The Duke Box 1940-1949

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

Tracklist

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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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