ArtistInfo Logo  ArtistInfo

Album Cover
Duke Ellington
A Giant Among The Giants - The Best LPs 1950 To 1961

Compil. on The Intense Media label
Jazz (Swing, Cool Jazz, Big Band)

Tracks originally released : 1-1 to 1-12 as LP " Great Times! " in 1963. Tracks 1-1 to 1-8 originally released as 10" LP " Piano Duets " with different cover in 1950. 1-13 to 1-17 as LP " Ellington Uptown " in 1952. 2-1 to 2-12 as LP " The Duke Plays Ellington " in 1954. 2-13 to 2-24 as LP " Duke Ellington His Piano And His Orchestra At The Bal Masque " in 1959. 3-1 to 3-12 as LP " Such Sweet Thunder " in 1957. 3-13 to 3-18 as LP " Black, Brown And Beige " in 1958. 4-1 to 4-12 as LP " Anatomy Of A Murder " in 1959. The track " Haupe " in the original LP is missing in this reissue CD. 4-13 to 4-21 as LP " Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday " in 1960. 5-1 to 5-9 as LP " Piano In The Background " in 1960. 6-1 to 6-11 as LP " Blue Rose " in 1956. 7-1 to 7-10 as LP " Recording Together For The First Time " in 1961. 7-11 to 7-18 as LP " First Time! The Count Meets The Duke " in 1961. 8-1 to 8-10 as LP " Newport 1958 " in 1958. 9-1 to 9-15 as LP " A Drum Is A Woman " in 1957. 10-1 to 10-9 as LP " Side By Side " in 1959. Tracks recorded : 1-1 to 1-4 in New York City, November 1950 1-5 to 1-8 in New York City, October 3, 1950 1-9 to 1-12 in New York City, September 13, 1950 1-13 in Fresno, CA, February 29, 1952 1-14 & 1-17 in New York City, July 1, 1952 1-15 in New York City, June 30, 1952 1-16 in New York City, December 7, 1951 2-1 to 2-12 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 13 & 14, 1953 2-13 to 2-24 at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, March 20, 24, 26 and 31, & April 1, 1958 3-1 to 3-12 August 7, 1956 - May 3, 1957 3-13 to 3-18 February 4-5 & 11-12, 1958 4-1 to 4-12 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 29 & June 1-2, 1959 4-13 & 4-17 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1960 4-15 & 4-16 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, June 29, 1960 4-14 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1960 4-18 to 4-21 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 10, 1960 5-1 to 5-9 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 31, June 2, 20, 21 and 28 to 30, 1960 6-1 to 6-11 January 23 - February 11, 1956 7-1 to 7-10 at RCA Victor's Studio One, New York City, April 3-4, 1961 7-11 to 7-18 at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, July 6, 1961 8-1 to 8-10 live at Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 3, 1958, and in studio at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, July 21, 1958. The original album, Newport 1958, are mostly studio re-recordings of numbers performed at Newport. There is also dubbed in applause and crowd noise from Newport. ( Wikipedia ) 9-1 to 9-15 at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, September 17, 24, 25 & 28, October 23 and December 6, 1956 10-1, 10-2 and 10-4 at Columbia Studios, New York City, February 20, 1959 10-3 & 10-5 to 10-9 at Nola Studios, New York City, August 14, 1958

