Compil. 2013 on Verve Records label
Jazz
From the notes: "Released after the 1994 GRP box EARLY ELLINGTON (GRP 36402)" 56 page booklet included with full discography and notes by Steven Lasker.
Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US album by, written by | |
Andy Baltimore , creative director, grp | |
Steven Lasker , reissue producer, other, annotated by |
Hollis King art direction |
George Angelini artwork by, cover |
Orrin Keepnews co-producer |
Joseph Moore coordinator, grp assistant production coordinator |
Cara Bridgins coordinator, grp production coordinator |
Dave Grusin executive-producer |
Larry Rosen executive-producer |
Bud Katzel other, project director for grp |
Duncan Scheidt photography by |
Frank Driggs photography by |
Lilian Barbuti producer, grp asistant production director |
Sonny Mediana producer, grp production director |
Joseph Doughney reissue producer, post production on reissue |
Michael Landy reissue producer, post production on reissue |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Disc One: 1926-28 | Duke Ellington | ||
2 | East St. Louis Toodle-o (1st Version) | Duke Ellington | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | 2:51 |
3 | Birmingham Breakdown (1st Version) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:44 |
4 | Immigration Blues | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:59 |
5 | The Creeper (1st Take) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:48 |
6 | The Creeper (2nd Take) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:46 |
7 | New Orleans Low-Down | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:57 |
8 | Song Of The Cotton Field | Duke Ellington | Porter Grainger | 2:57 |
9 | Birmingham Breakdown (2nd Version) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:38 |
10 | East St. Louis Toodle-o (2nd Version) | Duke Ellington | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | 2:59 |
11 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Duke Ellington | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | 3:16 |
12 | Soliloquy | Duke Ellington | Rube Bloom | 3:06 |
13 | Red Hot Band | Duke Ellington | Dan Healy, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | 2:52 |
14 | Doin' The Frog | Duke Ellington | Dan Healy, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | 3:07 |
15 | Take It Easy | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:39 |
16 | Jubilee Stomp | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:43 |
17 | Black Beauty (1st Take) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:05 |
18 | Black Beauty (2nd Take) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:11 |
19 | Yellow Dog Blues | Duke Ellington | W. C. Handy | 2:55 |
20 | Tishomingo Blues | Duke Ellington | Spencer Williams | 2:58 |
21 | Awful Sad | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:15 |
22 | The Mooche | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 3:10 |
23 | Louisiana | Duke Ellington | Andy Razaf, Bob Schafer, J.C. Johnson | 3:01 |
24 | Disc Two: 1929 | Duke Ellington | ||
25 | Doin' The Voom Voom | Duke Ellington | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | 3:08 |
26 | Tiger Rag - Part I (Take A) | Duke Ellington | Nick LaRocca | 2:52 |
27 | Tiger Rag - Part I (Take B) | Duke Ellington | Nick LaRocca | 2:51 |
28 | Tiger Rag - Part II | Duke Ellington | Nick LaRocca | 2:51 |
29 | Rent Party Blues | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges | 3:24 |
30 | Paducah | Duke Ellington | Don Redman | 2:29 |
31 | Harlem Flat Blues | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:07 |
32 | (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue | Duke Ellington | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks | 3:27 |
33 | Jungle Jamboree | Duke Ellington | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks | 2:44 |
34 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Duke Ellington | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks | 3:18 |
35 | Doin' The New Low Down | Duke Ellington | Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | 3:03 |
36 | Jolly Wog | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:02 |
37 | Jazz Convulsions | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:49 |
38 | Six Or Seven Times (Take A Or B) | Duke Ellington | Fats Waller, Irving Mills | 3:05 |
39 | Six Or Seven TImes (Take B Or A) | Duke Ellington | Fats Waller, Irving Mills | 3:00 |
40 | Goin' Nuts | Duke Ellington | Irving Mills | 2:31 |
41 | Oklahoma Stomp (Take A) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:44 |
42 | Oklahoma Stomp (Take B) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:40 |
43 | Sweet Mama | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 3:07 |
44 | Wall Street Wail (Take A) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 2:56 |
45 | Wall Street Wail (Take B) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 2:58 |
46 | Cincinnati Daddy | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:21 |
47 | Disc Three: 1930-31 | Duke Ellington | ||
48 | Maori (A Samoan Dance) (1st Version) | Duke Ellington | William H. Tyers | 3:07 |
49 | When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (Take A) | Duke Ellington | Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay, Mark Fisher | 3:03 |
50 | When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (Take B) | Duke Ellington | Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay, Mark Fisher | 3:03 |
51 | Maori (A Samoan Dance) (2nd Version - Take A) | Duke Ellington | William H. Tyers | 2:58 |
52 | Maori (A Samoan Dance) (2nd Version - Take B) | Duke Ellington | William H. Tyers | 3:03 |
53 | Admiration | Duke Ellington | William H. Tyers | 3:07 |
54 | Double Check Stomp | Duke Ellington | Albany Bigard, Irving Mills | 2:50 |
55 | Accordion Joe (Take A) | Duke Ellington | Charles Cornell, Dale Wimbrow | 2:56 |
56 | Accordion Joe (Take B) | Duke Ellington | Charles Cornell, Dale Wimbrow | 2:57 |
57 | Cotton Club Stomp (Take A) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges | 2:50 |
58 | Cotton Club Stomp (Take B) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges | 2:53 |
59 | Runnin' Wild! | Duke Ellington | Arthur Gibbs, Joe Grey, Leo Wood | 2:42 |
60 | Mood Indigo | Duke Ellington | Albany Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 2:55 |
61 | Home Again Blues | Duke Ellington | Harry Akst, Irving Berlin | 2:57 |
62 | Wang-Wang Blues | Duke Ellington | Buster Johnson, Gus Mueller, Irving Mills | 2:59 |
63 | Rockin' Chair | Duke Ellington | Hoagy Carmichael | 3:07 |
64 | Rockin' In Rhythm | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills | 2:59 |
65 | Twelfth Street Rag | Duke Ellington | Euday L. Bowman, James S. Sumner | 2:57 |
66 | The Peanut Vendor | Duke Ellington | Marion Sunshine, Moises Simons, Wolfe Gilbert | 3:16 |
67 | Creole Rhapsody - Part 1 | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:07 |
68 | Creole Rhapsody - Part 2 (Take A) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:18 |
69 | Creole Rhapsody - Part 2 (Take AA) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:52 |
70 | Is That Religion? | Duke Ellington | Maceo Pinkard, Mitchell Parish | 2:20 |