The Sheik of Araby

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3The Sheik of Araby2:53Duke Ellington and His Famous OrchestraFargo, North Dakota, November 7, 1940 (Deluxe Golden Anniversary Edition)Duke Ellington and His Famous OrchestraAlbum + Live
Vintage Jazz ClassicsVJC-1019/20-2
1.3The Sheik of Araby2:55Duke Ellington & His OrchestraThe Duke at Fargo 1940 (special 60th anniversary edition)Duke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Live
  • DK2001-04-03
Storyville Records (Danish jazz and blues label)STCD 8316/17
2.22The Sheik of Araby2:52Duke Ellington & His OrchestraComplete Legendary Fargo ConcertDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Live
  • ES2004-08-03
Definitive Records (jazz reissues)DRCD11207
2.22The Sheik of Araby2:52Duke Ellington & His OrchestraComplete Legendary Fargo ConcertDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Live
  • ES2006-06-22
Gran Via EspanaGV1356
2.3The Sheik of Araby2:55Duke EllingtonThe Duke Box 1940-1949Duke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
Storyville Records (Danish jazz and blues label)108 8600
1.2The Sheik of Araby2:54Duke Ellington & His OrchestraMood Indigo - The Fargo Concert 1940 Vol. IDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recorded in:Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07)
alto saxophone:Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07)
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07)
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07)
Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07)
Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:The Sheik of Araby
The Sheik of Araby (on 1940-11-07: live, instrumental; on 1940-11-07: live)

Related works

The Sheik of Araby

lyricist:Harry B. Smith (in 1921)
Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:Jerry Vogel Music
Mills Music, Inc.
Redwood Music
Salabert
referred to in medleys:Let's Have Another Party (Winifred Atwell medley)
Bugle Call Rag Medley (order: 20)
is the basis for:Shejk