Proper Box 25: Duke Ellington

Duke Proper Box
The best of the best, the créme de la créme, the Duke Ellington Proper Box is 98 tracks on four CDs filling five hours of the digital time/space continuum with the greatest jazz there ever was.  It simply doesn’t get any better than this.  Really.  This is music that can't be outgrown. No on can be disappointed with this music.  It can be listened to over and over again for a lifetime, and will renew the listener's spirits each time without fail.  Duke Ellington was arguably (and we're ready, willing and able to argue this case!) the most significant composer of the twentieth century.  When he said, "We love you madly," he meant it.  The music here is an expression of that love. 
   

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TRACK LISTING


                                                         Disc One - MOOD INDIGO
                                                         1. EAST ST. LOUIS TOODLE-OO (Ellington, Miley) p 1926
                                                         2. BIRMINGHAM BREAKDOWN (Ellington) p 1926
                                                         3. BLACK AND TAN FANTASY (Ellington, Miley) p 1927
                                                         4. BLACK BEAUTY (Ellington) p 1928
                                                         5. THE MOOCHE (Ellington, Mills) p 1928
                                                         6. AWFUL SAD (Ellington) p 1928
                                                         7. THE BLUES WITH A FEELIN’ (Ellington) p 1928
                                                         8. MISTY MORNIN’ (Ellington, Whetsol) p 1928
                                                         9. FLAMING YOUTH (Ellington) p 1929
                                                         10. HOT FEET (Fields, McHugh) p 1929
                                                         11. DOUBLE CHECK STOMP (Bigard, Braud, Hodges) p 1930
                                                         12. RING DEM BELLS (Ellington, Mills) p 1930
                                                         13. OLD MAN BLUES (Ellington) p 1930
                                                         14. MOOD INDIGO (Ellington, Bigard, Mills) p 1930
                                                         15. ROCKIN’ IN RHYTHM (Ellington, Carney) p 1930
                                                         16. ECHOES OF THE JUNGLE (Willams, Mills) p 1931
                                                         17. THE MYSTERY SONG (Ellington, Mills) p 1931
                                                         18. IT DON’T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING) (Ellington, Mills) p 1932
                                                         19. LAZY RHAPSODY (Ellington, Mills, Gaskill) p 1932
                                                         20. CREOLE LOVE CALL (Ellington, Miley) p 1932
                                                         21. BLUE RAMBLE (Ellington) p 1932
                                                         22. DUCKY WUCKY (Ellington, Bigard) p 1932
                                                         23. EERIE MOAN (Wiley, Young) p 1933
                                                         24. SOPHISTICATED LADY (Ellington, Parish) p 1933
 
 
 

                                                      Disc Two - IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
                                                      1. SLIPPERY HORN (Ellington) p 1933
                                                      2. DROP ME OFF AT HARLEM (Ellington, Carney) p 1933
                                                      3. DAYBREAK EXPRESS (Ellington) p 1933
                                                      4. DELTA SERENADE (Ellington) p 1934
                                                      5. STOMPY JONES (Ellington) p 1934
                                                      6. SOLITUDE (Ellington, De Lange, Mills) p 1934
                                                      7. BLUE FEELING (Ellington) p 1934
                                                      8. SADDEST TALE (Ellington) p 1934
                                                      9. MOONGLOW (Hudson, De Lange, Mills) p 1934
                                                      10. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD (Ellington, Kurtz, Mills) p 1935
                                                      11. SHOWBOAT SHUFFLE (Ellington) p 1935
                                                      12. REMINISCING IN TEMPO, PTS. 1,2,3,4. (Ellington) p 1935
                                                      13. CLARINET LAMENT (BARNEY’S CONCERTO) (Ellington, Bigard) p 1936
                                                      14. ECHOES OF HARLEM (COOTIE’S CONCERTO) (Ellington) p 1936
                                                      15. BLACK BUTTERFLY (Ellington, Mills, Carruthers) p 1936
                                                      16. CARAVAN (Ellington, Tizol) p 1937
                                                      17. AZURE (Ellington, Mills) p 1937
                                                      18. DIMINUENDO IN BLUE (Ellington) p 1937
                                                      19. CRESCENDO IN BLUE (Ellington) p 1937
                                                      20. STEPPIN’ INTO SWING
                                                      SOCIETY (Ellington, Nemo) p 1938
                                                      21. LOST IN MEDITATION (Tizol, Ellington, Mills) p 1938
 