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
album by, composed by, piano, piano, narrator
PortraitWendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US
bass
PortraitUnknown Artist ,
drums
PortraitBilly Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US
piano, composed by, celesta, orchestrated by, arranged by, conductor
PortraitJoe Shulman b, cb, 1923-1957 US
bass
PortraitLloyd Trotman b, 1923-2007 US
bass
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
cello, composed by
PortraitJo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US
drums
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitHilton Jefferson sax, as, 1903-1968 US
alto saxophone
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone
PortraitRussell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US
alto saxophone, clarinet, clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, composed by
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, composed by
PortraitLouis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT
drums
PortraitPaul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone
PortraitTyree Glenn tb, vib, 1912-1974 US
trombone, vibraphone
PortraitCat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US
trumpet, composed by
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
trumpet
PortraitHarold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US
trumpet, composed by
PortraitWillie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet, violone, trumpet, violin
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
valve trombone, composed by
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
alto saxophone, composed by
PortraitBetty Roché voc, 1920-1999 US
vocals
PortraitFrancis Williams tr, 1910-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitButch Ballard dr, 1918-2011 US
drums
PortraitBill Graham as, *1918 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJimmy Woode b, 1926-2005 US
bass
PortraitSam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US
drums
PortraitJohn Sanders tb, US
valve trombone
PortraitMahalia Jackson voc, 1911-1972 US
vocals
PortraitJimmy Johnson dr, *1930 US
drums
PortraitGerald Wilson tr, 1918-2014 US
trumpet
PortraitHerbie Jones tr, 1926-2001 US
trumpet
PortraitAaron Bell b, 1921-2003 US
bass
PortraitBooty Wood tb, 1919-1987 US
trombone
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone
PortraitMatthew Gee tb, 1925-1979 US
trombone
PortraitEd Mullens tr, 1916-1977 US
trumpet
PortraitFats Ford ,
trumpet
PortraitPaul Horn fl, 1930-2014 US
alto saxophone
PortraitRosemary Clooney voc, 1928-2002 US
performer on track, vocals
PortraitLouis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US
performer on track, trumpet, vocals
PortraitMort Herbert b, 1925-1983 US
bass
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
clarinet
PortraitDanny Barcelona dr, 1929-2007 US
drums
PortraitTrummy Young tb, 1912-1984 US
trombone
PortraitMarshall Royal as, sax, 1912-1995 US
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitFrank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
PortraitCharlie Fowlkes bs, sax, 1916-1980 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitEddie Jones b, 1929-1997 US
bass
PortraitSonny Payne dr, 1926-1979 US
drums
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar
PortraitCount Basie p, 1904-1984 US
piano
PortraitBudd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitFrank Foster ts, sax, 1928-2011 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBenny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US
trombone
PortraitHenry Coker tb, 1919-1979 US
trombone
PortraitLou Blackburn tb, 1922-1990 US
trombone
PortraitGerry Mulligan bs, 1927-1996 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitRick Henderson as, sax, 1928-2004 US
alto saxophone
PortraitCandido cng, bgo, *1921 US
percussion
PortraitJoya Sherrill voc, 1924-2010 US
vocals
PortraitMargaret Tynes voc, US
vocals
PortraitOzzie Bailey voc, US
vocals
PortraitAl Hall b, 1915-1988 US
bass
PortraitLes Spann g, fl, 1932-1989 US
flute, guitar
PortraitHarry Edison tr, US
trumpet
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitRoy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US
trumpet
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1CottontailDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:52
2C Jam BluesDuke EllingtonBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington2:56
3FlamingoDuke EllingtonEdmund Anderson, Theodor Grouya2:57
4Bang-Up BluesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:04
5TonkDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:56
6Johnny Come LatelyDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn2:58
7In A Blue Summer GardenDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:03
8Great TimesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:53
9PerdidoDuke EllingtonJuan Tizol2:54
10Take The "A" TrainDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn2:17
11OscalypsoDuke EllingtonOscar Pettiford2:41
12Blues For BlantonDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:37
13Skin DeepDuke Ellington And His OrchestraLouis Bellson6:50
14The MoocheDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Irving Mills6:37
15Take The "A" TrainDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn8:01
16A Tone Parallel To Harlem (The Harlem Suite)Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington13:47
17PerdidoDuke Ellington And His OrchestraJuan Tizol8:23
18In A Sentimental MoodDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz2:31
19Things Ain't What They Used To BeDuke EllingtonMercer Ellington2:57
