The Duke: The Columbia Years (1927–1962)

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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hot and Bothered
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-06-12)
accordion:
Cornell Smelser (on 1930-06-12)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-06-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-12)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-06-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-06-12)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-12) and Harry Carney (on 1930-06-12)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-06-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1930-06-12)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-12), Harry Carney (on 1930-06-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-12)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-12)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-06-12)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-06-12), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-06-12) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-06-12)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-06-12)
vocals:
Dick Robertson (US jazz vocalist, 1920s-1940s) (on 1930-06-12)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Hot and Bothered (on 1930-06-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:52
2East St. Louis Toodle‐Oo (Columbia session)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-22)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-03-22) and Edgar Sampson (on 1927-03-22)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-03-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-03-22) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-03-22)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-03-22) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-03-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1927-03-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-03-22)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-03-22) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-03-22)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-03-22)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-03-22)
trumpet:
Charlie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1927-03-22), Louis Metcalf (on 1927-03-22) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-03-22)
tuba [brass bass]:
Henry Edwards (tubist) (on 1927-03-22) and Mack Shaw (on 1927-03-22)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-03-22)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-03-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians13:04
3Black and Tan Fantasy (Okeh session)
alto saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist)
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Harry Carney, Otto Hardwick and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist)
tenor saxophone:
Otto Hardwick
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf and Jabbo Smith
tuba:
Henry Edwards (tubist)
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1927-11-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians13:23
4Black Beauty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-01)
solo piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-10-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Black Beauty (in 1928)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington13:01
5Ring Dem Bells (take 4)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-10-30)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-10-30)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-10-30)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-10-30)
chimes and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1930-10-30)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-10-30), Harry Carney (on 1930-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-10-30)
double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-10-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1930-10-30)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-10-30)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1930-10-30)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1930-10-30), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-10-30) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-10-30)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-10-30)
vocals:
Cootie Williams (on 1930-10-30)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Ring Dem Bells (on 1930-10-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Duke Ellington2:48
6The Mooche (1928 Okeh version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-01)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-01), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-01)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-10-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-01)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-01)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-10-01)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-10-01) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-01)
vocals:
Baby Cox (on 1928-10-01)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington13:13
7It 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 (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) 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 (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)
Duke Ellington23:08
8Slippery Horn (take a)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-17)
banjo and guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-02-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-17), Harry Carney (on 1933-02-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-02-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-17)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-17), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-17)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-17)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-17)
recording of:
Slippery Horn (on 1933-02-17)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:03
9Saddest Tale
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1934-09-13)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-09-13)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-09-13)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-09-13) and Harry Carney (on 1934-09-13)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1934-09-13)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-13) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-09-13)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-09-13), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-09-13) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-09-13)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1934-09-13)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1934-09-13)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-13)
instrumental recording of:
Saddest Tale (on 1934-09-13)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:16
10Showboat Shuffle
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1935-04-30)
Duke Ellington3:01
11In a Sentimental Mood
recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1935-04-30)
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
Duke Ellington13:15
12In a Jam
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1936-07-29)
Duke Ellington2:57
13Caravan
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1936-12-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1936-12-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1936-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1936-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1936-12-19)
trombone and valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1936-12-19)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1936-12-19)
performer:
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters (on 1936-12-19)
recorded at:
Associated Cinema Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-12-19)
recording of:
Caravan (on 1936-12-19)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Duke Ellington13:04
14The Gal From Joe’s
recording of:
The Gal From Joe’s (on 1938-02-02)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington2:54
15Braggin’ in Brass (From the Broadway Revue, “Cotton club Parade of 1938”)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-03-03)
Duke Ellington2:44
16I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (on 1938-03-03)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (House vocalist) (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington13:08
17Battle of Swing
alto saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-12-19), Harry Carney (on 1938-12-19), Otto Hardwick (on 1938-12-19) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-12-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-12-19), Harry Carney (on 1938-12-19) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-19)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1938-12-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1938-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-12-19)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1938-12-19)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1938-12-19) and Cootie Williams (on 1938-12-19)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1938-12-19)
Duke Ellington2:56
18Prelude to a Kiss
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (on 1938-08-09)
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Duke Ellington12:56
19Slap Happy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-12-22)
Duke Ellington2:44
20Old King Dooji
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-12-22)
Duke Ellington2:29
21Portrait of the Lion
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1939-03-21)
Duke Ellington2:22
22Country Gal
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1939-10-16)
Duke Ellington2:56
23Little Posey
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1939-10-14)
Duke Ellington2:38
24Tootin’ Through the Roof
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1939-10-14)
Duke Ellington2:53
25Sophisticated Lady
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-02-14)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-02-14)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-02-14)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-02-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-02-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-02-14)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-02-14), Harry Carney (on 1940-02-14), Otto Hardwick (on 1940-02-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-02-14)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-02-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-14) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-02-14)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-02-14) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-02-14)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-02-14)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1940-02-14)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1940-02-14)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (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)
