Duke Ellington - The Duke's Men: Small Groups, Volume 2 1938-1939

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Duke Ellington
The Duke's Men: Small Groups, Volume 2 1938-1939

Compil. US 1993 on Columbia Jazz Masterpieces label
Jazz (Swing)

1993 2-CD compilation. Volume 2 of the Columbia small group recordings. Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded in New York, March 28, 1938. Tracks 1-5 to 1-8 recorded in New York, April 4, 1938. Tracks 1-9 to 1-12 recorded in New York, June 22, 1938. Tracks 1-13 to 1-16 recorded in New York, August 1, 1938. Tracks 1-17 to 1-20 recorded in New York, August 2, 1938. Tracks 1-21, 1-22, 2-1 and 2-2 recorded in New York, August 24, 1938. Tracks 2-3 to 2-6 recorded in New York, December 19, 1938. Tracks 2-7 to 2-10 recorded in New York, December 21, 1938. Tracks 2-11 to 2-14 recorded in New York, February 27, 1939. Tracks 2-15 to 2-18 recorded in New York, February 28, 1939. Tracks 2-19 to 2-21 recorded in New York, March 20, 1939.

Musicians

	Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, album by, written by
	Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US alto saxophone, bass saxophone
	Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, written by
	Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone
	Billy Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US bass
	Barney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US clarinet, tenor saxophone
	Michael Brooks , coordinator, columiba jazz masterpieces series coordination, coordinator, columiba jazz masterpieces series coordination, producer, re-issue
	Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US cornet
	Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums
	Brick Fleagle g, 1906-1992 US guitar, written by
	Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar
	Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone
	Tricky Sam Nanton tb, *1904 US trombone
	Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet, vocals, written by
	Louis Bacon tr, 1904-1967 US trumpet, vocals
	Jean Eldridge vocals
	Jerry Kruger voc, vocals
	Leon LaFell , vocals
	Mary McHugh vocals
	Scat Powell vocals
	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra , orchestra
	Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters , orchestra
	Rex Stewart And His 52nd Street Stompers , orchestra

Producers

Allen Weinberg art direction

Amy Herot coordinator, columiba jazz masterpieces series coordination

Gary Pacheco coordinator, columiba jazz masterpieces series coordination

Hope Chasin coordinator, packaging coordinator

Paul M. Martin graphics, computer graphics

Frank Driggs photography by, cover photo

Helen Oakley Dance producer, original recording

Larry Keyes remastered by, archival restoration and remastering

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Jeep's Blues	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	2:53
2	If You Were In My Place	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills	2:54
3	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, John Redmond	3:00
4	Rendezvous With Rhythm	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:59
5	A Lesson In C	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills	2:31
6	Swingtime In Honolulu	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills	2:40
7	Carnival In Caroline	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills	2:21
8	Ol' Man River	Duke Ellington	Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II	2:46
9	You Walked Out Of The Picture	Duke Ellington	J. Little, Dave Oppenheim, Harry Tobias	2:46
10	Pyramid	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Juan Tizol	2:49
11	Empty Ballroom Blues	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:25
12	Lost In Meditation	Duke Ellington	L. Singer, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol	2:40
13	A Blues Serenade	Duke Ellington	J. Lytell, V. Grande, Frank Signorelli	2:39
14	Love In Swingtime	Duke Ellington	E. Lambert, S. Richards, Irving Mills	2:46
15	Swinging In The Dell	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	2:32
16	Jitterbug's Lullaby	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Johnny Hodges	2:57
17	Chasin' Chippies	Duke Ellington	Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington	2:56
18	Blue Is The Evening	Duke Ellington	Sidney Clare	3:06
19	Sharpie	Duke Ellington	P. Mills	2:41
20	Swing Pan Alley	Duke Ellington	Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington	2:30
21	Prelude To A Kiss	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills	2:39
22	There's Something About An Old Love	Duke Ellington	Irving Mills, Lupin Fien, Will Hudson	2:40
23	The Jeep Is Jumpin'	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	2:25
24	Krum Elbow Blues	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	2:33
25	I'm In Another World	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	3:00
26	Hodge Podge	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	2:34
27	Dancing On The Stars	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Irving Mills	2:53
28	Wanderlust	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	2:59
29	Delta Mood	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:45
30	The Boys From Harlem	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:16
31	Mobile Blues	Duke Ellington	Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington	2:30
32	Gal-A-Vanting	Duke Ellington	Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington	2:20
33	Like A Ship In The Night	Duke Ellington	K. Kooper, Will Hudson	2:15
34	Mississippi Dreamboat	Duke Ellington	L. Brown, Ralph Freed, Sammy Fain	2:36
35	Swingin' On The Campus	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	2:34
36	Dooji Wooji	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:55
37	Beautiful Romance	Duke Ellington	Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington	2:41
38	Boudoir Benny	Duke Ellington	Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington	2:47
39	Ain't The Gravy Good?	Duke Ellington	DuBose Heyward	3:10
40	She's Gone	Duke Ellington	Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington	2:58
41	San Juan Hill	Duke Ellington	Brick Fleagle, Duke Ellington	2:36
42	I'll Come Back For More	Duke Ellington	R. Stewart, Brick Fleagle, Duke Ellington	2:50
43	Fat Stuff Serenade	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:36

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