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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1938-1939

Compil. FR 1994 on Classics label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)

1994 French CD compilation, part of the complete works of Duke Ellington. Tracks 1 to 4 recorded in New York, December 21, 1938. Tracks 5 to 8 recorded in New York, December 22, 1938. Tracks 9 to 12 recorded in New York, February 27, 1939. Tracks 13 to 16 recorded in New York, February 28, 1939. Tracks 17 and 18 (piano solos) recorded in New York, March 8, 1939. Tracks 19 to 23 recorded in New York, March 20, 1939. Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.

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	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , album by
	Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters , performer on track
	Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US alto saxophone, bass saxophone
	Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
	Billy Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US bass, string bass
	Barney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US clarinet, tenor saxophone
	Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums
	Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, written by, alto saxophone
	Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet, written by, trumpet, trumpet, vocals, written by, trumpet, vocals
	Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US written by, piano, written by, piano, arranged by, directed by
	Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US cornet, written by, cornet
	Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar
	Joe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US trombone
	Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone
	Wallace Jones tr, 1906-1983 US trumpet
	Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR valve trombone
	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra , performer on track
	Jean Eldridge , vocals
	Rex Stewart And His 52nd Street Stompers , performer on track
	Louis Bacon tr, 1904-1967 US trumpet, trumpet, vocals
	Brick Fleagle g, 1906-1992 US written by, guitar, arranged by

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