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-11-29)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-11-26) and Prince Robinson (on 1926-11-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1926-11-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1926-11-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-11-29)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-11-29)
Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra?:??
13Immigration Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-12-29)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-12-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-12-29)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1926-12-29)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-12-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1926-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1926-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-12-29)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-12-29)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-12-29)
Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra?:??
14The Creeper (E-4323)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-12-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-12-29)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1926-12-29)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-12-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1926-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1926-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-12-29)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-12-29)
recording of:
The Creeper
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Harmony
Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra?:??
15The Creeper (E-4324)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-12-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-12-29)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1926-12-29)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-12-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1926-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1926-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-12-29)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-12-29)
recording of:
The Creeper
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Harmony
Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra?:??
16New Orleans Low-Down
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-02-03)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1927-02-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-02-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-02-03)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-02-03) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-02-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-02-03)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-02-03) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-02-03)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1927-02-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-02-03)
Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra?:??
17Song of the Cotton Field
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-02-03)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1927-02-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-02-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-02-03)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-02-03) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-02-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-02-03)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-02-03) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-02-03)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1927-02-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-02-03)
Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra?:??
18What Can a Poor Fellow Do?
recorded in and engineered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-03)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-11-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-11-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-11-03)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1927-11-03) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-11-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-11-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-11-03)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-11-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-11-03)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-11-03) and Jabbo Smith (on 1927-11-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
What Can a Poor Fellow Do? (on 1927-11-03)
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter) and Elmer Schoebel
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra?:??
19Black and Tan Fantasy #B
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra?:??
20Black and Tan Fantasy #C
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra?:??
21Chicago Stomp Down
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-03)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-11-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-11-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-11-03)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1927-11-03) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-11-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-11-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-11-03)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-11-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-11-03)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-11-03) and Jabbo Smith (on 1927-11-03)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer) (on 1927-11-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Chicago Stomp Down (on 1927-11-03)
composer:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) and James P. Johnson
The Chicago Footwarmers?:??
22Red Hot Band
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-29)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-29), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-29) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-29)
Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra?:??
23Doin' the Frog
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-29)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-29), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-29) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-29)
Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra?:??
24Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-01-09)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09) and Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-01-09)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1928-01-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-01-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09), Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1928-01-09)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-01-09)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-01-09) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-01-09)
recording of:
Sweet Mama (on 1928-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians?:??
25Stack O'Lee Blues
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians?:??
26Bugle Call Rag
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians?:??