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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington 1938

Compil. US 1976 on Smithsonian Collection label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

Tip-on gatefold cover. "All selections recorded by Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra in New York City for Brunswick Records." A5, A7, B1, C1, to C5, C7, D1, D3: Selections not previously on LP in the U.S. B5, B6, D6: Takes not previously on LP in the U.S.

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
album by, soloist
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, soloist
PortraitOtto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US
alto saxophone, soloist
PortraitBilly Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US
bass
PortraitHayes Alvis b, 1907-1972 US
bass
PortraitGunther Schuller frh, alp, 1925-2015 US
sleeve notes, annotated by, compiled by, selected by
PortraitRex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US
cornet, soloist
PortraitSonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US
drums
PortraitFred Guy g, 1897-1971 US
guitar
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
performer, piano, tom tom
PortraitJoe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US
trombone, soloist
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone, soloist
PortraitCootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US
trumpet, soloist
PortraitHarold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US
trumpet
PortraitWallace Jones tr, 1906-1983 US
trumpet, soloist
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
valve trombone, soloist
PortraitIvie Anderson voc, 1905-1949 US
vocals, soloist
Scat Powell
vocals, soloist
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
soloist
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
soloist
Producers
Janet Stratton design, album design
Jerry Valburn engineer, master tapes prepared by
Gjon Mili photography by, front cover photograph
Dan Morgenstern research, discographical research
Martin Williams sleeve notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Steppin' Into Swing SocietyDuke Ellington
2Prologue To Black And Tan FantasyDuke Ellington
3The New Black And Tan FantasyDuke Ellington
4Riding On A Blue NoteDuke Ellington
5Lost In MeditationDuke Ellington
6The Gal From Joe'sDuke Ellington
7SkrontchDuke Ellington
8I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartDuke Ellington
9Braggin' In BrassDuke Ellington
10Dinah's In A JamDuke Ellington
11You Gave Me The GateDuke Ellington
12Rose Of The Rio Grande (Take One)Duke Ellington
13Rose Of The Rio Grande (Take Two)Duke Ellington
14PyramidDuke Ellington
15When My Sugar Walks Down The StreetDuke Ellington
16A Gypsy Without A SongDuke Ellington
17The Stevedore's SerenadeDuke Ellington
18A Blues SerenadeDuke Ellington
19Love In SwingtimeDuke Ellington
20Please Forgive MeDuke Ellington
21Lambeth WalkDuke Ellington
22Prelude To A KissDuke Ellington
23Hip ChicDuke Ellington
24Buffet FlatDuke Ellington
25Mighty Like The BluesDuke Ellington
26Jazz PotpourriDuke Ellington
27T. T. On ToastDuke Ellington
28Battle Of SwingDuke Ellington
29Blue Light (Take One)Duke Ellington
30Blue Light (Take Two)Duke Ellington
31Boy Meets HornDuke Ellington
32Slap HappyDuke Ellington
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