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Duke Ellington
The Best Of The Complete RCA Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (1944-1946)
Compil. US 2000 on RCA Victor label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)
© 2000, BMG Entertainment ℗ 2000, BMG Entertainment. Track 1 recorded December 1, 1944. Track 2 recorded December 1, 1944. It is an alternate take. Track 3 recorded December 11, 1944. From "Black, Brown And Beige." Track 4 recorded December 12, 1944. From "Black, Brown And Beige." Track 5 recorded May 10, 1945. Track 6 recorded May 11, 1945. Tracks 7, 8, and 9 recorded May 14, 1945. Tracks 10 and 11 recorded May 15, 1945. Track 12 recorded May 30, 1945. Track 13 recorded November 26, 1945. Track 14 recorded January 10, 1946. Tracks 15 and 16 recorded July 9, 1946. Tracks 17 and 18 recorded September 3, 1946.
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, album by, written by, piano, solo |
 | Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone, written by, alto saxophone, solo |
 | Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, solo |
 | Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US alto saxophone |
 | Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, solo, bass clarinet, solo |
 | Al Lucas b, g, 1916-1983 CA bass |
 | Junior Raglin b, 1917-1955 US bass |
 | Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass |
 | Sid Weiss b, 1914-1994 US bass |
 | Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US clarinet, clarinet, solo |
 | Jon M. Samuels , compiled by |
 | Marian Conaty , US compiled by |
 | Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums |
 | Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums |
 | Paul Brizzi , engineer, cedar noise reduction |
 | Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar |
 | Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US piano, piano, solo, written by |
 | Al Sears sax, ts, 1910-1990 US tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, solo |
 | Claude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US trombone |
 | Joe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US trombone |
 | Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone, trombone, solo, written by |
 | Wilbur De Paris tb, 1900-1973 US trombone |
 | Cat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US trumpet, trumpet, solo |
 | Francis Williams tr, 1910-1983 US trumpet |
 | Harold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US trumpet |
 | Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US trumpet, trumpet, solo |
 | Shelton Hemphill tr, 1906-1959 US trumpet |
 | Taft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US trumpet, trumpet, solo |
 | Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet, violin, violin, solo, trumpet, solo |
 | Joya Sherrill voc, 1924-2010 US vocals |
 | Al Hibbler voc, 1915-2001 US vocals |
 | Kay Davis voc, 1920-2012 US vocals |
 | Marie Ellington voc, 1922-2012 US vocals |
 | Marion Cox , vocals |
Producers
| Steven Gates a&r, a&r direction |
| Carol Bobolts art direction |
| Red Herring Design art direction |
| Stephanie Stein Crease coordinator, editorial coordinator |
| Janet DeMatteis creative director |
| Dennis Ferrante remastered by, engineer, digital transfers |
| Steve Backer executive-producer |
| Joshua Sherman liner notes, production manager, production coordinator |
| Orrin Keepnews reissue producer |
| Tish King research, photo researcher |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm Beginning To See The Light | Duke Ellington | Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges | 3:09 |
| 2 | Don't You Know I Care | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Mack David | 2:57 |
| 3 | Come Sunday | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 4:28 |
| 4 | The Blues | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 4:31 |
| 5 | Prelude To A Kiss | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills | 2:59 |
| 6 | Caravan | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol | 2:45 |
| 7 | In A Sentimental Mood | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz | 3:01 |
| 8 | It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:57 |
| 9 | Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | 2:37 |
| 10 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, John Redmond | 3:00 |
| 11 | Solitude | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills | 3:03 |
| 12 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Duke Ellington | Mercer Ellington | 3:05 |
| 13 | I'm Just A Lucky So-and-So | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Mack David | 3:08 |
| 14 | Tonk | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | 2:46 |
| 15 | Transblucency | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Lawrence Brown | 2:58 |
| 16 | Just Squeeze Me | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines | 3:17 |
| 17 | St. Louis Blues | Duke Ellington | W. C. Handy | 2:57 |
| 18 | Esquire Swank | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges | 3:28 |
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