20Reflections In DDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:36
21Who Knows?Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:38
22MelancholiaDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:22
23All Too SoonDuke EllingtonCarl Sigman, Duke Ellington3:07
24Prelude To A KissDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills3:03
25B Sharp BluesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:47
26Passion FlowerDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn3:04
27JanetDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:14
28RetrospectionDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:57
29Dancers In LoveDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington1:56
30Alice Blue GownDuke EllingtonHarry Tierney, Joseph McCarthy3:04
31Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?Duke EllingtonAnn Ronell, Frank Churchill2:54
32Got A Date With An AngelDuke EllingtonClifford Grey, Jack Waller, Joseph Tunbridge, Sonny Miller2:28
33Poor ButterflyDuke EllingtonJohn L. Golden, Raymond Hubbell3:42
34Satan Takes A HolidayDuke EllingtonLarry Clinton3:16
35The Peanut VendorDuke EllingtonMarion Sunshine, Moises Simons, Wolfe Gilbert3:30
36Satin DollDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer3:51
37Lady In RedDuke EllingtonAllie Wrubel, Mort Dixon2:50
38Indian Love CallDuke EllingtonHerbert Stothart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Rudolf Friml3:40
39The Donkey SerenadeDuke EllingtonGeorge Forrest, Herbert Stothart, Robert Craig Wright, Rudolf Friml2:15
40Gyspy Love SongDuke EllingtonHarry B. Smith, Victor Herbert3:59
41Laugh, Clown, LaughDuke EllingtonJoe Young, Sam Lewis, Ted Fiorito3:01
42Such Sweet ThunderDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:18
43Sonnet For CaesarDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:01
44Sonnet To Hank CinqDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington1:22
45Lady MacDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:44
46Sonnet In Search Of A MoorDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:23
47The TelecastersDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:04
48Up And Down, Up And Down (I Will Lead Them Up And Down)Duke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:08
49Sonnet For Sister KateDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:24
50The Star-Crossed LoversDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:03
51Madness In Great OnesDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:24
52Half The Fun ( Also Known As " Lately " )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:21
53Circle Of FourthsDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington1:46
54Part IDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington8:15
55Part IIDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington6:13
56Part III ( Aka Light )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington6:25
57Part IV ( Aka Come Sunday )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington7:58
58Part V ( Aka Come Sunday )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:45
59Part VI ( 23rd Psalm )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:05
60Main Title / Anatomy Of A MurderDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:52
61FlirtibirdDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:13
62Way Early SubtoneDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:01
63Hero To ZeroDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:14
64Low Key LightlyDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:40
65Happy Anatomy ( Band-Movie Version )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:31
66Midnight IndigoDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:43
67Almost Cried ( Studio )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:28
68Sunswept SundayDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington1:54
69Grace ValseDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:31
70Happy Anatomy ( P. I. Five Version )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington1:27
71Upper And OutestDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:22
72Morning MoodDuke Ellington And His OrchestraEdvard Grieg4:23
73In The Hall Of The Mountain KingDuke Ellington And His OrchestraEdvard Grieg2:35
74Solvejg's SongDuke Ellington And His OrchestraEdvard Grieg4:00
75Ase's DeathDuke Ellington And His OrchestraEdvard Grieg3:49
76Anitra's DanceDuke Ellington And His OrchestraEdvard Grieg2:57
77Misfit BluesDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:07
78SchwiphtiDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:04
79Zweet ZurzdayDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:51
80Lay-ByDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:54
81Happy Go Lucky LocalDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:02
82What Am I Here ForDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington4:06
83MedleyDuke Ellington5:52
84inda DukishDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington
85Rockin' In RhythmDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills
86PerdidoDuke Ellington And His OrchestraJuan Tizol6:46
87I'm Beginning To See The LightDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDon George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges2:09
88MidriffDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn4:30
89It Don't Mean A Thing ( If It Ain't Got That Swing )Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Irving Mills4:28
90Main StemDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington4:15
