Compil. UK 1975 on Vocalion label
Jazz
Liner notes state: "This is volume one of a four volume collection that will present, in chronological order, the early recordings of Duke Ellington made for the Vocallion and Brunswick labels". All recordings made in New York: 29 November, 1926 (A1, A2); 29 December, 1926 (A3 to A5); 3 February, 1927 (A6, A7); 28 February, 1927 (A8); 14 March, 1927 (B1); 7 April, 1927 (B2); 30 April, 1927 (B3); 29 December, 1927 (B4, B5); 21 March, 1928 (B6, B7). On rear sleeve: Vocalion Records, Decca House, 9 Albert Embankmaent, London SE1 7SW. Made in England. Sleeve printed in England by Upton Printing Group. © 1975 The Decca Record Company Limited, London. On labels: Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.
Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, album by, written by | |
Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US banjo | |
Wellman Braud b, 1891-1966 US bass | |
Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums | |
Barney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US reeds | |
Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US reeds | |
Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US reeds | |
Rudy Jackson ts, cl, US reeds | |
Joe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US trombone | |
Arthur Whetsol tr, 1905-1940 US trumpet | |
Bubber Miley tr, 1903-1932 US trumpet, written by | |
June Clark tr, *1900 US trumpet | |
Louis Metcalf tr, 1905-1981 US trumpet | |
Henry Edwards b, *1889 US tuba |
Geoff Milne producer |
George Ellis sleeve notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | East St. Louis Toodle-Oo | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
2 | Birmingham Breakdown | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
3 | Immigration Blues | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
4 | The Creeper | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
5 | The Creeper | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
6 | New Orleans Low-Down | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
7 | Song Of The Cotton Field | Duke Ellington | Porter Grainger | |
8 | Birmingham Breakdown | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
9 | East St. Louis Toodle-Oo | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
10 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Duke Ellington | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | |
11 | Soliloquy | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Rube Bloom | |
12 | Red Hot Band | Duke Ellington | Dan Healy, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | |
13 | Doin' The Frog | Duke Ellington | Dan Healy, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | |
14 | Take It Easy | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | |
15 | Jubilee Stomp | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington |