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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
The Fabulous Forties Volume 2 1944/47
Album DK on Rarities label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)
Tracks A1 to A6: May 10, 1947, WNEW New York City. Tracks A7 to A9 and B1, B2: July 1947, Ciro's Restaurant, Hollywood, California. Tracks B4 to B6: December 19, 1944 Carnegie Hall, New York City. This unofficial release copies the mistake on other similar LPs by listing Eddie Barefield on trumpet, he played alto saxophone and clarinet in Duke Ellington's band. Johnny Hodges is listed as playing soprano saxophone on the 1947 selections, but everything I have read says he gave up the instrument after 1940. I am listing it anyway until I get a chance to hear this LP again. Hodges is omitted from the credits to the 1944 Carnegie Hall concert, though he is listed on the Prestige 2 LP set of that same concert. None of the selections on this Rarities LP appear on the Prestige LP. Since his sound is so distinctive, it is unlikely that he is not present on these tracks.
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , album by |
 | Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US alto saxophone |
 | Eddie Barefield cl, as, 1909-1991 US alto saxophone, clarinet |
 | Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US alto saxophone, clarinet |
 | Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone, soprano saxophone |
 | Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet |
 | Junior Raglin b, 1917-1955 US bass |
 | Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass |
 | Hillard Brown dr, *1913 US drums |
 | Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums |
 | Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar |
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano |
 | Al Sears sax, ts, 1910-1990 US tenor saxophone |
 | Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US tenor saxophone, clarinet |
 | Claude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US trombone |
 | Joe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US trombone |
 | Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 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 |
 | Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US trumpet |
 | Shelton Hemphill tr, 1906-1959 US trumpet |
 | Taft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US trumpet |
 | Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet, violin |
 | Al Hibbler voc, 1915-2001 US vocals |
 | Kay Davis voc, 1920-2012 US vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C Jam Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 2 | Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 3 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 4 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 5 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 6 | Moon Mist | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 7 | Thme & Intro | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 8 | Happy Go Lucky Local | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 9 | The Beautiful Indians - Minehaha | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 10 | The Beautiful Indians - Hiawatha | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 11 | Warm Valley | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 12 | Frustration | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 13 | Air Conditioned Jungle | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 14 | Frantic Fantasy | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 15 | Medley | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 16 | In A Sentimental Mood | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 17 | Mood Indigo | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 18 | Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 19 | Caravan | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
| 20 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra |
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