Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1941–1951

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The "C" Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (in 1942)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
2:40
2Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (in 1942)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:11
3Sultry Sunset
recording of:
Sultry Sunset (in 1946)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:10
4Blue Skies (Trumpet No End)
recording of:
Blue Skies (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:36
5It Don't Mean a Thing
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (in 1945)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:02
6Magenta Haze
recording of:
Magenta Haze (in 1946)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:01
7Things Ain't What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (in 1945)
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
3:09
8I'm Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light (in 1942)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:15
9Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist (in 1942)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:01
10Chelsea Bridge
recording of:
Chelsea Bridge (in 1941)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
arranger:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
2:54
11Jump for Joy
recording of:
Jump for Joy (in 1941)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
2:56
12Main Stem
recording of:
Main Stem (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:51
13What Am I Here For?
recording of:
What Am I Here For (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:26
14Johnny Come Lately
2:40
15Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
recording of:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (in 1947)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1943)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1943)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Harmony
version of:
Concerto for Cootie
3:03
16Snibor
recording of:
SNIBOR (in 1949)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:48
17On a Turquoise Cloud
recording of:
On a Turquoise Cloud (in 1947)
composer:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:21
18Park at 106th
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1947-06-10)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1947-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1947-06-10)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1947-06-10, on 1947-07-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-06-10)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1947-06-10), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1947-06-10) and Russell Procope (on 1947-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1947-06-10)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-06-10), Wilbur de Paris (on 1947-06-10) and Claude Jones (on 1947-06-10)
trumpet:
Harold "Shorty" Baker (on 1947-06-10), Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-06-10), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1947-06-10), Taft Jordan (on 1947-06-10) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1947-06-10)
vibraphone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1947-06-10)
2:26
19In a Sentimental Mood
recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (in 1945)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:04
20Black and Tan Fantasy
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
2:53
21Caravan
recording of:
Caravan (arranged by Au) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
arranger:
Callum Au (UK trombonist, composer, arranger)
arrangement of:
Caravan
2:49
22Creole Love Call
recording of:
Creole Love Call (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:57
23Great Times
3:12
24Brown Betty
recording of:
Brown Betty (in 1951)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
3:07