American Legends: Duke Ellington

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

Tracklist

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1I'm Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:14
2I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:05
3Don't Get Around Much Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
lyricist:
Bob Russell (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK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
version of:
Never No Lament
3:03
4I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-26)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-26)
celesta:
Duke Ellington (on 1941-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-26)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1941-06-26) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-26) and Ray Nance (on 1941-06-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1941-06-26)
arranger:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1941-06-26)
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)
3:19
5Take the "A" Train
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1952-06-30) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1952-06-30)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1952-06-30)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1952-06-30)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1952-06-30)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1952-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1952-06-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1952-06-30) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1952-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1952-06-30)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1952-06-30) and Britt Woodman (on 1952-06-30)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1952-06-30), Willie Cook (on 1952-06-30), Ray Nance (on 1952-06-30) and Clark Terry (on 1952-06-30)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1952-06-30)
lead vocals:
Betty Roché (on 1952-06-30)
performer:
Betty Roché (on 1952-06-30)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1952-06-30)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
7:58
6It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
piano:
Duke Ellington
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-02-02)
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)
3:10
7St. 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
4:31
8Mood 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)
2:57
9Echoes of Harlem
recording of:
Echoes of Harlem
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:04
10Harlem
recording of:
A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1951)
14:05
11Delta Serenade
recording of:
Delta Serenade
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:19
12Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation, Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
4:11

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part of:American Legends (number: 8) (order: 5)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12826003 [info]