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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Credits
- Bass- Al Lucas
- Bass- Bob Haggart
- Bass- Junior Raglin
- Bass- Oscar Pettiford
- Bass- Sid Weiss
- Drums- Sidney Catlett
- Drums- Sonny Greer
- Executive Producer- Bob Porter
- Executive Producer- Steve Backer
- Guitar- Fred Guy
- Liner Notes- Andrew Homzy
- Piano, Arranged By- Billy Strayhorn
- Producer- Ed Michel
- Saxophone, Clarinet- Al Sears
- Saxophone, Clarinet- Harry Carney
- Saxophone, Clarinet- Jimmy Hamilton
- Saxophone, Clarinet- Johnny Hodges
- Saxophone, Clarinet- Otto Hardwick
- Saxophone, Clarinet- Russell Procope
- Trombone- Claude Jones
- Trombone- Joe Nanton
- Trombone- Lawrence Brown
- Trombone- Tommy Dorsey
- Trombone- Wilbur De Paris
- Trumpet- Cat Anderson
- Trumpet- Francis Williams
- Trumpet- Harold Baker
- Trumpet- Ray Nance
- Trumpet- Rex Stewart
- Trumpet- Shelton Hemphill
- Trumpet- Taft Jordan
- Vocals- Al Hibbler
- Vocals- Joya Sherrill
- Vocals- Kay Davis
- Vocals- Marie Ellington
- Vocals- Marion Cox
- Vocals- Ray Nance
- Written By, Piano, Arranged By- Duke Ellington
Tracklist
A1 | Work Song (From “Black, Brown & Beige”) | 4:34 |
A2 | Come Sunday (From “Black, Brown & Beige”) | 4:29 |
A3 | The Blues (From “Black, Brown & Beige”) | 4:29 |
A4 | Three Dances (From “Black, Brown & Beige”) | 4:29 |
A4a | West Indian Dance | |
A4b | Emancipation Celebration | |
A4c | Sugar Hill Penthouse (Beige) | |
A5 | I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues | 2:41 |
A6 | I’m Beginning To See The Light | 3:11 |
B1 | Don’t You Know I Care (Or Don’t You Care To Know) | 3:05 |
B2 | I Didn’t Know About You | 2:44 |
B3 | Carnegie Blues | 2:46 |
B4 | Blue Cellophane | 2:55 |
B5 | Mood To Be Woo’d | 2:59 |
B6 | (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings | 2:56 |
B7 | Kissing Bug | 3:02 |
C1 | Everything But You | 2:51 |
C2 | (Otto Make That) Riff Staccato | 3:05 |
C3 | Prelude To A Kiss | 3:01 |
C4 | Caravan | 2:47 |
C5 | Black And Tan Fantasy | 2:49 |
C6 | Mood Indigo | 2:47 |
C7 | In A Sentimental Mood | 3:02 |
D1 | It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) | 2:59 |
D2 | Sophisticated Lady | 2:42 |
D3 | Tonight I Shall Sleep (With A Smile On My Face) | 2:54 |
D4 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | 3:04 |
D5 | Solitude | 3:04 |
D6 | Black Beauty | 2:45 |
D7 | Every Hour On The Hour (I Fall In Love With You) | 3:02 |
E1 | Balcony Serenade (From “The Perfume Suite”) | 3:05 |
E2 | Strange Feeling (From “The Perfume Suite”) | 3:11 |
E3 | Dancers In Love (“Stomp For Beginners” – From “The Perfume Suite”) | 2:17 |
E4 | Coloratura (From “The Perfume Suite”) [Remake] | 2:59 |
E5 | Things Ain’t What They Used To Be | 3:06 |
E6 | Tell Ya What I’m Gonna Do | 2:47 |
E7 | Come To Baby, Do! | 2:46 |
F1 | I’m Just A Lucky So-And-So | 3:11 |
F2 | Long, Strong And Consecutive | 2:55 |
F3 | The Wonder Of You | 2:44 |
F4 | Rockabye River (Hop, Skip, Jump) | 3:00 |
F5 | Suddenly It Jumped | 2:47 |
F6 | Transblucency (A Blue Fog That You Can Almost See Through) | 2:57 |
F7 | Just Squeeze Me (But Don’t Tease Me) | 3:20 |
F8 | A Gathering In A Clearing | 3:11 |
G1 | You Don’t Love Me No More | 3:22 |
G2 | Pretty Woman | 2:46 |
G3 | Hey Baby | 2:48 |
G4 | Back Home Again In Indiana | 2:48 |
G5 | Blue Is The Night | 3:05 |
G6 | Lover Man | 3:17 |
G7 | Just You, Just Me | 2:53 |
G8 | Beale Street Blues | 2:54 |
H1 | My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms | 3:10 |
H2 | Memphis Blues | 3:02 |
H3 | I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You | 3:02 |
H4 | St. Louis Blues | 2:59 |
H5 | Swamp Fire | 2:50 |
H6 | Royal Garden Blues | 3:05 |
H7 | Esquire Swank | 3:33 |
H8 | Midriff | 3:16 |
Recorded between December 1, 1944 and August 26, 1946 on various locations (RCA Studios, New York City, and Hollywood).
Boxed Set With 12″ x 12″ b&w booklet.
Digitally Remastered.