The Complete 1932–1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

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1Diga Diga Do
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-12-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1932-12-22)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1932-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1932-12-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1932-12-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1932-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1932-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
The Mills Brothers (on 1932-12-22), Donald Mills (on 1932-12-22), Harry Mills (on 1932-12-22), Herbert Mills (on 1932-12-22) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (on 1932-12-22)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
3:04
2I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-12-22)
baritone saxophone and reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1932-12-22)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1932-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1932-12-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1932-12-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1932-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1932-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
Ethel Waters (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1932-12-22)
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)
3:06
3Porgy
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-12-22)
baritone saxophone and reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1932-12-22)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1932-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1932-12-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1932-12-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1932-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1932-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
Ethel Waters (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
Blues for Porgy (on 1932-12-22)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
3:11
4I Must Have That Man! (master take C)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-01-07)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-01-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-01-07)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-01-07)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-01-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-01-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-01-07) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-01-07)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-01-07) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-01-07)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-01-07)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (on 1933-01-07)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-01-07)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-07)
recording of:
I Must Have That Man (on 1933-01-07)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
3:04
5Baby! (master take C)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-01-07)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-01-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-01-07)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-01-07)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-01-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-01-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-01-07) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-01-07)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-01-07) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-01-07)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-01-07)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (on 1933-01-07)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-01-07)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-07)
3:06
6Eerie Moan
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-01-07)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-01-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-01-07)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-01-07)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-01-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-01-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-01-07) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-01-07)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-01-07) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-01-07)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-01-07)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-01-07)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-07)
3:08
7Merry-Go-Round (matrix W265049-3)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-02-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-15)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-02-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-15)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-15), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-15)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-15)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-15)
recording of:
Merry-Go-Round (on 1933-02-15)
composer:
Edward Kennedy Ellington
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony
2:50
8Sophisticated Lady
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-02-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-15)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-02-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-15)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-15), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-15)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-15)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-15)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1933-02-15)
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)
3:41
9I’ve Got the World on a String
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-02-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-15)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-02-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-15)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-15), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-15)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1933-02-15)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-15)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-15)
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (on 1933-02-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc., MCA Music Publishing, Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music Co.
sub-publisher:
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)
3:21
10Down a Carolina Lane
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-02-16)
bass saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-16)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-02-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-16)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-02-16) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-16)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-16)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-16)
3:06
11Diga Diga Do (alternate take B)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-02-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1932-12-22)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1932-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1932-12-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1932-12-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1932-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1932-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
The Mills Brothers (on 1932-12-22), Donald Mills (on 1932-12-22), Harry Mills (on 1932-12-22), Herbert Mills (on 1932-12-22) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (on 1932-12-22)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
3:05
12I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (alternate take B)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-12-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
vocals:
Ethel Waters
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1932-12-22)
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)
3:09
13Porgy (alternate take C)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-12-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1932-12-22)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1932-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1932-12-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1932-12-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1932-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1932-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
Ethel Waters (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1932-12-22)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
3:16
14Porgy (alternate take B)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-12-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1932-12-22)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1932-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1932-12-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1932-12-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1932-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1932-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
Ethel Waters (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1932-12-22)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
3:10
15I Must Have That Man! (alternate take D)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-01-07)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-01-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-01-07)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-01-07)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-01-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-01-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-01-07) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-01-07)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-01-07) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-01-07)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-01-07)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (on 1933-01-07)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-01-07)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-07)
recording of:
I Must Have That Man (on 1933-01-07)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
3:11
16Baby! (alternate take D)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-01-07)
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington
reeds:
Barney Bigard
saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
trombone:
Lawrence Brown and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
vocals:
Adelaide Hall
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-07)
3:00
17Eerie Moan (alternate take B)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-01-07)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-01-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-01-07)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-01-07)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-01-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-01-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-01-07) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-01-07)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-01-07) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-01-07)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-01-07)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-01-07)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-07)
3:08
18Merry-Go-Round (matrix W265049 alternate take 2)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-02-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-15)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-02-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-15)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-15), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-15)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-15)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-15)
recording of:
Merry-Go-Round (on 1933-02-15)
composer:
Edward Kennedy Ellington
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony
2:52
19Sophisticated Lady (alternate take 1)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1933-02-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-15)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1933-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1933-02-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-15)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-15), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-15)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-15)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-15)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1933-02-15)
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)
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