 
 
 

                                                    Disc Three - KO-KO
                                                      1. I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART (Ellington, Mills, Nemo) p 1938
                                                      2. ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE (Leslie, Warren, Gorman) p 1938
                                                      3. PYRAMID (Tizol) p 1938
                                                      4. PRELUDE TO A KISS (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) p 1938
                                                      5. BLUE LIGHT (Transbluency) (Ellington) p 1938
                                                      6. BOY MEETS HORN (Ellington, Stewart, Mills) p 1938
                                                      7. SLAP HAPPY (Ellington) p 1938
                                                      8. SERENADE TO SWEDEN (Ellington) p 1939
                                                      9. THE SERGEANT WAS SHY (Ellington) p 1939
                                                      10. JACK THE BEAR (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      11. KO-KO (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      12. CONGO BRAVA (Ellington, Tizol) p 1940
                                                      13. CONCERTO FOR COOTIE (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      14. COTTON TAIL (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      15. NEVER NO LAMENT (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      16. DUSK (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      17. BOJANGLES (A PORTRAIT OF BILL ROBINSON) (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      18. A PORTRAIT OF BERT WILLIAMS (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      19. HARLEM AIR-SHAFT (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      20. ALL TOO SOON (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      21. SEPIA PANORAMA (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      22. IN A MELLOTONE (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      23. WARM VALLEY (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      24. ACROSS THE TRACK BLUES (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      25. DAY DREAM (Strayhorn, Ellington) p 1940
 
 
 
 

                                                      Disc Four - TAKE THE A-TRAIN
                                                      1. PUSSY WILLOW (Ellington) p 1940
                                                      2. THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK (Lawlor, Blake) p 1940
                                                      3. TAKE THE “A” TRAIN (Strayhorn) p 1941
                                                      4. BLUE SERGE (M. Ellington) p 1941
                                                      5. JUST A-SETTIN’ AND A-ROCKIN’ (Ellington, Strayhorn, Gaines) p 1941
                                                      6. I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AIN’T GOOD) (Ellington, Webster) p 1941
                                                      7. CLEMENTINE (Strayhorn) p 1941
                                                      8. JUMP FOR JOY (Ellington, Webster, Kuller) p 1941
                                                      9. CHELSEA BRIDGE (Strayhorn) p 1941
                                                      10. RAINCHECK (Strayhorn) p 1941
                                                      11. PERDIDO (Tizol) p 1942
                                                      12. THE “C” JAM BLUES (Ellington) p 1942
                                                      13. MOON MIST (M. Ellington) p 1942
                                                      14. WHAT AM I HERE FOR? (Ellington) p 1942
                                                      15. MAIN STEM (Ellington) p 1942
                                                      16. JOHNNY COME LATELY (Strayhorn) p 1942
                                                      17. I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE
                                                      LIGHT (Ellington, James, Hodges, George) p 1944
                                                      18. TRANSBLUENCY (Ellingon, Brown) p 1946
                                                      19. LADY OF THE LAVENDER MIST (Ellington) p 1947
                                                      20. SULTRY SERENADE (Ellington) p 1947
                                                      21. AIR CONDITIONED JUNGLE (Ellington) p 1947
                                                      22. THE CLOTHED WOMAN (Ellington) p 1947
                                                      23. SNIBOR (Strayhorn) p 1949
 
 

Discography


  Disc One - Mood Indigo

  Duke Ellington and his Kentucky Club Orchestra : Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; probably Prince
  Robinson, unknown, cl, ts; Otto Hardwick, as, ss, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; probably
  Mack Shaw, tu; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, November 29, 1926.

  E 4110 EAST ST. LOUIS TOODLE-OO Vocalion 1064
  E 4114 BIRMINGHAM BREAKDOWN Vocalion 1064

  The Washingtonians : Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf, tp; Joe Nanton, tb;
  Rudy Jackson, cl, b-cl, ts; Otto Hardwick, as, ss, bass, sax; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy,
  bj; Bass Edwards, tu; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, April 7, 1927.

  E 22299 BLACK AND TAN FANTASY Brunswick 3526

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Bubber Miley, Arthur Whetsol, Louis Metcalf, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Barney
  Bigard, cl, ts; Otto Hardwick, as;
  Harry Carney, bs, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, March 26, 1928.