instrumental recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1940-02-14)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (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)
Duke Ellington12:50
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hy’a Sue
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-08-14)
Duke Ellington2:52
2Lady of the Lavender Mist
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1947-08-14)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1947-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1947-08-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1947-08-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-08-14) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1947-08-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1947-08-14), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1947-08-14) and Russell Procope (on 1947-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1947-08-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-08-14), Tyree Glenn (on 1947-08-14) and Claude Jones (on 1947-08-14)
trumpet:
Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1947-08-14), Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-08-14), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1947-08-14) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1947-08-14)
vibraphone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1947-08-14)
recording of:
Lady of the Lavender Mist (on 1947-08-14)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:17
3You’re Just an Old Antidisestablishmentarianismist
vocals:
Ray Nance (on 1947-09-29)
recording of:
Antidisestablishmentarianismist (on 1947-09-29)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:47
4Golden Cress
recording of:
The Golden Cress (on 1947-09-01)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:57
5Sultry Serenade
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-10-06)
recording of:
How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me (a.k.a. Sultry Serenade) (on 1947-10-06)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Tyree Glenn
Duke Ellington3:04
6Maybe I Should Change My Ways
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-10-06)
Duke Ellington13:14
7Stomp, Look and Listen
recording of:
Stomp, Look and Listen (on 1947-11-10)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:46
8On a Turquoise Cloud
recording of:
On a Turquoise Cloud (on 1947-12-22)
composer:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:22
9Three Cent Stomp
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-11-10)
Duke Ellington3:01
10Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1947-11-20)
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (on 1947-11-20)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
Duke Ellington23:04
11Progressive Gavotte
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-11-11)
Duke Ellington2:56
12I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me
recording of:
I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (on 1947-11-14)
lyricist:
Clarence Gaskill
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington2:49
13I Like the Sunrise (From “Liberian Suite”)
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1947-12-24)
recording of:
Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise (on 1947-12-24)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1947)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Duke Ellington4:29
14Snibor
recording of:
SNIBOR (on 1949-09-01)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington2:51
15Creole Love Call
vocals:
Kay Davis (on 1949-09-01)
recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1949-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:54
16The Tattooed Bride
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1950-12-18)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1950-12-18)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1950-12-18)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1950-12-18)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1950-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1950-12-18)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1950-12-18) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1950-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1950-12-18)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-12-18), Tyree Glenn (on 1950-12-18) and Quentin Jackson (on 1950-12-18)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1950-12-18), Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1950-12-18), Mercer Ellington (on 1950-12-18), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1950-12-18), Ray Nance (on 1950-12-18) and Nelson Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-12-18)
recording of:
The Tattooed Bride (on 1950-12-18)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington11:41
17Brown Betty
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1951-05-24)
recording of:
Brown Betty (on 1951-05-24)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington3:05
18Primpin’ at the Prom
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1952-12-22)
Duke Ellington3:02
19Monologue (Pretty and the Wolf)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1951-05-10)
Duke Ellington2:14
20Take the ‘A’ Train (with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra)
vocals:
Betty Roché (on 1952-06-20)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1952-06-20)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Betty Roche & Duke Ellington7:14
3▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jeep’s Blues
recording of:
Jeep’s Blues (on 1956-07-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
Duke Ellington24:39
2Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Duke Ellington4:41
3Blue Rose (with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Blue Rose (on 1956-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington2:21
4The Star‐Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1957-05-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1957-05-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1957-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1957-05-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1957-05-03)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1957-05-03) and Russell Procope (on 1957-05-03)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1957-05-03), John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1957-05-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1957-05-03), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-05-03), Ray Nance (on 1957-05-03) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1957-05-03)
recording of:
The Star-Crossed Lovers (on 1957-05-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington4:00
5Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1957-09-09)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
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) and 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)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington3:03
6Dancers in Love
recording of:
Dancers in Love (on 1957-12-09)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
The Perfume Suite
Duke Ellington2:18
7Come Sunday (From Black, Brown and Beige)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson, Harold “Shorty” Baker and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter)
violin:
Ray Nance
recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics) (on 1958-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
version of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black: Come Sunday (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
Duke Ellington7:56
8Satin Doll
recording of:
Satin Doll (on 1958-03-31)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Duke Ellington3:43
9Flirtibird
recording of:
Flirtibird (on 1959-06-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:11
10Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1959-09-08)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington4:35
11C Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1959-12-02)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
Duke Ellington4:51
12Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (on 1959-09-08)
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Duke Ellington12:58
13Happy Go Lucky Local
recording of:
Happy Go Lucky Local (on 1960-06-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1946) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1946)
Duke Ellington2:59
14Something to Live For
recording of:
Something to Live For (1938 Billy Strayhorn jazz composition) (on 1960-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington2:42
15Creole Blues (excerpt From “Creole Rhapsody”)
recording of:
Creole Blues (on 1960-07-14)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:29
16Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)
recording of:
Nutcracker Suite: Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers) (on 1960-06-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Nutcracker Suite (jazz interpretation, arr. Ellington, Strayhorn)
Duke Ellington4:05
17Lotus Blossom
recording of:
Lotus Blossom (on 1961-03-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington3:14
18A Midnight in Paris
recording of:
A Midnight in Paris (on 1962-06-21)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington3:36
19Asphalt Jungle Theme
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-30)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1961-07-30)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1961-07-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-30)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-30), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-30) and Russell Procope (on 1961-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-30)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-30) and Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-30)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-30), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-30), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-30), Ray Nance (on 1961-07-30) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1961-07-30)
recording of:
Asphalt Jungle (on 1961-07-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:41
20Battle Royal
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06)
solo clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-06)
solo drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne and Sam Woodyard (on 1961-07-06)
solo piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1961-07-06) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-06)
solo tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
solo trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06) and Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06), Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Lennie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Battle Royal (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & Count Basie15:33
21Duke Loves You Madly
spoken vocals:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington0:11