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Duke Ellington
The Blanton-Webster Band
Compil. US 1986 on RCA label
Jazz (Swing)
Recordings from March 6, 1940 to July 28, 1942. © 1986, RCA/Ariola International, New York, N.Y. ℗ 1986, RCA/Ariola International Made in the U.S.A. (discs). Printed in U.S.A. (booklet, tray insert). Discs housed in a fat double jewel case. Includes a 32-page booklet.
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US arranged by, piano, album by |
 | Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US alto saxophone, bass saxophone |
 | Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet |
 | Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US arranged by, piano |
 | Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone |
 | Jimmy Blanton b, 1918-1942 US bass |
 | Junior Raglin b, 1917-1955 US bass |
 | Barney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US clarinet |
 | Chauncey Haughton cl, sax, as, 1909-1989 US clarinet |
 | Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US cornet |
 | Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums |
 | Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar |
 | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US tenor saxophone |
 | Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone |
 | Tricky Sam Nanton tb, *1904 US trombone |
 | Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet |
 | Wallace Jones tr, 1906-1983 US trumpet |
 | Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet, violin, vocals |
 | Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR valve trombone |
 | Herb Jeffries voc, 1913-2014 US vocals |
 | Ivie Anderson voc, 1905-1949 US vocals |
Producers
| Steve Backer executive-producer |
| Bob Porter reissue producer |
| Bernardo Cosachov remastered by |
| Ed Begley remastered by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | You, You Darlin' | Duke Ellington | 3:24 | |
| 2 | | Jack The Bear | Duke Ellington | 3:18 | |
| 3 | | Ko-Ko | Duke Ellington | 2:44 | |
| 4 | | Morning Glory | Duke Ellington | 3:18 | |
| 5 | | So Far, So Good | Duke Ellington | 2:57 | |
| 6 | | Conga Brava | Duke Ellington | 3:00 | |
| 7 | | Concerto For Cootie | Duke Ellington | 3:24 | |
| 8 | | Me And You | Duke Ellington | 2:59 | |
| 9 | | Cotton Tail | Duke Ellington | 3:15 | |
| 10 | | Never No Lament | Duke Ellington | 3:20 | |
| 11 | | Dusk | Duke Ellington | 3:25 | |
| 12 | | Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson) | Duke Ellington | 2:56 | |
| 13 | | A Portrait Of Bert Williams | Duke Ellington | 3:14 | |
| 14 | | Blue Goose | Duke Ellington | 3:25 | |
| 15 | | Harlem Air Shaft | Duke Ellington | 2:58 | |
| 16 | | At A Dixie Roadside Diner | Duke Ellington | 2:51 | |
| 17 | | All Too Soon | Duke Ellington | 3:32 | |
| 18 | | Rumpus In Richmond | Duke Ellington | 2:50 | |
| 19 | | My Greatest Mistake | Duke Ellington | 3:27 | |
| 20 | | Sepia Panorama | Duke Ellington | 3:26 | |
| 21 | | There Shall Be No Night | Duke Ellington | 3:15 | |
| 22 | | In A Mellotone | Duke Ellington | 3:18 | |
| 23 | | Five O'Clock Whistle | Duke Ellington | 3:17 | |
| 24 | | Warm Valley | Duke Ellington | 3:20 | |
| 25 | | The Flaming Sword | Duke Ellington | 3:06 | |
| 26 | | Across The Track Blues | Duke Ellington | 2:59 | |
| 27 | | Chloe (Song Of The Swamp) | Duke Ellington | 3:24 | |
| 28 | | I Never Felt This Way Before | Duke Ellington | 3:29 | |
| 29 | | The Sidewalks Of New York | Duke Ellington | 3:14 | |
| 30 | | Flamingo | Duke Ellington | 3:22 | |
| 31 | | The Girl In My Dreams Tries To Look Like You | Duke Ellington | 3:17 | |
| 32 | | Take The "A" Train | Duke Ellington | 2:51 | |
| 33 | | Jumpin' Punkins | Duke Ellington | 3:40 | |
| 34 | | John Hardy's Wife | Duke Ellington | 3:30 | |
| 35 | | Blue Serge | Duke Ellington | 3:21 | |
| 36 | | After All | Duke Ellington | 3:20 | |
| 37 | | Bakiff | Duke Ellington | 3:22 | |
| 38 | | Are You Sticking? | Duke Ellington | 3:02 | |
| 39 | | Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin' | Duke Ellington | 3:34 | |
| 40 | | The Giddybug Gallop | Duke Ellington | 3:29 | |
| 41 | | Chocolate Shake | Duke Ellington | 2:55 | |
| 42 | | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Duke Ellington | 3:17 | |
| 43 | | Clementine | Duke Ellington | 2:57 | |
| 44 | | Brown-Skin Gal (In The Calico Gown) | Duke Ellington | 3:07 | |
| 45 | | Jump For Joy | Duke Ellington | 2:55 | |
| 46 | | Moon Over Cuba | Duke Ellington | 3:14 | |
| 47 | | Five O'Clock Drag | Duke Ellington | 3:19 | |
| 48 | | Rocks In My Bed | Duke Ellington | 3:10 | |
| 49 | | Bli-Blip | Duke Ellington | 3:09 | |
| 50 | Chelsea Bridge | Duke Ellington | 2:56 | ||
| 51 | Raincheck | Duke Ellington | 2:29 | ||
| 52 | What Good Would It Do? | Duke Ellington | 2:49 | ||
| 53 | I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I Got | Duke Ellington | 3:18 | ||
| 54 | Perdido | Duke Ellington | 3:13 | ||
| 55 | The "C" Jam Blues | Duke Ellington | 2:41 | ||
| 56 | Moon Mist | Duke Ellington | 3:05 | ||
| 57 | What Am I Here For? | Duke Ellington | 3:30 | ||
| 58 | I Don't Mind | Duke Ellington | 2:54 | ||
| 59 | Someone | Duke Ellington | 3:16 | ||
| 60 | My Little Brown Book | Duke Ellington | 3:18 | ||
| 61 | Main Stem | Duke Ellington | 2:52 | ||
| 62 | Johnny Come Lately | Duke Ellington | 2:42 | ||
| 63 | Hayfoot Strawfoot | Duke Ellington | 2:36 | ||
| 64 | Sentimental Lady | Duke Ellington | 3:04 | ||
| 65 | A Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship) | Duke Ellington | 2:59 | ||
| 66 | Sherman Shuffle | Duke Ellington | 2:39 |
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