The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1927-28
2▶CD: 1928-29
3▶CD: 1929
4▶CD: 1930
5▼CD: 1930-31
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1You're Lucky to Me
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-10-02)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-10-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-10-02)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-10-02), Harry Carney (on 1930-10-02) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-10-02)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-10-02)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-10-02) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-10-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-10-02)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-10-02)
recording of:
You’re Lucky to Me (on 1930-10-02)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Eubie Blake
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:59
2Memories of You
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-10-02)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-10-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-10-02)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-10-02), Harry Carney (on 1930-10-02) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-10-02)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-10-02)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-10-02) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-10-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-10-02)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-10-02)
recording of:
Memories of You (on 1930-10-02)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:16
3Nine Little Miles From Ten-Ten-Tennessee (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-11-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-11-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-11-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-11-21), Harry Carney (on 1930-11-21) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-11-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-11-21)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-11-21), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-11-21) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-11-21)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-11-21)
vocals:
Smith Ballew (on 1930-11-21)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:26
4Nine Little Miles From Ten-Ten-Tennessee (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-11-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-11-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-11-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-11-21), Harry Carney (on 1930-11-21) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-11-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-11-21)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-11-21), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-11-21) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-11-21)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-11-21)
vocals:
Smith Ballew (on 1930-11-21)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:26
5I'm So in Love With You (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-11-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-11-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-11-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-11-21), Harry Carney (on 1930-11-21) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-11-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-11-21)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-11-21), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-11-21) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-11-21)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-11-21)
recording of:
I'm So In Love With You (on 1930-11-21)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:34
6I'm So in Love With You (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-11-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-11-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-11-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-11-21), Harry Carney (on 1930-11-21) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-11-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-11-21)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-11-21), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-11-21) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-11-21)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-11-21)
recording of:
I'm So In Love With You (on 1930-11-21)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:35
7What Good Am I Without You? (alternate take)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-11-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-11-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-11-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-11-26), Harry Carney (on 1930-11-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-11-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-11-26)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-11-26), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-11-26) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-11-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-11-26)
recording of:
What Good Am I Without You? (first line "What good are days without sunshine") (on 1930-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Milton Ager
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:57
8Blue Again
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-11-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-11-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-11-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-11-26), Harry Carney (on 1930-11-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-11-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-11-26)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-11-26), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-11-26) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-11-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Sid Garry (on 1930-11-26)
recording of:
Blue Again (on 1930-11-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:16
9When a Black Man's Blue (alternate take)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-11-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-11-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-11-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-11-26), Harry Carney (on 1930-11-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-11-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-11-26)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-11-26), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-11-26) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-11-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Sid Garry (on 1930-11-26)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:06
10Mood Indigo
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-12-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-12-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-12-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-12-10), Harry Carney (on 1930-12-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-12-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-12-10)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-12-10), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-12-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-12-10)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-12-10)
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1930-12-10)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation, Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 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
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:09
11What Good Am I Without You?
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-12-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-12-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-12-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-12-10), Harry Carney (on 1930-12-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-12-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-12-10)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-12-10), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-12-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-12-10)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-12-10)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-12-10)
recording of:
What Good Am I Without You? (first line "What good are days without sunshine") (on 1930-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Milton Ager
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:52
12When a Black Man's Blue
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-12-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-12-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-12-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-12-10), Harry Carney (on 1930-12-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-12-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-12-10)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-12-10), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-12-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-12-10)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-12-10)
vocals:
Bennie Payne (on 1930-12-10)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:02
13The River and Me
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-01-16)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1931-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1931-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-01-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-01-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-01-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-01-16)
vocals:
Chick Bullock (on 1931-01-16)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:17
14Keep a Song in Your Soul
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-01-16)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1931-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1931-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-01-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-01-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-01-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-01-16)
vocals:
Chick Bullock (on 1931-01-16)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:42
15Sam and Delilah
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-01-16)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1931-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1931-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-01-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-01-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-01-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-01-16)
vocals:
Chick Bullock (on 1931-01-16)
recording of:
Sam and Delilah (on 1931-01-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:30
16Rockin' in Rhythm (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-01-16)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-01-16)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1931-01-16)
clarinet, reeds and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-01-16)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-01-16)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1931-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1931-01-16)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1931-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-01-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-01-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-01-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-01-16)
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm (on 1931-01-16)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:57
17Rockin' in Rhythm (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-01-16)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1931-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-01-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-01-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-01-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-01-16)
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm (on 1931-01-16)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:53
18Creole Rhapsody, Part 1
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1931-06-11)
banjo and guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1931-06-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-06-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1931-06-11)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-06-11), Harry Carney (on 1931-06-11) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-06-11)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-06-11)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-06-11)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-06-11), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-06-11) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-06-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-06-11)
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 1 (on 1931-06-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:01
19Creole Rhapsody, Part 2 (take 3)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1931-06-11)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1931-06-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-06-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1931-06-11)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-06-11)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-06-11)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-06-11)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-06-11), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-06-11) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-06-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-06-11)
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 2 (on 1931-06-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:24
20Creole Rhapsody, Part 2 (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1931-06-11)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1931-06-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-06-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1931-06-11)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-06-11)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-06-11)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-06-11)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-06-11), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-06-11) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-06-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-06-11)
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 2 (on 1931-06-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:21
6▶CD: 1931-33
7▶CD: 1933-34
8▶CD: 1940
9▶CD: 1940
10▶CD
11▶CD: 1941
12▶CD: 1941
13▶CD: 1941-42
14▶CD
15▶CD
16▶CD
17▶CD: The Seattle Concert
18▶CD: The First Concert of Sacred Music
19▶CD: The Second Sacred Concert
20▶CD: The Second Sacred Concert (cont'd) / The Third Sacred Concert
21▶CD: The Far East Suite
22▶CD: The Popular Duke Ellington / The Jazz Piano / The Duke at Tanglewood
23▶CD: The Duke at Tanglewood (cont'd) / ...and His Mother Called Him Bill
24▶CD: ...and His Mother Called Him Bill (cont'd) / Eastbourne Performance

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