The Treasury Shows, Volume 5

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

Tracklist

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1Don’t Take Your Love From Me
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-09-18) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-09-18)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-09-18)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-09-18)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-09-18) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1945-09-18)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-09-18) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-09-18)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-18), Joe Nanton (on 1945-09-18) and Claude Jones (on 1945-09-18)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-09-18), Taft Jordan (on 1945-09-18), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-09-18) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-09-18)
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1945-09-18)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Cafe Zanzibar (2nd location 1944-1946) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-18)
recording of:
Don’t Take Your Love From Me (on 1945-09-18)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Henry Nemo
publisher:
Indano Music Co.
3:36
2Court Session
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-09-18) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-09-18)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-09-18)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-09-18)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-09-18) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1945-09-18)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-09-18) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-09-18)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-18), Joe Nanton (on 1945-09-18) and Claude Jones (on 1945-09-18)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-09-18), Taft Jordan (on 1945-09-18), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-09-18) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-09-18)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Cafe Zanzibar (2nd location 1944-1946) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-18)
3:49
3Emancipation Celebration
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-09-18) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-09-18)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-09-18)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-09-18)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-09-18) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1945-09-18)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-09-18) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-09-18)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-18), Joe Nanton (on 1945-09-18) and Claude Jones (on 1945-09-18)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-09-18), Taft Jordan (on 1945-09-18), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-09-18) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-09-18)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Cafe Zanzibar (2nd location 1944-1946) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-18)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: II. Brown: Emancipation Celebration (on 1945-09-18)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: II. Brown (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
3:14
4Let the Zoomers Drool
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-09-18) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-09-18)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-09-18)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-09-18)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-09-18) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1945-09-18)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-09-18) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-09-18)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-18), Joe Nanton (on 1945-09-18) and Claude Jones (on 1945-09-18)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-09-18), Taft Jordan (on 1945-09-18), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-09-18) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-09-18)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Cafe Zanzibar (2nd location 1944-1946) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-18)
2:32
5Take the "A" Train
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
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)
0:55
6Blue Is the Night
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
Blue Is the Night
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher
3:42
7Ellington Bond Promo
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
1:06
8Can’t You Read Between the Lines
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
Can't You Read Between the Lines?
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
2:42
9Hop Skip and Jump
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
Hop, Skip and Jump
composer:
Johnny Hodges
3:46
10Kissing Bug
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
vocals:
Joya Sherrill
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
Kissing Bug
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger), Reginald Stewart (trombone) and Billy Strayhorn
3:01
11Solid Old Man
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
3:35
12I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
vocals:
Kay Davis and Al Hibbler
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
publisher:
Ricki Music and Tempo Music Co.
3:14
13Ellington Bond Promo
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
1:11
14I Miss You Kiss
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
3:14
15Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
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)
1:10
16Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (and Broadcast Return)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
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)
0:15
17Blues Cluster
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
0:19
18Diminuendo in Blue
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
Diminuendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:50
19Rocks in My Bed
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
vocals:
Marie Ellington
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
Rocks in My Bed
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
3:50
20Crescendo in Blue
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
Crescendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
3:45
21I’m Beginning to See the Light and Ellington Bond Promo
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
vocals:
Joya Sherrill
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
4:08
22Teardrops in the Rain
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
3:04
23My Little Brown Book
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
vocals:
Al Hibbler
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
My Little Brown Book
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:31
24Accentuate the Positive
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
vocals:
Joya Sherrill
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:20
25Ellington Bond Promo
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
1:07
26C Jam Blues
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-06-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-06-09)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-06-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-06-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-06-09) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1945-06-09)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-06-09) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-06-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-06-09), Joe Nanton (on 1945-06-09) and Claude Jones (on 1945-06-09)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1945-06-09), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-06-09) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-06-09)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States (on 1945-06-09)
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1945-06-09)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
2:38
27Take the "A" Train
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
reeds:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Joe Nanton and Claude Jones
trumpet:
Cat Anderson, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill and Rex Stewart
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre (Toledo, Ohio) in Toledo, Ohio, United States
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)
0:28

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