The Duke’s Men: Small Groups, Volume 2

~ Release by Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): DIDP-077521 G3 1A 01
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): DIDP-077522 G3 1A 02

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-22 03:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jeep’s Blues
recording of:
Jeep’s Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:56
2If You Were in My Place
recording of:
If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Irving Mills and Henry Nemo
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:57
3I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (House vocalist) (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra3:04
4Rendezvous With Rhythm
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-03-28)
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-03-28)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1938-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-03-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-03-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-03-28)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-03-28)
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra3:02
5A Lesson in C
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:34
6Swingtime in Honolulu
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:44
7Carnival in Caroline
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:23
8Ol’ Man River
cover recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:49
9You Walked Out of the Picture
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:48
10Pyramid
recording of:
Pyramid
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:51
11Empty Ballroom Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-22)
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-06-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-06-22)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1938-06-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-06-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-06-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-22)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-06-22)
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:29
12Lost in Meditation
recording of:
Lost in Meditation
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Lou Singer (pianist), Irving Mills and Juan Tizol
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:43
13A Blues Serenade
cover recording of:
A Blues Serenade (Henry King's Theme Song)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank Signorelli
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:42
14Love in Swingtime
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:49
15Swinging in the Dell
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:35
16Jitterbug’s Lullaby
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra3:00
17Chasin’ Chippies
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:59
18Blue Is the Evening
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters3:09
19Sharpie
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:44
20Swing Pan Alley
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:33
21Prelude 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.
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:42
22There’s Something About an Old Love
recording of:
There's Something About an Old Love
writer:
Lupin Fein and Will Hudson
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:41
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