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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Black, Brown & Beige (The 1944-1946 Band Recordings)
Compil. US 1988 on Bluebird label
Jazz (Big Band)
Recorded between December 1, 1944 and August 26, 1946 on various locations (RCA Studios, New York City, and Hollywood) Boxed Set With 12" x 12" b&w booklet Digitally Remastered
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , album by |
 | Al Lucas b, g, 1916-1983 CA bass |
 | Bob Haggart b, 1914-1998 US bass |
 | Junior Raglin b, 1917-1955 US bass |
 | Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass |
 | Sid Weiss b, 1914-1994 US bass |
 | Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums |
 | Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums |
 | Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar |
 | Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US piano, arranged by |
 | Al Sears sax, ts, 1910-1990 US saxophone, clarinet |
 | Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US saxophone, clarinet |
 | Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US saxophone, clarinet |
 | Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US saxophone, clarinet |
 | Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US saxophone, clarinet |
 | Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US saxophone, clarinet |
 | Claude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US trombone |
 | Joe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US trombone |
 | Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone |
 | Tommy Dorsey tb, 1905-1956 US trombone |
 | Wilbur De Paris tb, 1900-1973 US trombone |
 | Cat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US trumpet |
 | Francis Williams tr, 1910-1983 US trumpet |
 | Harold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US trumpet |
 | Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet, vocals |
 | Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US trumpet |
 | Shelton Hemphill tr, 1906-1959 US trumpet |
 | Taft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US trumpet |
 | Al Hibbler voc, 1915-2001 US vocals |
 | Joya Sherrill voc, 1924-2010 US vocals |
 | Kay Davis voc, 1920-2012 US vocals |
 | Marie Ellington voc, 1922-2012 US vocals |
 | Marion Cox , vocals |
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US written by, piano, arranged by |
Producers
| Bob Porter executive producer |
| Steve Backer executive producer |
| Andrew Homzy liner notes |
| Ed Michel producer |
Composers
| Duke Ellington |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Work Song (From "Black, Brown & Beige") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:34 | |
| 2 | | Come Sunday (From "Black, Brown & Beige") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:29 | |
| 3 | | The Blues (From "Black, Brown & Beige") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:29 | |
| 4 | | Three Dances (From "Black, Brown & Beige") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:29 | |
| 5 | | West Indian Dance | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 6 | | Emancipation Celebration | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 7 | | Sugar Hill Penthouse (Beige) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 8 | | I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:41 | |
| 9 | | I'm Beginning To See The Light | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:11 | |
| 10 | | Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care To Know) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:05 | |
| 11 | | I Didn't Know About You | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:44 | |
| 12 | | Carnegie Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:46 | |
| 13 | Blue Cellophane | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:55 | ||
| 14 | Mood To Be Woo'd | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:59 | ||
| 15 | (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:56 | ||
| 16 | Kissing Bug | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:02 | ||
| 17 | Everything But You | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:51 | ||
| 18 | (Otto Make That) Riff Staccato | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:05 | ||
| 19 | Prelude To A Kiss | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:01 | ||
| 20 | Caravan | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:47 | ||
| 21 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:49 | ||
| 22 | Mood Indigo | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:47 | ||
| 23 | In A Sentimental Mood | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:02 | ||
| 24 | It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:59 | ||
| 25 | Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:42 | ||
| 26 | Tonight I Shall Sleep (With A Smile On My Face) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:54 | ||
| 27 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:04 | ||
| 28 | Solitude | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:04 | ||
| 29 | Black Beauty | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:45 | ||
| 30 | Every Hour On The Hour (I Fall In Love With You) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:02 | ||
| 31 | Balcony Serenade (From "The Perfume Suite") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:05 | ||
| 32 | Strange Feeling (From "The Perfume Suite") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:11 | ||
| 33 | Dancers In Love ("Stomp For Beginners" - From "The Perfume Suite") | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:17 | ||
| 34 | Coloratura (From "The Perfume Suite") [Remake] | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:59 | ||
| 35 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:06 | ||
| 36 | Tell Ya What I'm Gonna Do | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:47 | ||
| 37 | Come To Baby, Do! | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:46 | ||
| 38 | I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:11 | ||
| 39 | Long, Strong And Consecutive | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:55 | ||
| 40 | The Wonder Of You | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:44 | ||
| 41 | Rockabye River (Hop, Skip, Jump) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:00 | ||
| 42 | Suddenly It Jumped | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:47 | ||
| 43 | Transblucency (A Blue Fog That You Can Almost See Through) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:57 | ||
| 44 | Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:20 | ||
| 45 | A Gathering In A Clearing | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:11 | ||
| 46 | You Don't Love Me No More | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:22 | ||
| 47 | Pretty Woman | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:46 | ||
| 48 | Hey Baby | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:48 | ||
| 49 | Back Home Again In Indiana | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:48 | ||
| 50 | Blue Is The Night | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:05 | ||
| 51 | Lover Man | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:17 | ||
| 52 | Just You, Just Me | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:53 | ||
| 53 | Beale Street Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:54 | ||
| 54 | My Honey's Lovin' Arms | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:10 | ||
| 55 | Memphis Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:02 | ||
| 56 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:02 | ||
| 57 | St. Louis Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:59 | ||
| 58 | Swamp Fire | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:50 | ||
| 59 | Royal Garden Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:05 | ||
| 60 | Esquire Swank | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:33 | ||
| 61 | Midriff | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:16 |
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