Tracklist

1CD
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1You'll Never Go to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1937-05-20)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-05-20)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-05-20)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-05-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-05-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-05-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-05-20)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-05-20)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-05-20)
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra2:32
2Peckin'
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1937-05-20)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-05-20)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-05-20)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-05-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-05-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-05-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-05-20)
reeds:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-05-20)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-05-20)
recording of:
Peckin’ (on 1937-05-20)
orchestrator:
J.A.C. Redford
writer:
Duke Ellington, Harry James and Ben Pollack
composer:
Thomas Newman
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra3:10
3All God's Chillun Got Rhythm (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm (on 1937-06-08)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Jurmann and Bronisław Kaper
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:45
4All God's Chillun Got Rhythm (vocal)
recording of:
All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm (on 1937-06-08)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Jurmann and Bronisław Kaper
Ivie Anderson and Her Boys From Dixie2:28
5Alabamy Home
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1937-06-08)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:43
6Get It Southern Style
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
vocals:
Sue Mitchell (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:44
7Moonlight Fiesta
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
maracas:
Charlie Barnet (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:50
8Sponge Cake and Spinach
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:36
9If You're Ever in My Arms Again
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-06-16)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-06-16)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-06-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1937-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-06-16)
vocals:
Sue Mitchell (on 1937-06-16)
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters2:55
10The Back Room Romp (A Contrapuntal Stomp)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:50
11Swing Baby Swing (Love in My Heart)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:36
12Sugar Hill Shim Sham
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers0:58
13Tea and Trumpets
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:35
14Chatter-Box
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-09-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-09-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-09-20)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-09-20), Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1937-09-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1937-09-20) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-09-20)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-09-20), Arthur Whetsel (on 1937-09-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-09-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-09-20)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1937-09-20)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-20)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:48
15Jubilesta
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-09-20)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-09-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-09-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-09-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1937-09-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1937-09-20) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-09-20)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1937-09-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-09-20)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:59
16Diminuendo in Blue
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-09-20)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-09-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-09-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-09-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1937-09-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1937-09-20) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-09-20)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1937-09-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-09-20)
recording of:
Diminuendo in Blue (on 1937-09-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
17Crescendo in Blue
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-09-20)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-09-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-09-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-09-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1937-09-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1937-09-20) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-09-20)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1937-09-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-09-20)
recording of:
Crescendo in Blue (on 1937-09-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1937)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:21
18Harmony in Harlem
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-09-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-09-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-09-20)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-09-20), Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1937-09-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1937-09-20) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-09-20)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-09-20), Arthur Whetsel (on 1937-09-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-09-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-09-20)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1937-09-20)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-20)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:11
19Dusk in the Desert
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-09-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1937-09-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-09-20)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-09-20), Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1937-09-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1937-09-20) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-09-20)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-09-20), Arthur Whetsel (on 1937-09-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-09-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-09-20)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1937-09-20)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-20)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:09
20Jubilesta
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1937-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-10-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-10-26)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-10-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-10-26)
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:51
21Watching
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-26)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1937-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-10-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-10-26)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-10-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-10-26)
vocals:
Jerry Kruger (on 1937-10-26)
performer:
Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (on 1937-10-26)
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:58
22Pigeons and Peppers
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1937-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-10-26)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1937-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1937-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-10-26)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-10-26)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-10-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-10-26)
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:58
23I Can't Give You Anything but LoveCootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:36

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 687) (order: 196)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000606050 [info]