The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973)

~ Release by Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▶ CD 2
▶ CD 3
▶ CD 4
▶ CD 5
▶ CD 6
▶ CD 7
▶ CD 8
▶ CD 9
▶ CD 10
▼ CD 11
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1Ready Eddy
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-11)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-11)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-11)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1940-11-11)
2:33
2Ready Eddy
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-11)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-11)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-11)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1940-11-11)
0:17
3Ready Eddy (take 2)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-11)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-11)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-11)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1940-11-11)
3:08
4The Sidewalks of New York
recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York (on 1940-12-28)
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
3:15
5Flamingo
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-12-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-12-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-12-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-12-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-12-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-12-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-12-28)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-12-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-12-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-12-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-12-28) and Ray Nance (on 1940-12-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-12-28)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-12-28)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1940-12-28)
recording of:
Flamingo (on 1940-12-28)
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
3:24
6The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You (take 1)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-12-28)
recording of:
The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You (on 1940-12-28)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:19
7The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You (take 2)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1940-12-28)
recording of:
The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You (on 1940-12-28)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:25
8Take the “A” Train
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15), Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15), Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmie Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15) and Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15) and Joe Nanton (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1941-02-15)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
2:56
9Jumpin’ Punkins (take 1)
recording of:
Jumpin' Punkins (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:41
10Jumpin’ Punkins (take 2)
recording of:
Jumpin' Punkins (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:33
11John Hardy’s Wife
recording of:
John Hardy's Wife (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:29
12Blue Serge
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington) (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:22
13After All
recording of:
After All (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:22
14Dear Old Southland (take 1)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-05-14)
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (1921 Layton/Creamer jazz standard) (on 1941-05-14)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader) and Turner Layton (in 1921)
3:19
15Dear Old Southland (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1933-12-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-12-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-12-04, on 1941-05-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1933-12-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1933-12-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-12-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-12-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-12-04)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04), Freddie Jenkins (on 1933-12-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-12-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-12-04)
vocals:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04)
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (1921 Layton/Creamer jazz standard) (on 1933-12-04)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader) and Turner Layton (in 1921)
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (1921 Layton/Creamer jazz standard) (on 1941-05-14)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader) and Turner Layton (in 1921)
3:26
16Solitude (take 1)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-05-14)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1941-05-14)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:30
17Solitude (take 2)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-05-14)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1941-05-14)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:16
18Bakiff
recording of:
Bakiff (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
3:25
19Are You Sticking? (take 1)
recording of:
Are You Sticking? (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:05
20Are You Sticking? (take 2)
recording of:
Are You Sticking? (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:04
21Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (on 1941-06-05)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
3:36
22The Giddybug Gallop
recording of:
The Giddybug Gallop (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:32
23Chocolate Shake
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1941-06-26)
recording of:
Chocolate Shake (on 1941-06-26)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Paul Francis Webster
2:53
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