The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1930

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1When You're Smiling
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-01-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-01-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-01-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-01-29)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-01-29), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-01-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-01-29)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-01-29)
vocals:
Sunny Smith (on 1930-01-29)
recording of:
When You’re Smiling (the Whole World Smiles With You) (on 1930-01-29)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
The Ten Black Berries2:46
2Rent Party Blues
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-01-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-01-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-01-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-01-29)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-01-29), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-01-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-01-29)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-01-29)
vocals:
Sunny Smith (on 1930-01-29)
recording of:
Rent Party Blues (on 1930-01-29)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges
The Ten Black Berries3:10
3Jungle Blues
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-01-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-01-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-01-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-01-29)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-01-29), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-01-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-01-29)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-01-29)
vocals:
Sunny Smith (on 1930-01-29)
recording of:
Jungle Blues (on 1930-01-29)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
The Ten Black Berries3:05
4Sing, You Sinners
banjo:
Fred Guy (in 1930-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (in 1930-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (in 1930-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1930-03)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (in 1930-03)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (in 1930-03), Arthur Whetsel (in 1930-03) and Cootie Williams (in 1930-03)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Irving Mills (in 1930-03)
recording of:
Sing, You Sinners (in 1930-03)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
W. Franke Harling
Harlem Hot Chocolates2:40
5St. James Infirmary
banjo:
Fred Guy (in 1930-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (in 1930-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (in 1930-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1930-03)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (in 1930-03)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (in 1930-03), Arthur Whetsel (in 1930-03) and Cootie Williams (in 1930-03)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Irving Mills (in 1930-03)
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement) (in 1930-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
Harlem Hot Chocolates2:40
6When You're Smiling
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-03-20)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-03-20)
tambourine:
Sonny Greer (on 1930-03-20)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-03-20)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-03-20), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-03-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-03-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-03-20)
vocals:
Irving Mills (on 1930-03-20)
recording of:
When You’re Smiling (the Whole World Smiles With You) (on 1930-03-20)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
The Jungle Band3:11
7Maori (A Samoan Dance)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-03-20)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-03-20)
tambourine:
Sonny Greer (on 1930-03-20)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-03-20)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-03-20), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-03-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-03-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-03-20)
The Jungle Band3:16
8Admiration
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-03-20)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-03-20)
tambourine:
Sonny Greer (on 1930-03-20)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-03-20)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-03-20), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-03-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-03-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-03-20)
The Jungle Band3:15
9The Mooche
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-03)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-03), Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-03)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1930-04-03)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1930-04-03), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-03) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-03)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1930-04-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Mills' Ten Black Berries3:25
10Ragamuffin Romeo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-03)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-03), Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-03)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1930-04-03)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1930-04-03), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-03) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-03)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
Ragamuffin Romeo (on 1930-04-03)
composer:
Harry DeCosta and Mabel Wayne
Mills' Ten Black Berries3:21
11East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-03)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-03), Harry Carney (on 1930-04-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-03)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-03)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-03)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1930-04-03)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1930-04-03), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-03) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-03)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1930-04-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Mills' Ten Black Berries3:17
12Double Check Stomp
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-11)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-04-11)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-04-11), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-11) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-11)
recording of:
Double Check Stomp (on 1930-04-11)
composer:
Barney Bigard
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:58
13My Gal Is Good for Nothing but Love
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-11)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-04-11)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-04-11), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-11) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-11)
vocals:
Frank Marvin (on 1930-04-11)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:02
14I Was Made to Love You
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-11)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-04-11)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-04-11), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-11) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-11)
vocals:
Frank Marvin (on 1930-04-11)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:03
15Double Check Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-22)
accordion:
Joe Cornell (on 1930-04-22)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-22)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-04-22)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-22)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-22)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-22), Harry Carney (on 1930-04-22) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-22)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-04-22)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-22), Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-04-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-22)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-04-22)
recording of:
Double Check Stomp (on 1930-04-22)
composer:
Barney Bigard
The Jungle Band2:59
16Accordion Joe
accordion:
Cornell Smelser (on 1930-04-22)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-22)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-22)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-04-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-04-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-22)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-04-22)
The Jungle Band3:05
17Cotton Club Stomp
accordion:
Cornell Smelser (on 1930-04-22)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-22)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-04-22)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-04-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-04-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-22)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-04-22)
recording of:
Cotton Club Stomp (on 1930-04-22)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges
The Jungle Band2:58
18Sweet Dreams of Love
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-06-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-06-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-06-04)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-06-04)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-06-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-06-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-06-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-06-04)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:25
19Jungle Nights in Harlem
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-06-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-06-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-06-04)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-04), Harry Carney (on 1930-06-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-04)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-06-04)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-06-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-06-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-06-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-06-04)
recording of:
Jungle Nights in Harlem (on 1930-06-04)
writer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:57
20Sweet Jazz O' Mine
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-06-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-06-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-06-04)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-06-04)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-06-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-06-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-06-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-06-04)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:44
21Shout 'em, Aunt Tillie
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-06-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-06-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-06-04)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-04), Harry Carney (on 1930-06-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-04)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-06-04)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-06-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-06-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-06-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-06-04)
recording of:
Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie (on 1930-06-04)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:02
22Sweet Mama
accordion:
Cornell Smelser (on 1930-06-12)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-06-12)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-06-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-06-12)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-06-12)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-06-12), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-06-12) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-06-12)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-06-12)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-06-12)
recording of:
Sweet Mama (on 1930-06-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Mills' Ten Black Berries3:04
23Hot and Bothered
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-06-12)
accordion:
Cornell Smelser (on 1930-06-12)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-06-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-12)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-06-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-06-12)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-12) and Harry Carney (on 1930-06-12)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-06-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1930-06-12)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-12), Harry Carney (on 1930-06-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-12)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-12)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-06-12)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-06-12), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-06-12) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-06-12)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-06-12)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (on 1930-06-12)
arranger:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
Hot and Bothered (on 1930-06-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Mills' Ten Black Berries2:53

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 586) (order: 95)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000057977 [info]