The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington, Volume 1: 1924-1930

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 1924-1927
▼ CD 2: 1927-1928
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1Washington Wobble
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:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-06) and 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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:55
2Creole 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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:15
3The Blues I Love to Sing
banjo:
Fred Guy (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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:07
4Black and Tan Fantasie
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
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:11
5Washington Wobble
banjo:
Fred Guy (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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:02
6What Can a Poor Fellow Do?
recorded in and engineered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-03)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-11-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-11-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-11-03)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1927-11-03) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-11-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-11-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-11-03)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-11-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-11-03)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-11-03) and Jabbo Smith (on 1927-11-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
What Can a Poor Fellow Do? (on 1927-11-03)
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter) and Elmer Schoebel
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:12
7Black and Tan Fantasie
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:18
8Chicago Stomp Down
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-03)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-11-03) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-11-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-11-03)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1927-11-03) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-11-03)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-11-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-11-03)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-11-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-11-03)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-11-03) and Jabbo Smith (on 1927-11-03)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer) (on 1927-11-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Chicago Stomp Down (on 1927-11-03)
composer:
Henry Creamer and James P. Johnson
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:48
9Harlem River Quiver
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19)
clarinet:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (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)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26, on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26, 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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:46
10East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:33
11Blue Bubbles
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19)
clarinet:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (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)
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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:12
12Red Hot Band
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-29)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-29), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-29) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-29)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:51
13Doin' the Frog
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-29)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-29), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-29) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-29)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:16
14Sweet Mama (Papa's Gettin' Mad)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-01-09)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09) and Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-01-09)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1928-01-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-01-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09), Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1928-01-09)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-01-09)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-01-09) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-01-09)
recording of:
Sweet Mama (on 1928-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Washingtonians2:55
15Stack O'Lee Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-01-09)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09) and Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-01-09)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1928-01-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-01-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09), Harry Carney (on 1928-01-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1928-01-09)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-09)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-01-09)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-01-09) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-01-09)
recording of:
Old Stack O'Lee Blues (on 1928-01-09)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
The Washingtonians2:52
16Bugie Call Rag
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag (on 1928-01-09)
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
The Washingtonians2:41
17Take It Easy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-01-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-01-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-19) and Harry Carney (on 1928-01-19)
double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-01-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1928-01-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-01-19)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-19)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-01-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-01-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-01-19)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Take It Easy (on 1928-01-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:14
18Jubilee Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-01-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-01-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-19) and Harry Carney (on 1928-01-19)
double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-01-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1928-01-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-01-19)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-19)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-01-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-01-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-01-19)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Jubilee Stomp (on 1928-01-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:46
19Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-Oo)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-01-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-01-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-19) and Harry Carney (on 1928-01-19)
double bass [string bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-01-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1928-01-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-01-19)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1928-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-01-19)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-01-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-01-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-01-19)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-Oo) (on 1928-01-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
version of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
Lonnie Johnson's Harlem Footwarmers3:18
20East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (in 1928-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
The Washingtonians2:55
21Jubilee Stomp
recording of:
Jubilee Stomp (in 1928-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Washingtonians2:37
22Take It Easy
recording of:
Take It Easy (in 1928-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Washingtonians2:40
23Take It Easy
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-03-21), Harry Carney (on 1928-03-21) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-21)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-03-21) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-21)
recording of:
Take It Easy (on 1928-03-21)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Washingtonians2:39
24Jubilee Stomp
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-03-21), Harry Carney (on 1928-03-21) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-21)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-03-21) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-21)
recording of:
Jubilee Stomp (on 1928-03-21)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Washingtonians2:44
▶ CD 3: 1928
▶ CD 4: 1928-1929
▶ CD 5: 1929
▶ CD 6: 1929-1930

Credits

Release

ASIN:FR: B000027YOE [info]

Release Group

part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 65) (order: 6)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001898496 [info]