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Duke Ellington
The Essential Duke Ellington: March 22nd 1927 To December 19th 1927
Compil. UK 1979 on VJM label
Jazz (Big Band)
—On sleeve— All instrumental recordings in chronological order VJM Timespan–The Living History Of Jazz Also available in this seris: VLP.71 The Essential Duke Ellington 12.24 to 14.3.27. Source Material: courtesy John Wadley, George Ellis Made in U.K. — Liner notes in English Spine: VJM VLP.72 The Essential Duke Ellington 22.3.27 to 19.12.27. Recording dates & locations: A1 to A3: New York, 22nd Mar 1927 A4: New York, 7th April 1927 A5: New York, 30th April 1927 A6: New York, 6th October 1927 A7 to B1: Camden, N.J. 26th October 1927 B2 to B5: New York, 3rd Nov 1927 B6 to B10: New York, 19th Dec 1927 Reference numbers of the recordings: A1: 143705-3 A2: 143706-2 A3: 143707-2 A4: E-4874 A5: E-4965 A6: 40156-1 A7: 39370-1 A8: 39371-1 A9: 39371-2 A10: 40155-4 B1: 40156-5 B2: 81775-A B3: 81776-B B4: 81776-C B5: 81777-C (see Chicago Stomp Down / Goin' To Town) B6: 41244-1 B7: 41244-3 B8: 41245-2 B9: 41246-1 B10: 41246-2 —On center labels— Vintage Series ℗ 1979 — Black labels, silver text
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, directed by, arranged by, album by, written by |
 | Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US banjo |
 | Henry Edwards b, *1889 US bass, bbs |
 | Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
 | Prince Robinson cl, ts, 1907-1960 US clarinet, tenor saxophone |
 | Rudy Jackson ts, cl, US clarinet, tenor saxophone, written by |
 | Unknown Artist clarinet, tenor saxophone |
 | Wellman Braud b, 1891-1966 US contrabass, str.bs |
 | Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums |
 | John Wadley , engineer, transcription |
 | Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, written by |
 | Joe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US trombone |
 | Bubber Miley tr, 1903-1932 US trumpet, written by |
 | Jabbo Smith tr, voc, *1908 US trumpet |
 | June Clark tr, *1900 US trumpet |
 | Louis Metcalf tr, 1905-1981 US trumpet |
 | Adelaide Hall voc, 1901-1993 GB vocals |
 | Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians , performer on track |
 | Rube Bloom voc, p, 1902-1976 US arranged by |
 | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , performer on track |
 | The Chicago Footwarmers , US performer on track |
Producers
| George Ellis liner notes |
| Stephen Hill sleeve, design |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis Toodle-oo | Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 2 | Hop Head | Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians | Duke Ellington, Otto Hardwick | |
| 3 | Down Our Alley Blues | Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians | Duke Ellington, Otto Hardwick | |
| 4 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 5 | Soliloquy | Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians | Duke Ellington | |
| 6 | Washington Wobble | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Duke Ellington | |
| 7 | Creole Love Call | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington, Rudy Jackson | |
| 8 | The Blues I Love To Sing | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 9 | The Blues I Love To Sing (The Blues I Love To Hear) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 10 | Black And Tan Fantasie | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 11 | Washington Wobble | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Duke Ellington | |
| 12 | What Can A Poor Fellow Do? | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Billy Meyers, Elmer Schoebel | |
| 13 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 14 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 15 | Chicago Stomp Down | The Chicago Footwarmers | Henry Creamer, James Price Johnson | |
| 16 | Harlem River Quiver (Brown Berries) | The Chicago Footwarmers | Dan Healy, Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields | |
| 17 | Harlem River Quiver (Brown Berries) | The Chicago Footwarmers | Dan Healy, Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields | |
| 18 | East St. Louis Toodle-oo | The Chicago Footwarmers | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 19 | Blue Bubbles | The Chicago Footwarmers | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
| 20 | Blue Bubbles | The Chicago Footwarmers | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington |
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