  43502-2 BLACK BEAUTY Victor 21580
  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Bubber Miley, Arthur Whetsol, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts;
  Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Lonnie Johnson, g; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman
  Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d; Baby Cox, voc.
  New York, October 1, 1928.

  W 401175-A THE MOOCHE Okeh 8623

  Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra : Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol,
  v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud,
  b; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, April 11, 1930.

  59692-2 DOUBLE CHECK STOMP Victor V-38129

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Cootie Williams, tp, voc; Arthur Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, tp; Joe Nanton, tb;
  Juan Tizol, v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss, cl; Harry Carney, bs, as, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred
  Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  Hollywood, August 26, 1930.

  61011-6 RING DEM BELLS Victor 22528
  61012-6 OLD MAN BLUES Victor 23022

  The Jungle Band : Arthur Whetsol, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman
  Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, October 17, 1930.

  E 34928-A MOOD INDIGO Brunswick 4952

  The Harlem Footwarmers : Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, v-tb;
  Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman
  Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, November 8, 1930.

  W 404804-A ROCKIN’ IN Okeh 8869

  Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Camden, N.J., June 16, 1931.

  682381-1 ECHOES OF THE JUNGLE Victor 22743

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Camden, N.J., June 17, 1931.

  68240-1 THE MYSTERY SONG Victor 22800

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, tp; Joe Nanton,
  Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as;
  Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d;
  Ivie Anderson, voc.
  New York, February 2, 1932.

  B 11204-A IT DON’T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING) Brunswick 6265
  B 11205-A LAZY RHAPSODY (Cootie Williams, voc.) Brunswick 6288

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  New York, February 11, 1932.

  B 11264-A CREOLE LOVE CALL Brunswick 20105

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel, but add
  Otto Hardwick, as.
  New York, May 18, 1932.

  B11866-A BLUE RAMBLE Brunswick 6336

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  New York, September 19, 1932.

  B 1233-A DUCKY WUCKY CBS 62179

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb;
  Juan Tizol, v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, as; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke
  Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, January 7, 1933.

  B 12855-A EERIE MOAN Brunswick 6467

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : same personnel as above, but add Freddy Jenkins, tp;
  New York, February 15, 1933.

  W 265050-2 SOPHISTICATED LADY Columbia CB 591

  Disc Two - In A Sentimental Mood

  Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra : Arthur Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton,
  Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, as; Harry Carney, bs,
  cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Wellman Braud, b;
  Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, February 17, 1933.

  B 12078-A SLIPPERY HORN Brunswick 6527
  B 13081-A DROP ME OFF AT HARLEM Brunswick 6527

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, Louis Bacon, tp; Joe Nanton,
  Lawrence Brown, tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, ss, as; Otto Hardwick, as; Harry Carney, bs, as; Fred
  Guy, bj, g; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d, train whistle.
  Chicago, December 4, 1933.

  77201-1 DAYBREAK EXPRESS Victor 24501

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Chicago, January 9, 1934.

  80144-1 DELTA SERENADE Victor 24755
  80145-2 STOMPY JONES Victor 24521

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra :
  Same personnel as above, but add Juan Tizol, v-tb.
  Chicago, January 10, 1934.

  80149-1 SOLITUDE Victor 24755
  80150-1 BLUE FEELING Victor 24521

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb;
  Juan Tizol, v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Otto Hardwick, as, bassax; Harry Carney, bs, b-cl
  (-1); Duke Ellington, p, talking (-1); Fred Guy, g; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, September 12, 1934.

  B 15911-A SADDEST TALE (-1) Brunswick 7310
  B 15912-A MOONGLOW Brunswick 6987

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams, Charlie Allen, tp; Joe Nanton,
  Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol,
  v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, as, ss;
  Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Hayes Alvis, b (-1); Billy Taylor, b (-2); Fred Avendorf, d.
  New York, April 30, 1935.

  B 17406-1 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD (-1) Brunswick 7461
  B17401-A SHOWBOAT SHUFFLE (-2) Brunswick 7461

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above, but
  Arthur Whetsol, tp replaces Allen; Sonny Greer, d replaces Avendorf.
  New York, September 12, 1935.

  B 18072-1 REMINISCING IN TEMPO, PT 1. Brunswick 7546
  B 18073-1 REMINISCING IN TEMPO, PT 2. Brunswick 7546
  B 18074-2 REMINISCING IN TEMPO, PT 3. Brunswick 7547
  B 18075-1 REMINISCING IN TEMPO, PT 4. Brunswick 7547

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, tp; Joe Nanton,
  Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as;
  Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Hayes Alvis, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, February 27, 1936.

  B 18736-1 CLARINET LAMENT (Barney’s Concerto) Brunswick 7650
  B 18737-1 ECHOES OF HARLEM (Cootie’s Concerto) Brunswick 7650

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence
  Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as;
  Harry Carney, bs,cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, b; Hayes Alvis, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, December 21, 1936.

  LO376-1 BLACK BUTTERFLY Brunswick 8044

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra :
  Same personnel as above, but add Billy Taylor, b.
  New York, May 14, 1937.

  M-470-2 CARAVAN Master 131
  M-471-1 AZURE Master 131

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra :
  Same personnel as above, but Hayes Alvis, b-out.
  New York, September 20, 1937.

  M-648-1 DIMINUENDO IN BLUE Brunswick 8004
  M-649-1 CRESCENDO IN BLUE Brunswick 8004

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams,
  Wallace Jones, Harold Baker, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb;
  Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as; Harry
  Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Billy Taylor, Hayes Alvis, b;
  Sonny Greer, d.
  New York, January 13, 1938.

  M-731-1 STEPPIN’ INTO SWING SOCIETY Brunswick 8063
  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra :
  Same personnel as above, but add Juan Tizol, v-tb; Fred Guy, g, out.
  New York, February 2, 1938.

  M-752-1 LOST IN MEDITATION Brunswick 8083

  Disc Three - Ko-Ko

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Same personnel as “Lost in Meditation”, but add Fred Guy, g.
  New York, March 3, 1938.

  M-772-1 I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART Brunswick 8108

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence
  Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, v-tb;Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as;Harry Carney, bs, cl,
  as; Duke Ellington, p; tom-tom (-1); Fred Guy, g;Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d; Ivie Anderson, voc (-1).
  New York, June 7, 1938.

  M-833-1 ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE (-1) Brunswick 8186
  M-834-1 PYRAMID

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  New York, August 4, 1938

  M-844-1 PRELUDE TO A KISS Brunswick 8204

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra :
  Same personnel as above, but Harry Carney, cl (-1).
  New York, December 22, 1938.

  M-958-1 BLUE LIGHT (Transbluency) (-1) Columbia DO-2165
  M-960-1 BOY MEETS HORN Brunswick 8036
  M-961-1 SLAP HAPPY Brunswick 8297 .

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  New York, June 6, 1939.

  WM 1033-A SERENADE TO SWEDEN Columbia 35214

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra :
  Same personnel as above.
  New York, August 28, 1939.

  WM 1063-A THE SERGEANT WAS SHY Columbia 35214

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams,Wallace Jones, tp; Joe Nanton,
  Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, bassax;
  Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  Chicago, March 6, 1940.

  044888-1 JACK THE BEAR Victor 26536
  044889-2 KO-KO Victor 26536

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Chicago, March 15, 1940.

  049015-1 CONGO BRAVA Victor 26577
  049016-1 CONCERTO FOR COOTIE Victor 26598

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Hollywood, May 4, 1940.

  049655-1 COTTON TAIL Victor 26610
  049656-1 NEVER NO LAMENT Victor 26610

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.

  Chicago, May 28, 1940.

  053020-1 DUSK Victor 26677
  052021-1 BOJANGLES Victor 26644

  053022-1 A PORTRAIT OF BERT WILLIAMS Victor 26644

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  New York, July 22, 1940.

  054606-1 HARLEM AIR-SHAFT Victor 26731
  054608-1 ALL TOO SOON Victor 27247

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  New York, July 24, 1940.

  054625-1 SEPIA PANORAMA Victor 26731

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Chicago, September 5, 1940.

  053428-1 IN A MELLOTONE Victor 26788

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Chicago, October 17, 1940.

  053430-3 WARM VALLEY Victor 26796

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Chicago, October 28, 1940.

  053579-1 ACROSS THE TRACK BLUES Victor 27235

  Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra : Cootie Williams, tp; Lawrence Brown, tb; Johnny Hodges, as; Harry Carney,
  bs, as; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  Chicago, November 2, 1940.

