Early Ellington: The Complete Brunswick and Vocalion Recordings, 1926-1931

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

Annotation

Label: Verve Music Group/GRP - Catalog #: GRD3640 - Format: 3CD

Annotation last modified on 2014-03-28 23:53 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1926-28
2▼CD: 1929
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1Doin' the Voom Voom
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-01-08)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-08)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-01-08)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-08)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-08), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-08, on 1929-01-16) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-16)
The Jungle Band3:11
2Tiger Rag, Part I (take A)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-08)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-08)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1929-01-08) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-08)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-08)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-01-08), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-08) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-08)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1929-01-08)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
The Jungle Band2:55
3Tiger Rag, Part I (take B)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-08)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-08)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1929-01-08) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-08)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-08)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-01-08), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-08) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-08)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1929-01-08)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
The Jungle Band2:54
4Tiger Rag, Part II
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-08)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-08)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-08), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-08) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-08)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1929-01-08)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-08)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-01-08), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-08) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-08)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1929-01-08)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
The Jungle Band2:54
5Rent Party Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-01)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-01)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-03-01)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-01), Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-03-01), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-03-01) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-01)
recording of:
Rent Party Blues (on 1929-03-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
The Jungle Band3:27
6Paducah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-01)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-01), Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-03-01)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-03-01), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-03-01) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-01)
recording of:
Paducah (on 1929-03-01)
composer:
Don Redman
The Jungle Band2:33
7Harlem Flat Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-01)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-01)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-03-01), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-03-01) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-01)
The Jungle Band3:10
8(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-07-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-07-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-07-29)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-07-29), Harry Carney (on 1929-07-29) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-07-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-07-29)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-07-29), Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-07-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-07-29)
recording of:
Black and Blue (on 1929-07-29)
lyricist:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
The Jungle Band3:30
9Jungle Jamboree
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-07-29)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-07-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-07-29)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-07-29)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-07-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-07-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-07-29)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-07-29), Harry Carney (on 1929-07-29) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-07-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-07-29)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-07-29), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-07-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-07-29)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1929-07-29)
recording of:
Jungle Jamboree (on 1929-07-29)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter), Andy Razaf and Fats Waller
The Jungle Band2:47
10Ain't Misbehavin'
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1929-09-13)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson accompanied by Irving Mills and His Hotsy‐Totsy Gang3:22
11Doin' the New Low Down
recording of:
Doin’ the New Low Down (on 1929-09-13)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson accompanied by Irving Mills and His Hotsy‐Totsy Gang3:06
12Jolly Wog
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-13)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-09-13)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-09-13)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-09-13)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-09-13)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-09-13)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-09-13)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-09-13), Harry Carney (on 1929-09-13) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-09-13)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-09-13)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-09-13), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-09-13) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-09-13)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1929-09-13)
The Jungle Band3:06
13Jazz Convulsions
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-13)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-09-13)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-09-13)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-09-13)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-09-13)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-09-13)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-09-13)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-09-13), Harry Carney (on 1929-09-13) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-09-13)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-09-13)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-09-13), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-09-13) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-09-13)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1929-09-13)
The Jungle Band2:52
14Six or Seven Times (take A or B)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-10-25)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-10-25)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-10-25)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-10-25)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-10-25)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1929-10-25)
vocals:
Sonny Greer (on 1929-10-25) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-10-25)
Six Jolly Jesters3:08
15Six or Seven Times (take B or A)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-10-25)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-10-25)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-10-25)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-10-25)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-10-25)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1929-10-25)
vocals:
Sonny Greer (on 1929-10-25) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-10-25)
Six Jolly Jesters3:04
16Goin' Nuts
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-10-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-10-29)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1929-10-29)
kazoo:
Harold "Blinky" Randolph (on 1929-10-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-10-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-10-29)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-10-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-10-29)
vocals:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-10-29)
Six Jolly Jesters2:35
17Oklahoma Stomp (take A)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-10-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-10-29)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1929-10-29)
kazoo:
Harold "Blinky" Randolph (on 1929-10-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-10-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-10-29)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-10-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-10-29)
Six Jolly Jesters2:47
18Oklahoma Stomp (take B)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-10-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-10-29)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1929-10-29)
kazoo:
Harold "Blinky" Randolph (on 1929-10-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-10-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-10-29)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-10-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-10-29)
Six Jolly Jesters2:44
19Sweet Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-12-10)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-12-10)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-12-10)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-12-10)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-12-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-12-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-12-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-12-10), Harry Carney (on 1929-12-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-12-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-12-10)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-12-10), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-12-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-12-10)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1929-12-10)
recording of:
Sweet Mama (on 1929-12-10)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Jungle Band3:10
20Wall Street Wail (take A)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-12-10)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-12-10)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-12-10)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-12-10)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-12-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-12-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-12-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-12-10), Harry Carney (on 1929-12-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-12-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-12-10)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-12-10), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-12-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-12-10)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1929-12-10)
recording of:
Wal Street Wall (on 1929-12-10)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Jungle Band3:00
21Wall Street Wail (take B)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-12-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-12-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-12-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-12-10), Harry Carney (on 1929-12-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-12-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-12-10)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-12-10), Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-12-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-12-10)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1929-12-10)
The Jungle Band3:01
22Cinncinnati Daddy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-12-10)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-12-10)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-12-10)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-12-10)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-12-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-12-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-12-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-12-10), Harry Carney (on 1929-12-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-12-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-12-10)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-12-10), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-12-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-12-10)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1929-12-10)
The Jungle Band3:21
3▶CD: 1930-31