Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Sessions: Centennial Edition

~ Release by Duke Ellington with Ben Webster featuring Jimmy Blanton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Truckin’
recording of:
Truckin’
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:02
2Cotton
recording of:
Cotton
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:07
3Accent on Youth
recording of:
Accent on Youth
lyricist:
Tot Seymour
composer:
Vee Lawnhurst
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:08
4In a Jam
recording of:
In a Jam
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1936)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
5Exposition Swing
recording of:
Exposition Swing
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1936)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:13
6Uptown Downbeat
recording of:
Uptown Downbeat
composer:
Duke Ellington
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:25
7Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
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 Orchestra2:58
8Stormy Weather
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:33
9Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
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 Orchestra2:43
10Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
11You, You Darlin’
recording of:
You, You Darling
writer:
M.K. Jerome and Jack Scholl
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:23
12Jack the Bear
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-03-06) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
arranger:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
Jack the Bear (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:19
13Ko-Ko
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1940-03-06)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-03-06) and Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:44
14Morning Glory
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet and saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1940-03-06)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-03-06) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Morning Glory (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:19
15So Far, So Good
recording of:
So Far, So Good
writer:
Jack Lawrence, Jimmy Mundy and Eddie White
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:55
16Conga Brava
recording of:
Conga Brava
composer:
Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
17Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:22
18Me and You
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1940-03-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15), Harry Carney (on 1940-03-15) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-15)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-03-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-15)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-03-15)
recording of:
Me and You (on 1940-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:57
19Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:15
20Never No Lament
recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:20
21Dusk
recording of:
Dusk
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:22
22Bojangles
recording of:
Bojangles
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:52
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1A Portrait of Bert Williams
recording of:
Portrait of Bert Williams
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:12
2Blue Goose
recording of:
Blue Goose
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:24
3Harlem Air-Shaft
recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
4At a Dixie Roadside Diner
recording of:
At a Dixie Roadside Diner
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
5All Too Soon
recording of:
All Too Soon
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1940)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:32
6Rumpus in Richmond
recording of:
Rumpus in Richmond
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
7My Greatest Mistake
recording of:
My Greatest Mistake
composer:
Jack Fulton and Jack O'Brien
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
8Sepia Panorama
recording of:
Sepia Panorama
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
9There Shall Be No Night
recording of:
There Shall Be No Night
writer:
Gladys Shelley and Abner Silver
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:14
10I’m a Mellotone
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins and Robbins Music
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:19
11Five O’Clock Whistle
recording of:
Five O’Clock Whistle
writer:
Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin and Josef Myrow
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:21
12The Flaming Sword
recording of:
The Flaming Sword
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:10
13Warm Valley
recording of:
Warm Valley
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:25
14Across the Track Blues
recording of:
Across the Track Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:03
15Chloe (Song of the Swamp)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
16I Never Felt This Way Before
recording of:
I Never Felt This Way Before
writer:
Al Dubin and Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:35
17Without a Song
recording of:
Without a Song
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., CBS Miller Catalog, Inc., Chappell & Co., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Johnny Mathis Music, Inc., LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp.
part of:
Great Day!
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra2:48
18My Sunday Gal
recording of:
My Sunday Gal
composer:
Duke Ellington
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:11
19Mobile Bay
recording of:
Mobile Bay
composer:
Duke Ellington and Rex Stewart
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:07
20Linger Awhile
recording of:
Linger Awhile
lyricist:
Harry Owens
composer:
Vincent Rose and Paul Whiteman
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:27
21Charlie the Chulo
recording of:
Charlie the Chulo
composer:
Duke Ellington
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:06
22Lament for Javanette
recording of:
Lament for Javanette
composer:
Barney Bigard and Billy Strayhorn
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra2:51
3▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1A Lull at Dawn
recording of:
A Lull at Dawn
composer:
Duke Ellington
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:30
2Ready Eddy
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:15
3The Sidewalks of New York
recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:18
4Flamingo
recording of:
Flamingo
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company and Grouya Publishing Int.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
5The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
recording of:
The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:22
6Take 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
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:59
7Jumpin’ Punkins
recording of:
Jumpin' Punkins
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:36
8John Hardy’s Wife
recording of:
John Hardy's Wife
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:32
9Blue Serge
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:25
10After All
recording of:
After All
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:26
11Bakiff
recording of:
Bakiff
composer:
Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:28
12Are You Sticking?
recording of:
Are You Sticking?
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:08
13Just A-Sittin’ and A-Rockin’
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:39
14The Giddybug Gallop
recording of:
The Giddybug Gallop
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:36
15Chocolate Shake
recording of:
Chocolate Shake
writer:
Duke Ellington and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:56
16I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:24
17Clementine
recording of:
Clementine
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:03
18The Brown-Skin Gal (In the Calico Gown)
recording of:
The Brown-Skin Gal (in the Calico Gown)
writer:
Duke Ellington and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:14
19Jump for Joy
recording of:
Jump for Joy
writer:
Duke Ellington, Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:57
20Moon Over Cuba
recording of:
Moon Over Cuba
composer:
Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:18
21Some Saturday
recording of:
Some Saturday
composer:
Rex Stewart
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:03
22Subtle Slough
recording of:
Subtle Slough
composer:
Duke Ellington
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:16
4▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Menelik: The Lion of Judah
recording of:
Menelik: The Lion of Judah
composer:
Rex Stewart
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc.
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:20
2Poor Bubber
recording of:
Poor Bubber
composer:
Rex Stewart
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:22
3Five O’Clock Drag
recording of:
Five O'Clock Drag
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:16
4Rocks in My Bed
recording of:
Rocks in My Bed
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1941)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:11
5Bli-Blip
recording of:
Bli-Blip
lyricist:
Sid Kuller
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:09
6Raincheck
recording of:
Raincheck
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:35
7What Good Would It Do?
recording of:
What Good Would It Do?
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
8I 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
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:19
9Chelsea Bridge
recording of:
Chelsea Bridge
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:58
10Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:12
11The "C"Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (in 1942)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:42
12Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:03
13What Am I Here For?
recording of:
What Am I Here For
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:30
14I Don’t Mind
recording of:
I Don't Mind
writer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:54
15Someone
recording of:
Someone
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:13
16My Little Brown Book
recording of:
My Little Brown Book
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:16
17Main Stem
recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:53
18Johnny Come Lately
recording of:
Stomp (Johnny Come Lately)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:45
19Hayfoot, Strawfoot
recording of:
Hayfoot Strawfoot
writer:
Ervin Drake, Hans J. Lengsfelder and Paul McGrane
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:38
20Sentimental Lady
recording of:
Sentimental Lady
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:07
21A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)
recording of:
A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)
writer:
Mercer Ellington and Luther Henderson
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:00
22Sherman Shuffle
recording of:
Sherman Shuffle
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:38

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