Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Sessions: Centennial Edition

~ Release by Duke Ellington with Ben Webster featuring Jimmy Blanton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Truckin’
recording of:
Truckin’
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:02
2Cotton
recording of:
Cotton
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:07
3Accent on Youth
recording of:
Accent on Youth
lyricist:
Tot Seymour
composer:
Vee Lawnhurst
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:08
4In a Jam
recording of:
In a Jam
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
5Exposition Swing
recording of:
Exposition Swing
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:13
6Uptown Downbeat
recording of:
Uptown Downbeat
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:25
7Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
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 Ellington and His Orchestra2:58
8Stormy Weather
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:33
9Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
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 Ellington and His Orchestra2:43
10Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
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 Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
11You, You Darlin’
recording of:
You, You Darling
writer:
M.K. Jerome and Jack Scholl
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:23
12Jack the Bear
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
Jack the Bear (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:19
13Ko-Ko
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:44
14Morning Glory
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet and saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Morning Glory (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:19
15So Far, So Good
recording of:
So Far, So Good
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter), Jimmy Mundy and Eddie White
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:55
16Conga Brava
recording of:
Conga Brava
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
17Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:22
18Me and You
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15), Harry Carney (on 1940-03-15) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-15)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-15)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1940-03-15)
recording of:
Me and You (on 1940-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:57
19Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:15
20Never No Lament
recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:20
21Dusk
recording of:
Dusk
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:22
22Bojangles
recording of:
Bojangles
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:52
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1A Portrait of Bert Williams
recording of:
Portrait of Bert Williams
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:12
2Blue Goose
recording of:
Blue Goose
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:24
3Harlem Air-Shaft
recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
4At a Dixie Roadside Diner
recording of:
At a Dixie Roadside Diner
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
5All Too Soon
recording of:
All Too Soon
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:32
6Rumpus in Richmond
recording of:
Rumpus in Richmond
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
7My Greatest Mistake
recording of:
My Greatest Mistake
composer:
Jack Fulton (songwriter) and Jack O'Brien (US songwriter)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
8Sepia Panorama
recording of:
Sepia Panorama
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
9There Shall Be No Night
recording of:
There Shall Be No Night
writer:
Gladys Shelley and Abner Silver
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:14
10I’m a Mellotone
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:19
11Five O’Clock Whistle
recording of:
Five O’Clock Whistle
writer:
Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin (aranger, writer) and Josef Myrow
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:21
12The Flaming Sword
recording of:
The Flaming Sword
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:10
13Warm Valley
recording of:
Warm Valley
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:25
14Across the Track Blues
recording of:
Across the Track Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:03
15Chloe (Song of the Swamp)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
16I Never Felt This Way Before
recording of:
I Never Felt This Way Before
writer:
Al Dubin and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:35
17Without a Song
recording of:
Without a Song
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., CBS Miller Catalog, Inc., Chappell & Co., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Johnny Mathis Music, Inc., LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Great Day!
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra2:48
18My Sunday Gal
recording of:
My Sunday Gal
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:11
19Mobile Bay
recording of:
Mobile Bay
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Rex Stewart
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:07
20Linger Awhile
recording of:
Linger Awhile
lyricist:
Harry Owens
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) and Paul Whiteman
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:27
21Charlie the Chulo
recording of:
Charlie the Chulo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:06
22Lament for Javanette
recording of:
Lament for Javanette
composer:
Barney Bigard and Billy Strayhorn
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra2:51
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1A Lull at Dawn
recording of:
A Lull at Dawn
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:30
2Ready Eddy
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:15
3The Sidewalks of New York
recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:18
4Flamingo
recording of:
Flamingo
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
5The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
recording of:
The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:22
6Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:59
7Jumpin’ Punkins
recording of:
Jumpin' Punkins
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:36
8John Hardy’s Wife
recording of:
John Hardy's Wife
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:32
9Blue Serge
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:25
10After All
recording of:
After All
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:26
11Bakiff
recording of:
Bakiff
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:28
12Are You Sticking?
recording of:
Are You Sticking?
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:08
13Just A-Sittin’ and A-Rockin’
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:39
14The Giddybug Gallop
recording of:
The Giddybug Gallop
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:36
15Chocolate Shake
recording of:
Chocolate Shake
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:56
16I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:24
17Clementine
recording of:
Clementine
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:03
18The Brown-Skin Gal (In the Calico Gown)
recording of:
The Brown-Skin Gal (in the Calico Gown)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:14
19Jump for Joy
recording of:
Jump for Joy
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:57
20Moon Over Cuba
recording of:
Moon Over Cuba
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:18
21Some Saturday
recording of:
Some Saturday
composer:
Rex Stewart
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:03
22Subtle Slough
recording of:
Subtle Slough
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:16
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1Menelik: The Lion of Judah
recording of:
Menelik: The Lion of Judah
composer:
Rex Stewart
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:20
2Poor Bubber
recording of:
Poor Bubber
composer:
Rex Stewart
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:22
3Five O’Clock Drag
recording of:
Five O'Clock Drag
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:16
4Rocks in My Bed
recording of:
Rocks in My Bed
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:11
5Bli-Blip
recording of:
Bli-Blip
lyricist:
Sid Kuller
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:09
6Raincheck
recording of:
Raincheck
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:35
7What Good Would It Do?
recording of:
What Good Would It Do?
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:51
8I Don’t Know What Kind of Blues I Got
recording of:
I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:19
9Chelsea Bridge
recording of:
Chelsea Bridge
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:58
10Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:12
11The "C"Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:42
12Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:03
13What Am I Here For?
recording of:
What Am I Here For
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:30
14I Don’t Mind
recording of:
I Don't Mind
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:54
15Someone
recording of:
Someone
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:13
16My Little Brown Book
recording of:
My Little Brown Book
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:16
17Main Stem
recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:53
18Johnny Come Lately
recording of:
Stomp (Johnny Come Lately)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:45
19Hayfoot, Strawfoot
recording of:
Hayfoot Strawfoot
writer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter), Hans J. Lengsfelder and Paul McGrane
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:38
20Sentimental Lady
recording of:
Sentimental Lady
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:07
21A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)
recording of:
A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)
writer:
Mercer Ellington and Luther Henderson
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:00
22Sherman Shuffle
recording of:
Sherman Shuffle
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:38

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