The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1940-1941

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Tracklist

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1Charlie the Chulo
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-11)
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:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (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)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-11)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:05
2Lament for Javanette
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-11)
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:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1940-11-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-11)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra2:53
3A Lull at Dawn
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-11)
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:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1940-11-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-11)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:32
4Ready Eddy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-11)
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:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1940-11-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-11)
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra3:15
5Sidewalks of New York
recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York (on 1940-12-28)
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:16
6Flamingo
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
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:26
7The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
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:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (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)
recording of:
The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You (on 1940-12-28)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:21
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 (on 1940-02-15)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-06-12)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Tempo (on 1943-02-19)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (on 1941-02-15)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-06-12)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Tempo (on 1943-02-19)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:57
9Jumpin' Punkins
recording of:
Jumpin' Punkins (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:34
10John Hardy's Wife
recording of:
John Hardy's Wife (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:31
11Blue Serge
recording of:
Blue Serge (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:24
12After All
recording of:
After All (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:23
13Dear Old Southland
solo 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)
Duke Ellington3:26
14Solitude
solo piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-05-14)
recording of:
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. and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Duke Ellington3:30
15Bakiff
recording of:
Bakiff (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:25
16Are You Sticking?
recording of:
Are You Sticking? (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:06
17Just A-Settin' 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)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:37
18The Giddybug Gallop
recording of:
The Giddybug Gallop (on 1941-06-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:34
19Chocolate 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
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:55
20I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
vocals:
Ivie Anderson
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1941-06-26)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:20
21Clementine
recording of:
Clementine (on 1941-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:58
22The Brown Skin Gal (In the Calico Gown)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-07-02)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-07-02)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-07-02)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-07-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-07-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-02) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-07-02)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-07-02) and Ray Nance (on 1941-07-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-07-02)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-07-02)
recording of:
The Brown-Skin Gal (in the Calico Gown) (on 1941-07-02)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:12
23Jump for Joy
vocals:
Herb Jeffries
recording of:
Jump for Joy (on 1941-07-02)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:53

Credits

Release Group

part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 837) (order: 346)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000059035 [info]