The Best of Duke Ellington 1932-1939

~ Release by Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:14
2Lazy Rhapsody
3:21
3Blue Tune
3:13
4Baby, When You Ain't There
2:46
5St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
4:35
6Creole Love Call
recording of:
Creole Love Call
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
4:16
7Blue Harlem
recording of:
Blue Harlem
composer:
Ike Quebec
2:57
8The Sheik of Araby
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
3:03
9Best Wishes
instrumental recording of:
Best Wishes
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:16
10Blue Ramble
3:16
11Clouds in My Heart
3:08
12Blue Mood
2:56
13Ducky Wucky
3:08
14Jazz Cocktail
3:15
15Lightnin'
3:12
16Swing Low
2:46
17Slippery Horn
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-17)
banjo and guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-02-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-17), Harry Carney (on 1933-02-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-02-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-17)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-17), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-17)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-17)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-17)
recording of:
Slippery Horn (on 1933-02-17)
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:08
18Drop Me Off in Harlem
recording of:
Drop Me Off in Harlem
lyricist:
Nick Kenny (in 1933)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1933)
3:05
19Happy as the Day Is Long
recording of:
Happy as the Day Is Long
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
2:46
20Get Yourself a New Broom
2:41
21Bundle of Blues
3:16
22Sophisticated 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)
3:19
23Jive Stomp
2:51
24Harlem Speaks
recording of:
Harlem Speaks
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:13
25Daybreak Express
2:54
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ASIN:US: B0018BF1GI [info]