Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - 1939-1940

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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1939-1940

Compil. FR 1994 on Classics label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)

1994 French compilation, part of the complete recordings of Duke Ellington. Track 1 recorded in New York, October 14, 1939. Tracks 2 to 5 recorded in New York, October 16, 1939. Tracks 6 to 10 recorded in New York, November 22, 1939. Tracks 11 to 18 recorded in New York, February 14, 1940. Tracks 19 to 22 recorded in New York, February 15, 1940. Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.

Musicians

	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , album by
	Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US performer on track, written by, piano, written by, piano, directed by, written by, piano, arranged by, directed by
	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra , performer on track
	Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone guitar, written by, baritone saxophone
	Jimmy Blanton b, 1918-1942 US bass, string bass
	Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US cornet, written by, cornet
	Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums
	Barney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US written by, clarinet, clarinet, tenor saxophone
	Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US alto saxophone, bass saxophone
	Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
	Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar
	Joe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US trombone
	Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone
	Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet, trumpet, vocals, written by, trumpet
	Wallace Jones tr, 1906-1983 US trumpet
	Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR valve trombone
	Ivie Anderson voc, 1905-1949 US vocals
	Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US vocals, arranged by, written by, piano, arranged by
	Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US tenor saxophone
	Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters , performer on track

Producers

Anatol Schenker liner notes

Composers

Duke Ellington

Barney Bigard

Billy Strayhorn

Billy Taylor Sr.

Rex Stewart

Eddie Delange

Irving Mills

Harold Arlen

Ted Koehler

Mitchell Parish

Harry Carney

Don Raye

Gene DePaul

Benito Caine Carruthers

Jo Trent

Cootie Williams

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Blues	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:43
2	Early Mornin'	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra	Barney Bigard	2:28
3	Killin' Myself	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Duke Ellington	2:23
4	Your Love Has Faded	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Duke Ellington	2:50
5	Country Gal	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Duke Ellington	2:54
6	Minuet In Blues	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra	Barney Bigard, Billy Strayhorn	2:47
7	Lost In Two Flats	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra	Billy Strayhorn	2:29
8	Honey Hush	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra	Billy Taylor Sr., Barney Bigard, Rex Stewart	2:48
9	Blues	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:51
10	Plucked Again	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	2:58
11	Solitude	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Eddie Delange, Irving Mills, Duke Ellington	2:55
12	Stormy Weather	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler	2:30
13	Mood Indigo	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Irving Mills, Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington	2:39
14	Sophisticated Lady	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish, Duke Ellington	2:47
15	Pelican Drag	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra	Harry Carney	2:57
16	Tapioca	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra	Billy Strayhorn	2:28
17	Mardi Gras Madness	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra	Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard	2:30
18	Watch The Birdie	Barney Bigard And His Orchestra	Don Raye, Gene DePaul	2:39
19	Black Butterfly	Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Benito Caine Carruthers, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills	2:41
20	Dry Long So	Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Irving Mills, Jo Trent, Duke Ellington	2:48
21	Toasted Pickle	Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Cootie Williams	2:37
22	Give It Up	Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Cootie Williams	2:55

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