  053603-1A DAY DREAM Bluebird B 11021

  Disc Four - Take The “A” Train

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Wallace Jones, Ray Nance, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown,
  tb; Juan Tizol, v-tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Otto Hardwick, as, cl; Ben Webster, ts, cl;
  Harry Carney, bs, fl; Fred Guy, g; Jimmie Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.
  Recorded live at The Crystal Ballroom, Fargo, North Dakota.

  PUSSY WILLOW Palm Club 30.03

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Chicago, December 28, 1940.

  053780-1 THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK Victor 27380

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Hollywood, February 15, 1941.

  055283-1 TAKE THE “A” TRAIN Victor 27380
  055286-1 BLUE SERGE Victor 27356

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Hollywood, June 5, 1941.

  061385-1 JUST A-SETTIN’ AND A-ROCKIN’ Victor 27587

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above, but add Ivie Anderson, voc.
  Hollywood, June 26, 1941.

  061319-1 I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AIN’T GOOD) Victor 27531

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  Hollywood, July 2, 1941.

  061338-1 CLEMENTINE Victor 27700
  061340-2 JUMP FOR JOY Victor LPV 517

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above, but Billy Strayhorn, p; Junior Raglin, b;
  replace Ellington and Blanton.
  Hollywood, December 2, 1941.

  061687-2 CHELSEA BRIDGE Victor 27740
  061941-1 RAINCHECK Victor 27880

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above, but Duke Ellington, p, replaces Strayorn,
  Ray Nance plays trumpet and violin on “The ‘C’ Jam Blues” and violin only on “Moon Mist”.
  Chicago, January 21, 1942.

  070682-1 PERDIDO Victor 27880
  070683-1 THE “C” JAM BLUES Victor 27856
  070684-2 MOON MIST Victor 27856

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.
  New York, February 26, 1942.

  071890-1 WHAT AM I HERE FOR? Victor 20-1598

  Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above, but Billy Strayhorn, p (-1) replaces
  Ellington.
  Hollywood, June 26, 1942.

  072438-1 MAIN STEM Victor 20-1556
  072439-1 JOHNNY COME LATELY (-1) Victor 20-1556

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra :Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, tp; Claude Jones,
  Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges, as; Al Sears, ts; Harry
  Carney, bs, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Junior Raglin, b; Sonny Greer, d; Joya Sherrill, voc.
  New York, December 1, 1944.

  D4VB 454-2 I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT Victor 20-1618

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra :Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, Francis Williams, Harold Baker,
  Ray Nance, tp; Joe Nanton, tp; Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones,Wilbur De Paris, tb; Jimmie Hamilton, cl, ts;
  Johnny Hodges, as, ss; Russell Procope, as, cl; Al Sears, ts; Harry Carney, bs, b-cl, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred
  Guy, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Sonny Greer, d; Kay Davis, voc.

  D6VB 2095-2 TRANSBLUENCY Victor 20-2326

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Shelton Hemphill, Francis Williams, Harold Baker, Wilbur Bascomb, Ray Nance,
  tp; Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones,Tyree Glenn, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny
  Hodges, as, ss; Al Sears, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, b-cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Sonny
  Greer, d.
  Hollywood,August 14, 1947.

  HCO 2432-1 LADY OF THE LAVENDER MIST Columbia CL 6024

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Personnel as above.
  Hollywood, October 6, 1947.

  HCO 2677 SULTRY SERENADE Up To Date UTD 2004

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Shelton Hemphill, Francis Williams, Harold Baker, Wilbur Bascomb, Ray Nance,
  tp; Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones,Wilbur De Paris,Tyree Glenn, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as,
  ss; Russell Procope, as, cl; Al Sears, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, b-cl; Duke Ellington, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Sonny
  Greer, d.
  New York, November 10, 1947.

  CO 38372 AIR CONDITIONED JUNGLE Up To Date UTD 2003

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Harold Baker, tp; Johnny Hodges, as; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p;
  Junior Raglin, b; Sonny Greer, d. New York, December 30, 1947.

  CO 38671 THE CLOTHED WOMAN Up To Date UTD 2003

  Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Harold Baker, Al Killian, Nelson Williams, Dave Burns, Ray Nance, tp; Lawrence
  Brown, Quentin Jackson, Tyree Glenn, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny Hodges, as;
  Charlie Rouse, Jimmy Forrest, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, b-cl; Duke Ellington, p; Wendell Marshall, b; Sonny Greer,
  d.

  CO 41690 SNIBOR Up To Date UTD 2003
 

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                                                                © 2001 - Proper Records Ltd.
 

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