Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Volume 4: 1945

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Tracklist

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1The Air-Conditioned Jungle (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
Air-Conditioned Jungle (on 1945-01-03)
writer:
Jimmy Hamilton
4:09
2Pitter Panther Patter
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
1:54
3Frantic Fantasy (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
4:22
4Frantic Fantasy (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
4:27
5Don't You Know I Care? (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
Don’t You Know I Care? (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Mack David (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1944)
3:06
6Don't You Know I Care? (take 2, false start)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1945-01-03)
partial recording of:
Don’t You Know I Care? (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Mack David (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1944)
0:36
7Don't You Know I Care? (take 3)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
Don’t You Know I Care? (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Mack David (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1944)
3:03
8I Ain't Got Nothing but the Blues (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
vocals:
Kay Davis (on 1945-01-03) and Al Hibbler (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Don George (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1937)
publisher:
Ricki Music and Tempo Music Co.
2:46
9I Ain't Got Nothing but the Blues (takes 2, 3, 4, & 5, incomplete)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Don George (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1937)
publisher:
Ricki Music and Tempo Music Co.
3:02
10I Ain't Got Nothing but the Blues (take 6)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
vocals:
Kay Davis (on 1945-01-03) and Al Hibbler (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Don George (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1937)
publisher:
Ricki Music and Tempo Music Co.
2:47
11Bluetopia (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
4:17
12Bluetopia (take 2, incomplete)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
0:31
13Bluetopia (take 3)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
4:13
14Let the Zoomers Drool (take 1, false start)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
0:13
15Let the Zoomers Drool (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
4:34
16You Never Know the Things You Miss (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
1:42
17You Never Know the Things You Miss (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-03)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-01-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-03)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1945-01-03)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-03), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-01-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-01-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-01-03), Claude Jones (on 1945-01-03) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-01-03), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-03), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-03) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-03)
1:42
18Teardrops in the Rain (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-31)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-31)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-31)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-07-31)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-31), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-07-31) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-31)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-07-31), Claude Jones (on 1945-07-31) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-07-31)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-07-31), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-07-31), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-31) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-31)
3:13
19Teardrops in the Rain (take 2, false start)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-31)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-31)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-31)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-07-31)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-31), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-07-31) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-31)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-07-31), Claude Jones (on 1945-07-31) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-07-31)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-07-31), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-07-31), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-31) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-31)
0:21
20Teardrops in the Rain (take 3)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-31)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-31)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-31)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-07-31)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-31), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-07-31) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-31)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-07-31), Claude Jones (on 1945-07-31) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-07-31)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-07-31), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-07-31), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-31) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-31)
3:13
21Otto, Make That Riff Staccato (take 1, incomplete)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-31)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-31)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-31)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-07-31)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-31), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-07-31) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-31)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-07-31), Claude Jones (on 1945-07-31) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-07-31)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-07-31), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-07-31), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-31) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-31)
partial recording of:
(Otto Make That) Riff Staccato (on 1945-07-31)
lyricist:
Simon Schwartz
composer:
Milt Orent
1:30
22Otto, Make That Riff Staccato (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-31)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-31)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-31)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-07-31)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-31), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-07-31) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-31)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-07-31), Claude Jones (on 1945-07-31) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-07-31)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-07-31), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-07-31), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-31) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-31)
recording of:
(Otto Make That) Riff Staccato (on 1945-07-31)
lyricist:
Simon Schwartz
composer:
Milt Orent
3:09
23Otto, Make That Riff Staccato (take 3)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-31)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (on 1945-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-31)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-31)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1945-07-31)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-31), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1945-07-31) and Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-31)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1945-07-31), Claude Jones (on 1945-07-31) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-07-31)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-07-31), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-07-31), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-31) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-31)
recording of:
(Otto Make That) Riff Staccato (on 1945-07-31)
lyricist:
Simon Schwartz
composer:
Milt Orent
3:13