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Duke Ellington
The OKeh Ellington

Compil. US 1991 on Columbia label
Jazz (Big Band)

Recording dates: 1-01 to 1-03: March 22, 1927 - The Washingtonians 1-04 to 1-06: November 3, 1927 - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1-07 to 1-09: January 9, 1928 - The Washingtonians 1-10 to 1-12: January 19, 1928 - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1-13, 1-14: July 10, 1928 - The Harlem Footwarmers 1-15, 1-16: October 1, 1928 - The Harlem Footwarmers 1-17 to 1-19: October 1, 1928 - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1-20 to 1-22: November 22, 1928 - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1-23 to 1-25: April 4, 1929 - Joe Turner & His Memphis Men 2-01 to 2-03: May 28, 1929 - Sonny Greer & His Memphis Men 2-04, 2-05: August 2, 1929 - The Harlem Footwarmers 2-06 to 2-08: November 20, 1929 - The Harlem Footwarmers 2-09 to 2-11: April 3, 1930 - Mills' Ten Blackberries 2-12 to 2-15: June 12, 1930 - Mills' Ten Blackberries 2-16, 2-17: October 14, 1930 - The Harlem Footwarmers 2-18, 2-20 to 2-22: October 30, 1930 - The Harlem Footwarmers 2-19: October 30, 1930 - Frank Brown & His Tooters 2-23 to 2-25: November 8, 1930 - New York Syncopators Original 78s from the collections of Robert Altschuler, Michael Brooks, and the Institute of Jazz Studies, Newark, New Jersey.

     
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Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1East St. Louis Toodle-ooDuke EllingtonBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:03
2Hop HeadDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:55
3Down In Our Alley BluesDuke EllingtonJ. Kapp, Duke Ellington, Otto Hardwick3:01
4What Can A Poor Fellow Do?Duke EllingtonBilly Meyers, Elmer Schoebel3:08
5Black And Tan FantasyDuke EllingtonBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:23
6Chicago Stomp DownDuke EllingtonJ. Johnson, Henry Creamer2:46
7Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad)Duke EllingtonG. Little, P. Frost, Fred Rose2:52
8Stack O'Lee BluesDuke EllingtonL. Colwell, R. Lopez2:49
9Bugle Call RagDuke EllingtonBilly Meyers, Elmer Schoebel, Jack Pettis2:37
10Take It EasyDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:12
11Jubilee StompDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:42
12Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-oo)Duke EllingtonBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:15
13Diga Diga DooDuke EllingtonDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh2:51
14Doin' The New Low DownDuke EllingtonDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh3:05
15Black BeautyDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:00
16Swampy RiverDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:48
17The MoocheDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:11
18Move OverDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:03
19Hot And BotheredDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:15
20The Blues With A Feelin'Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:13
21Goin' To TownDuke EllingtonBubber Miley, Duke Ellington2:55
22Misty Mornin'Duke EllingtonArthur Whetsol, Duke Ellington3:20
23I Must Have That ManDuke EllingtonDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh3:19
24Freeze And MeltDuke EllingtonDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh2:51
25Mississippi MoanDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:24
26That Rhythm ManDuke EllingtonAndy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks2:41
27Beggar's BluesDuke EllingtonJ. Hodge, Albany Bigard3:16
28Saturday Night FunctionDuke EllingtonAlbany Bigard, Duke Ellington3:22
29Jungle JamboreeDuke EllingtonAndy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks3:02
30Snake Hip DanceDuke EllingtonAndy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks2:48
31Lazy DukeDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:06
32Blues Of The VagabondDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:13
33Syncopated ShuffleDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:45
34The MoocheDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:20
35Ragamuffin RomeoDuke EllingtonHarry DeCosta, Mabel Wayne3:15
36East St. Louis Toodle-ooDuke EllingtonBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:13
37Sweet MamaDuke EllingtonHarry DeCosta, Mabel Wayne3:00
38Hot And BotheredDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:52
39Double Check StompDuke EllingtonAlbany Bigard, Irving Mills3:20
40Black And Tan FantasyDuke EllingtonBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:07
41Big House BluesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:01
42Rocky Mountain BluesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:08
43Ring Dem BellsDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills2:47
44Three Little WordsDuke EllingtonBert Kalmar, Harry Ruby3:12
45Old Man BluesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:05
46Sweet ChariotDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills2:47
47Mood IndigoDuke EllingtonAlbany Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills3:06
48I Can't Realize You Love MeDuke EllingtonBuddy G. De Sylva, Walter Donaldson3:23
49I'm So In Love With YouDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills2:56
50Rockin' In RhythmDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills3:14
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