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Duke Ellington
Black Beauty
Compil. FR 2005 on Le Chant Du Monde label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)
Three-panel cardboard wallet, with the CDs in the outer two sleeves; 12-page booklet with liner notes and credits inserted apron-style in the middle sleeve. Made in Italy. Total time CD 1: 77:47. CD 2: 78:29. Recording dates: (CD 1) November 1924 - 27 February 1936; (CD 2) 29 July 1936 - 17 January 1954. For exact recording dates and detailed credits, see images. Note that this release has the SPARS code as 'DDD' (on the back, above the barcode; see images). This is clearly not possible, since digital recording equipment didn't exist when these tracks were recorded.
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US album by |
 | André Francis , 1925-2019 FR hosted by, liner notes |
 | Jean Schwarz perc, syn, *1939 FR hosted by |
 | The Washingtonians , 1923-1929 US performer on track |
 | The Hostsy Totsy Boys , performer on track |
 | Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra , performer on track |
 | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , performer on track |
 | The Jungle Band , performer on track |
 | Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra , 1927-1938 US performer on track |
 | The Harlem Footwarmers , US performer on track |
| Duke Ellington And His Rhythm , performer on track |
Producers
| Bruno Vacaro illustration |
| Rémi Raemackers liner notes |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choo Choo | The Washingtonians | 3:13 | |
| 2 | Everything Is Hosty Totsy Now | The Hostsy Totsy Boys | 2:52 | |
| 3 | The Creeper | Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra | 2:48 | |
| 4 | Black And Tan Fantasy | The Washingtonians | 3:17 | |
| 5 | Creole Love Call | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:09 | |
| 6 | Jubilee Stomp | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:34 | |
| 7 | East St. Louis Toodle-Oo | The Washingtonians | 2:53 | |
| 8 | Black Beauty | Duke Ellington | 2:59 | |
| 9 | The Mooche | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:10 | |
| 10 | Hot And Bothered | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:14 | |
| 11 | Doin' The Voom Voom | The Jungle Band (2) | 3:09 | |
| 12 | Cotton Club Stomp | Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra | 1:44 | |
| 13 | Misty Mornin' | Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra | 1:28 | |
| 14 | Goin' To Town | Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra | 1:31 | |
| 15 | Freeze And Melt | Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra | 1:24 | |
| 16 | Double Check Stomp | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:54 | |
| 17 | Ring Dem Bells | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:54 | |
| 18 | Mood Indigo | The Jungle Band (2) | 2:51 | |
| 19 | Rockin' In Rhythm | The Harlem Footwarmers | 3:12 | |
| 20 | Echoes Of The Jungle | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:26 | |
| 21 | If Don't Mean A Thing... | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:08 | |
| 22 | Lots O' Fingers | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:47 | |
| 23 | Lightnin' | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:07 | |
| 24 | Bundle Of Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:10 | |
| 25 | Stompy Jones | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:01 | |
| 26 | Saddest Tale | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:17 | |
| 27 | Echoes Of Harlem | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:59 | |
| 28 | - | Duke Ellington | ||
| 29 | In A Jam | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:56 | |
| 30 | Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 5:52 | |
| 31 | Prelude To A Kiss | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:59 | |
| 32 | Battle Of Swing | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:54 | |
| 33 | Grievin' | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:47 | |
| 34 | Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:37 | |
| 35 | Ko-Ko | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:38 | |
| 36 | Cotton Tail | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:10 | |
| 37 | Dusk | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:18 | |
| 38 | Harlem Airshaft | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:53 | |
| 39 | In A Mellotone | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:16 | |
| 40 | Warm Valley | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:13 | |
| 41 | Pitter Panther Patter | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:58 | |
| 42 | Take The A Train | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:53 | |
| 43 | Solitude | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:28 | |
| 44 | Perdido | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:07 | |
| 45 | Johnny Came Lately | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:38 | |
| 46 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:16 | |
| 47 | Frankie And Johnny | Duke Ellington And His Rhythm | 2:37 | |
| 48 | Dancers In Love | Duke Ellington And His Rhythm | 2:19 | |
| 49 | Blue Skies (Trumpet No End) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:30 | |
| 50 | Stop, Look And Listen | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:19 | |
| 51 | Smada | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:45 | |
| 52 | Happy Go Lucky Local | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 5:31 |
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