Early Ellington (1927–1934)

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

Tracklist

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1Black and Tan Fantasie
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-10-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (on 1927-10-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (on 1927-10-26)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26), Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26) and unidentified (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1927-10-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:11
2Washington Wabble
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Washington Wabble (on 1927-10-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
3Creole Love Call
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26)
clarinet:
Rudy Jackson (on 1927-10-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (on 1927-10-26)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1927-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:13
4Blues I Love to Sing
recording of:
Blues I Love to Sing (on 1927-10-26)
writer:
Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:09
5East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-12-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (on 1927-12-19)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1927-12-19)
soprano saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:40
6Black Beauty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-03-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1928-03-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-26)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-26) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-03-26)
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-03-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:55
7The Mooche
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-30)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-30)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1928-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-10-30)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-30)
tuba [brass bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-30)
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:35
8Flaming Youth
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-26), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-26)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-01-26), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-26) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-26)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:20
9Saturday Night Function
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-16), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-01-16), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-16) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-16)
recording of:
Saturday Night Function (on 1929-01-16)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:08
10Cotton Club Stomp
recording of:
Cotton Club Stomp (on 1929-05-03)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:58
11Shout ’Em, Aunt Tillie
recording of:
Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie (on 1930-06-04)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:02
12Ring Dem Bells
recording of:
Ring Dem Bells (on 1930-08-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:52
13Old Man Blues
recording of:
Old Man Blues (on 1930-08-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:08
14Mood Indigo
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 Orchestra3:08
15Rockin’ in Rhythm
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 Orchestra2:58
16Creole Rhapsody, Part 1
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 1 (on 1931-06-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:08
17Creole Rhapsody, Part 2
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 2 (on 1931-06-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:26
18Echoes of the Jungle
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1931-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1931-06-16)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1931-06-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-06-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-06-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-06-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-06-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-06-16)
recording of:
Echoes of the Jungle (on 1931-06-16)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:30
19Daybreak Express
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-12-04)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-12-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-12-04)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-12-04), Harry Carney (on 1933-12-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1933-12-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-12-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-12-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-12-04)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04), Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-12-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-12-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-12-04)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:57
20Delta Serenade
recording of:
Delta Serenade (on 1934-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:20
21Stompy Jones
recording of:
Stompy Jones (on 1934-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:05
22Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1934-01-10)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:28