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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Early Ellington (1927 - 1934)

Compil. GB 1989 on Bluebird label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

Digitally remastered. 1 to 5: New York City; October 26 (1 to 4) and December 19 (5), 1927. Black And Tan Fantasie - master number BVE-40155-4 / first issued on Victor 21137 Washington Wabble - mtx BVE-40156-5 / Vic 21284 Creole Love Call - mtx BVE-39370-1 / Vic 21137 Blues I Love To Sing - mtx BVE-39371-2 / first issued on Label "X" album 3037 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - mtx BVE-41245-2 / Vic 21703 6: New York; March 26, 1928. Black Beauty - mtx BVE-43502-2 / Vic 21580 7: New York; October 30, 1928. The Mooche - mtx BVE-47799-2 / Vic 38034 8 to 9: New York; January 16, 1929. Flaming Youth - mtx BVE-49652-2 / Vic 24057 Saturday Night Function - mtx BVE-49653-2 / Vic 38036 10: New York; May 3, 1929. Cotton Club Stomp - mtx BVE-51971-2 / Vic 38079 11: New York; June 4, 1930 Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie - mtx BVE-62195-2 / Vic 23041 12 to 18: Hollywood; August 20 (12) and August 26 (13), 1930. New York; December 10, 1930 (14), January 16 (15), June 11 (16, 17) and June 16 (18), 1931. Ring Dem Bells - mtx BVE-61011-3 / Vic 20-1532 Old Man Blues - mtx BVE-61012-6 / Vic 23022 Mood Indigo - mtx BVE-64811-4 / Vic 22587 Rockin' In Rhythm - mtx BVE-67401-1 / Vic 26310 Creole Rhapsody, Part 1 - mtx CRC-68231-2 / Vic 36049 Creole Rhapsody, Part 2 - mtx CRC-68233-3 / Vic 36049 Echoes Of The Jungle - mtx BRC-68238-1 / Vic 22743 19 to 22: Chicago; December 4, 1933 (19), January 9 (20, 21) and January 10 (22), 1934. Daybreak Express - mtx BS-77201-1 / Vic 24501 Delta Serenade - mtx BS-80144-2 / Vic 24755 Stompy Jones - mtx BS-80145-2 / Vic 24521 Solitude - mtx BS-80149-1 / Vic 24755 All selections, unless otherwise indicated, published by Mills Music (ASCAP). 22 - Mills Music Inc. / Scarsdale Music (ASCAP) Tmk(s) Registered · Marca(s) registrada(s) Bluebird is a registered trademark of BMG Music. Distributed by BMG Records Distribué par BMG Ariola Vertrieb durch BMG Ariola A Bertelmann Music Group company © 1989 BMG Music Printed in W. Germany / Imprimé en Allemagne

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
album by
PortraitFred Guy g, 1897-1971 US
banjo, guitar
PortraitWellman Braud b, 1891-1966 US
bass
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
clarinet, baritone saxophone, baritone sax, alto saxophone, alto sax, reeds, written by
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
clarinet, alto saxophone, alto sax, soprano saxophone, soprano sax, reeds, written by
PortraitOtto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US
clarinet, bass saxophone, bass sax, alto saxophone, alto sax, soprano saxophone, soprano sax, reeds
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone, tenor sax, reeds, written by
PortraitRudy Jackson ts, cl, US
clarinet, tenor saxophone, tenor sax, reeds, written by
PortraitSonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US
drums
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
piano, written by
PortraitJoe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US
trombone
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone
PortraitArthur Whetsol tr, 1905-1940 US
trumpet
PortraitBubber Miley tr, 1903-1932 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitCootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US
trumpet, vocals, written by
PortraitFreddy Jenkins tr, 1906-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitLouis Bacon tr, 1904-1967 US
trumpet
PortraitLouis Metcalf tr, 1905-1981 US
trumpet
Unknown Artist
trumpet
PortraitBilly Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US
tuba
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
valve trombone
PortraitAdelaide Hall voc, 1901-1993 GB
vocals
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra , 1927-1938 US
performer on track
Producers
Pietro Alfieri art direction, design
Steve Backer executive-producer
Raul Colon illustration, illustrator
Dan Morgenstern liner notes
Orrin Keepnews reissue producer
Paul Goodman technician, audio restoration
Ray Hall technician, digital transfers
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Black And Tan FantasieDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:06
2Washington WabbleDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington2:59
3Creole Love CallDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBubber Miley, Duke Ellington, Rudy Jackson3:10
4Blues I Love To SingDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:07
5East St. Louis Toodle-OoDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:36
6Black BeautyDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club OrchestraDuke Ellington2:52
7The MoocheDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club OrchestraDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:31
8Flaming YouthDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club OrchestraDuke Ellington3:17
9Saturday Night FunctionDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club OrchestraBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington3:05
10Cotton Club StompDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club OrchestraDuke Ellington, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges2:55
11Shout 'Em Aunt TillieDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club OrchestraDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:00
12Ring Dem BellsDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Irving Mills2:49
13Old Man BluesDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:06
14Mood IndigoDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills3:06
15Rockin' In RhythmDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills2:58
16Creole Rhapsody, Part 1Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington4:05
17Creole Rhapsody, Part 2Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington4:23
18Echoes Of The JungleDuke Ellington And His OrchestraCootie Williams, Irving Mills3:27
19Daybreak ExpressDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington2:54
20Delta SerenadeDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz3:19
21Stompy JonesDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:03
22SolitudeDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills3:27
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