The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1927-28
2▼CD: 1928-29
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1I Can't Give You Anything But Love (alternate take)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-30)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-30)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-30)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-10-30) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-30)
vocals:
Baby Cox (on 1928-10-30) and Irving Mills (on 1928-10-30)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1928-10-30)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:19
2No, Papa, No
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-30)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-30)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-30)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-10-30) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-30)
recording of:
No Papa No (on 1928-10-30)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:21
3No, Papa, No (alternate take)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-30)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-30)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-30)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-10-30) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-30)
vocals:
Ozie Ware (on 1928-10-30)
recording of:
No Papa No (on 1928-10-30)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:21
4I Can't Give You Anything But Love
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-11-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-11-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-11-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-11-10) and Harry Carney (on 1928-11-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-11-10)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-11-10) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-11-10)
vocals:
Baby Cox (on 1928-11-10) and Irving Mills (on 1928-11-10)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1928-11-10)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:06
5Bandanna Babies
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-11-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-11-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-11-15)
reeds:
Harry Carney, Barney Bigard (on 1928-11-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-11-15)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-11-15)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-11-15), Bubber Miley (on 1928-11-15) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-11-15)
vocals:
Ozie Ware (on 1928-11-15)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:18
6Diga Diga Do
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-11-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-11-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-11-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-11-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-11-15)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1928-11-15)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-11-15)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-11-15), Bubber Miley (on 1928-11-15) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-11-15)
vocals:
Irving Mills (on 1928-11-15) and Ozie Ware (on 1928-11-15)
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (on 1928-11-15)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:59
7I Must Have That Man!
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-11-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-11-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-11-15, on 1928-11-20)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-11-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-11-15)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1928-11-15)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-11-15)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-11-15), Bubber Miley (on 1928-11-15) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-11-15)
recording of:
I Must Have That Man (on 1928-11-15)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
recording of:
I Must Have That Man (on 1928-11-20)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:22
8St. Louis Blues (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-12-20)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-12-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1928-12-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-12-20)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-12-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-12-20)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-12-20)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-12-20), Bubber Miley (on 1928-12-20) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-12-20)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1928-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Warren Mills and His Blues Serenaders4:12
9St. Louis Blues (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-12-20)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-12-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1928-12-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-12-20)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-12-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-12-20)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-12-20)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-12-20), Bubber Miley (on 1928-12-20) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-12-20)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1928-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Warren Mills and His Blues Serenaders4:16
10St. Louis Blues (take 3)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-12-20)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-12-20), Otto Hardwick (on 1928-12-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-12-20)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-12-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-12-20)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-12-20)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-12-20), Bubber Miley (on 1928-12-20) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-12-20)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1928-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Warren Mills and His Blues Serenaders4:21
11Flaming Youth (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-16), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-01-16), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-16) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-16)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:15
12Flaming Youth (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-16), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-01-16), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-16) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-16)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:16
13Saturday Night Function
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-16), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-01-16), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-16) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-16)
recording of:
Saturday Night Function (on 1929-01-16)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:04
14High Life
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-16)
chimes:
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-16), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-01-16), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-16) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-16)
recording of:
High Life (on 1929-01-16)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:07
15Doin' the Voom Voom (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-16), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-01-16), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-16) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-16)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:08
16Doin' the Voom Voom (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-16)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-16), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-01-16), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-16) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-16)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:08
17Japanese Dream
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-02-18)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-02-18)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-02-18)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-02-18), Harry Carney (on 1929-02-18) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-02-18)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-02-18)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-02-18) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-02-18)
Duke Ellington’s Orchestra3:33
18Harlemania
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-02-18)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-02-18)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-02-18)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-02-18), Harry Carney (on 1929-02-18) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-02-18)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-02-18)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-02-18) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-02-18)
Duke Ellington’s Orchestra2:56
3▶CD: 1929
4▶CD: 1930
5▶CD: 1930-31
6▶CD: 1931-33
7▶CD: 1933-34
8▶CD: 1940
9▶CD: 1940
10▶CD
11▶CD: 1941
12▶CD: 1941
13▶CD: 1941-42
14▶CD
15▶CD
16▶CD
17▶CD: The Seattle Concert
18▶CD: The First Concert of Sacred Music
19▶CD: The Second Sacred Concert
20▶CD: The Second Sacred Concert (cont'd) / The Third Sacred Concert
21▶CD: The Far East Suite
22▶CD: The Popular Duke Ellington / The Jazz Piano / The Duke at Tanglewood
23▶CD: The Duke at Tanglewood (cont'd) / ...and His Mother Called Him Bill
24▶CD: ...and His Mother Called Him Bill (cont'd) / Eastbourne Performance

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ASIN:UK: B00000IIQY [info]