The Great Duke Ellington

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Tiger Rag
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
5:41
2Jump for Joy
recording of:
Jump for Joy
writer:
Duke Ellington, Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
2:57
3Moon Over Dixie
2:57
4Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:00
5I'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.
3:16
6What Am I Here For
recording of:
What Am I Here For
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:28
7Johnny Come Lately
2:42
8Misty Mornin'
recording of:
Misty Mornin'
composer:
Duke Ellington and Arthur Whetsel
3:15
9It 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
10Crescendo in Blue
recording of:
Crescendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1937)
3:10
11Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Times A-Wastin')
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc.
3:11
12Main Stem
recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington
2:52
13Concerto for Cootie (Do Nothing' 'Till You Hear From Me)
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:19
14I Can't Give You Anything but Love
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., 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, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:20
15Live and Love Tonight
3:20
16Warm Valley
recording of:
Warm Valley
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:26

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ASIN:US: B00008Y4FV [info]