91Take The "A" TrainDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn5:33
92Hey BabyRosemary ClooneyDuke Ellington3:49
93Sophisticated LadyRosemary ClooneyDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish3:01
94Me And YouRosemary ClooneyDuke Ellington2:31
95Passion FlowerRosemary ClooneyBilly Strayhorn4:36
96I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartRosemary ClooneyDuke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills2:41
97It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Rosemary ClooneyDuke Ellington, Irving Mills2:53
98Grievin'Rosemary ClooneyBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:13
99Blue RoseRosemary ClooneyDuke Ellington2:25
100I'm Checking Out - GoombyeRosemary ClooneyBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:13
101I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Rosemary ClooneyDuke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster3:11
102Mood IndigoRosemary ClooneyBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills6:29
103Duke's PlaceLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington5:08
104I'm Just A Lucky So And SoLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington, Mack David3:14
105CottontailLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington3:49
106Mood IndigoLouis ArmstrongBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills4:03
107Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeLouis ArmstrongBob Russell, Duke Ellington2:39
108The Beautiful AmericanLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington3:12
109Black And Tan FantasyLouis ArmstrongBubber Miley, Duke Ellington4:04
110Drop Me Off In HarlemLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington, Nick Kenny3:55
111The MoocheLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:46
112In A MellowtoneLouis ArmstrongDuke Ellington, Milt Gabler3:49
113Battle RoyalDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington5:35
114To YouDuke EllingtonThad Jones3:56
115Take The "A" TrainDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn3:48
116Corner Pocket ( Aka " Until I Met You " )Duke EllingtonDon Wolf, Freddie Green4:55
117Wild Man ( Aka " Wild Man Moore " )Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington6:23
118Segue In CDuke EllingtonFrank Wess8:23
119B D BDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:45
120Jumpin' At The WoodsideDuke EllingtonCount Basie3:14
121Just Scratchin' The SurfaceDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington6:45
122El GatoDuke Ellington And His OrchestraCat Anderson4:19
123Happy ReunionDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:06
124Multicolored BlueDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn5:39
125Princess BlueDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington10:37
126Jazz Festival JazzDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington7:25
127Mr. Gentle And Mr. CoolDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Harold Baker7:02
128JuniflipDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:47
129Prima Bara DublaDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington5:46
130Hi Fi Fo FumDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington5:52
131A Drum Is A WomanDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:36
132Rhythm Pum Te DumDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:54
133What Else Can You Do With A DrumDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington1:51
134New OrleansDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:31
135Hey, Buddy BoldenDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:52
136Carribee JoeDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:25
137Congo SquareDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington5:27
138A Drum Is A Woman, Part 2Duke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:48
139You Better Know ItDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:45
140Madam ZajjDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:45
141Ballet Of The Flying SaucersDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington4:38
142Zajj's DreamDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:07
143RhumbopDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:12
144Carribee Joe, Part 2Duke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington3:06
145FinaleDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington0:43
146Stompy JonesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington6:37
147Squeeze MeDuke EllingtonClarence Williams, Fats Waller4:35
148Big ShoeDuke EllingtonJimmy Hamilton5:33
149Going UpDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington4:50
150Just A MemoryDuke EllingtonBuddy G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson5:52
151Let's Fall In LoveDuke EllingtonHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler6:46
152RuintDuke EllingtonJohnny Hodges, Mercer Ellington2:32
153Bend OneDuke EllingtonJohnny Hodges2:58
154You Need To RockDuke EllingtonJohnny Hodges5:51
External Links
Discogs Logo Discogs
ArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.

App Store Logo     Mac App Store Logo

Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
ArtistInfo App
Universal Link: https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Duke%20Ellington&title=A%20Giant%20Among%20The%20Giants%20-%20The%20Best%20LPs%201950%20To%201961
ArtistInfo Community
Most seen topics within ArtistInfo:

Top 10 Artists    Top 20 Albums
 
What others are currently looking for:

Recent Artists    Recent Albums

ArtistInfo Logo ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020 Metason Logo