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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1If You Can’t Hold the Man You Love
alto saxophone and violin:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-01-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-01-10)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1926-01-10)
vocals:
Evelyn Preer (on 1926-01-10)
recording of:
If You Can't Hold the Man You Love (Don't Cry When He's Gone) (on 1926-01-10)
lyricist:
Irving Kahal
composer:
Sammy Fain
2:51
2Washington Wabble (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-06)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-06)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-10-06)
reeds:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-06)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-06)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-10-06)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-06) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-06)
recording of:
Washington Wabble (on 1927-10-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:48
3Washington Wabble (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-06)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-06)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-10-06)
reeds:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-06)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-06)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-10-06)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-06) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-06)
recording of:
Washington Wabble (on 1927-10-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Washington Wabble (on 1927-10-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:50
4Black and Tan Fantasy
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-10-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-26)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26), Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26) and unidentified (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1927-10-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:11
5Washington Wabble
recording of:
Washington Wabble (on 1927-10-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:04
6Creole Love Call
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26)
clarinet:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-26)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer) (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1927-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:15
7Blues I Love to Sing (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer) (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Blues I Love to Sing (on 1927-10-26)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:09
8Blues I Love to Sing (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer) (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Blues I Love to Sing (on 1927-10-26)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:12
9Harlem River Quiver (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
Harlem River Quiver (on 1927-12-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
2:46
10Harlem River Quiver (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
Harlem River Quiver (on 1927-12-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
2:47
11Harlem River Quiver (take 3)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
Harlem River Quiver (on 1927-12-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
2:48
12East St. Louis Toodle‐o
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-12-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
soprano saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:39
13Blue Bubbles (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
Blue Bubbles (on 1927-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:12
14Blue Bubbles (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
Blue Bubbles (on 1927-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:15
15Black Beauty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-03-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-26)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-26) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-03-26)
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-03-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:53
16Jubilee Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-03-26), Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-26) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-03-26)
recording of:
Jubilee Stomp (on 1928-03-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:35
17Got Everything Buy You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-03-26), Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-26) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-03-26)
recording of:
Everything but You (on 1928-03-26)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1945)
3:00
18Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-30)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-10-30)
tuba:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-30)
vocals:
Ozie Ware (on 1928-10-30)
recording of:
Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back (on 1928-10-30)
writer:
Porter Grainger
3:01
19I Done Caught You Blues
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-30)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1928-10-30)
vocals:
Ozie Ware (on 1928-10-30)
recording of:
I Done Caught You Blues (on 1928-10-30)
writer:
Porter Grainger
2:57
20The Mooche
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel
tuba [brass bass]:
Wellman Braud
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:32
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