The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington, Volume 1: 1924-1930

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Tracklist

1CD: 1924-1927
2CD: 1927-1928
3CD: 1928
4CD: 1928-1929
5CD: 1929
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1Paducah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-01)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-01), Harry Carney (on 1929-03-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-03-01)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-03-01), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-03-01) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-01)
recording of:
Paducah (on 1929-03-01)
composer:
Don Redman
The Jungle Band2:32
2Harlem Flat Blues
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-03-01)
The Jungle Band3:09
3The Dicty Glide
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-03-07)
recording of:
The Dicty Glide (on 1929-03-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:11
4Hot Feet
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-03-07)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-03-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-03-07)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-07), Harry Carney (on 1929-03-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-07)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-03-07)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-03-07), Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-03-07) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-07)
vocals:
Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-07)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington Cotton Club Orchestra
conductor:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
Hot Feet (on 1929-03-07)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:37
5Sloppy Joe
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-03-07)
vocals:
Sonny Greer (on 1929-03-07)
recording of:
Sloppy Joe (on 1929-03-07)
writer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:15
6Stevedore Stomp
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-03-07)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-03-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-03-07)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-07), Harry Carney (on 1929-03-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-07)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-03-07)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-03-07), Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-03-07) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-07)
recording of:
Stevedore Stomp (on 1929-03-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:48
7Saratoga Swing
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-03-15)
recording of:
Saratoga Swing (on 1929-03-15)
composer:
Barney Bigard
The Washingtonians3:00
8Who Said ''It's Tight Like That''?
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-03-15)
vocals:
Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-15)
The Washingtonians2:58
9He Just Don't Appeal to Me
Ozie Ware acc. by The Whoopee Makers2:56
10I Must Have That Man
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-04-04)
Joe Turner and His Memphis Men3:24
11Freeze and Melt
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-04-04)
Joe Turner and His Memphis Men2:52
12Mississippi Moan
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-04-04)
Joe Turner and His Memphis Men3:24
13A Nite at the Cotton Club, Part I (intro. Cotton Club Stomp / Misty Mornin')
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-04-12)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:48
14A Nite at the Cotton Club, Part II (intro. Goin' to Town / Freeze and Melt)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-04-12)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra4:33
15Cotton Club Stomp
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-05-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-05-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-05-03)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-05-03), Harry Carney (on 1929-05-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-05-03)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-05-03)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-05-03), Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-05-03) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-05-03)
recording of:
Cotton Club Stomp (on 1929-05-03)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:56
16Misty Mornin'
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-05-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-05-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-05-03)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-05-03), Harry Carney (on 1929-05-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-05-03)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-05-03)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-05-03), Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-05-03) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-05-03)
recording of:
Misty Mornin' (on 1929-05-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Arthur Whetsel
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:09
17Arabian Lover
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-05-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-05-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-05-03)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-05-03), Harry Carney (on 1929-05-03) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-05-03)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-05-03)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-05-03), Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-05-03) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-05-03)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:49
18Saratoga Swing
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-05-03)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:46
19That Rhythm Man
Sonny Greer and His Memphis Men2:45
20Beggars Blues
Sonny Greer and His Memphis Men3:22
21Saturday Night FunctionSonny Greer and His Memphis Men3:28
22Black and Blue
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-07-29)
The Jungle Band3:25
23Jungle Jamboree
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-07-29)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1929-07-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-07-29)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1929-07-29)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-07-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-07-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1929-07-29)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-07-29), Harry Carney (on 1929-07-29) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-07-29)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-07-29)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-07-29), Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-07-29) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-07-29)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1929-07-29)
recording of:
Jungle Jamboree (on 1929-07-29)
composer:
Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf and Fats Waller
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:43
6CD: 1929-1930

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Release

ASIN:FR: B000027YOE [info]

Release group

part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 65) (order: 6)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001898496 [info]