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1-1 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Cottontail
Bass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Unknown ArtistPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:52
1-2 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn C Jam Blues
Bass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Barney Bigard, Duke EllingtonDrums – Unknown ArtistPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:56
1-3 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Flamingo
Bass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Edmund Anderson, Theodor GrouyaDrums – Unknown ArtistPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:57
1-4 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Bang-Up Blues
Bass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Unknown ArtistPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:04
1-5 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Tonk
Bass – Joe Schulman*Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:56
1-6 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Johnny Come Lately
Bass – Joe Schulman*Composed By – Billy StrayhornPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:58
1-7 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn In A Blue Summer Garden
Bass – Joe Schulman*Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 4:03
1-8 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Great Times
Bass – Joe Schulman*Composed By – Duke EllingtonPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:53
1-9 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Perdido
Bass – Lloyd Trotman Cello – Oscar PettifordComposed By – Juan TizolDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Duke Ellington
 2:54
1-10 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Take The "A" Train
Bass – Lloyd Trotman Celesta – Billy StrayhornCello – Oscar PettifordComposed By – Billy StrayhornDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Duke Ellington
 2:17
1-11 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Oscalypso
Bass – Lloyd Trotman Celesta – Billy StrayhornCello – Oscar PettifordComposed By – Oscar PettifordDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Duke Ellington
 2:41
1-12 –Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Blues For Blanton
Bass – Lloyd Trotman Cello – Oscar PettifordComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Duke Ellington
 2:37
1-13 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Skin Deep
Alto Saxophone – Hilton Jefferson, Willie Smith Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Wendell MarshallClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Louis BellsonDrums – Louis BellsonPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Shorty Baker*, Willie CookTrumpet, Violone – Ray NanceValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 6:50
1-14 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Mooche
Alto Saxophone – Hilton JeffersonAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Wendell MarshallClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Duke Ellington, Irving MillsDrums – Louis BellsonPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Shorty Baker*, Willie CookTrumpet, Violone – Ray NanceValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 6:37
1-15 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Take The "A" Train
Alto Saxophone – Hilton Jefferson, Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Wendell MarshallClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy StrayhornDrums – Louis BellsonPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Shorty Baker*, Willie CookTrumpet, Violone – Ray NanceValve Trombone – Juan TizolVocals – Betty Roche*
 8:01
1-16 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra A Tone Parallel To Harlem (The Harlem Suite)
Alto Saxophone – Willie Smith Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Wendell MarshallClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Louis BellsonPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Clark Terry, Francis Williams, Shorty Baker*, Willie CookTrumpet, Violone – Ray NanceValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 13:47
1-17 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Perdido
Alto Saxophone – Hilton JeffersonAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Wendell MarshallClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Juan TizolDrums – Louis BellsonPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Shorty Baker*, Willie CookTrumpet, Violone – Ray NanceValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 8:23
2-1 –Duke Ellington In A Sentimental Mood
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz
 2:31
2-2 –Duke Ellington Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Composed By – Mercer Ellington
 2:57
2-3 –Duke Ellington Reflections In D
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:36
2-4 –Duke Ellington Who Knows?
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 2:38
2-5 –Duke Ellington Melancholia
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:22
2-6 –Duke Ellington All Too Soon
Composed By – Carl Sigman, Duke Ellington
 3:07
2-7 –Duke Ellington Prelude To A Kiss
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills
 3:03
2-8 –Duke Ellington B Sharp Blues
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 2:47
2-9 –Duke Ellington Passion Flower
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
 3:04
2-10 –Duke Ellington Janet
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 2:14
2-11 –Duke Ellington Retrospection
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:57
2-12 –Duke Ellington Dancers In Love
Bass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Butch BallardPiano – Duke Ellington
 1:56
2-13 –Duke Ellington Alice Blue Gown
Composed By – Harry Tierney, Joseph McCarthy
 3:04
2-14 –Duke Ellington Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?
Composed By – Ann Ronell, Frank Churchill
 2:54
2-15 –Duke Ellington Got A Date With An Angel
Composed By – Clifford Grey, Jack Waller, Joseph Tunbridge, Sonny Miller
 2:28
2-16 –Duke Ellington Poor Butterfly
Composed By – John L. Golden, Raymond Hubbell
 3:42
2-17 –Duke Ellington Satan Takes A Holiday
Composed By – Larry Clinton
 3:16
2-18 –Duke Ellington The Peanut Vendor
Composed By – Marion Sunshine, Moises Simons, Wolfe Gilbert
 3:30
2-19 –Duke Ellington Satin Doll
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer
 3:51
2-20 –Duke Ellington Lady In Red
Composed By – Allie Wrubel, Mort Dixon
 2:50
2-21 –Duke Ellington Indian Love Call
Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Rudolf Friml
 3:40
2-22 –Duke Ellington The Donkey Serenade
Composed By – George Forrest, Herbert Stothart, Robert Craig Wright, Rudolf Friml
 2:15
2-23 –Duke Ellington Gyspy Love Song
Composed By – Harry B. Smith, Victor Herbert
 3:59
2-24 –Duke Ellington Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Alto Saxophone – Bill GrahamAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Joe Young , Sam Lewis, Ted Fio Rito*Drums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Shorty Baker*, Ray Nance, Willie CookValve Trombone – John Sanders
 3:01
3-1 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Such Sweet Thunder
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:18
3-2 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sonnet For Caesar
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:01
3-3 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sonnet To Hank Cinq
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 1:22
3-4 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Lady Mac
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:44
3-5 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sonnet In Search Of A Moor
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:23
3-6 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Telecasters
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:04
3-7 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Up And Down, Up And Down (I Will Lead Them Up And Down)
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:08
3-8 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sonnet For Sister Kate
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:24
3-9 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Star-Crossed Lovers
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 4:03
3-10 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Madness In Great Ones
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:24
3-11 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Half The Fun ( Also Known As " Lately " )
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 4:21
3-12 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Circle Of Fourths
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBaritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Russell ProcopeClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonDrums – Sam WoodyardOrchestrated By – Billy StrayhornPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook
 1:46
3-13 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson Part I
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 8:15
3-14 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson Part II
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 6:13
3-15 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson Part III ( Aka Light )
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 6:25
3-16 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson Part IV ( Aka Come Sunday )
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 7:58
3-17 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson Part V ( Aka Come Sunday )
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:45
3-18 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson Part VI ( 23rd Psalm )
Alto Saxophone – Bill GrahamBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – William "Cat" Anderson*, Clark Terry, Harold Shorty Bake*Trumpet, Violin – Ray NanceValve Trombone – John SandersVocals – Mahalia Jackson
 3:05
4-1 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Main Title / Anatomy Of A Murder
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:52
4-2 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Flirtibird
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:13
4-3 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Way Early Subtone
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 4:01
4-4 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Hero To Zero
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:14
4-5 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Low Key Lightly
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:40
4-6 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Happy Anatomy ( Band-Movie Version )
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:31
4-7 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Midnight Indigo
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:43
4-8 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Almost Cried ( Studio )
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:28
4-9 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sunswept Sunday
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 1:54
4-10 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Grace Valse
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:31
4-11 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Happy Anatomy ( P. I. Five Version )
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 1:27
4-12 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Upper And Outest
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonDrums – James Johnson*Piano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Gerald Wilson, Shorty Baker*, Herbie Jones, Ray NanceValve Trombone – John Sanders
 2:22
4-13 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Morning Mood
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Edvard GriegDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, Lawrence Brown, Matthew GeeValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 4:23
4-14 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra In The Hall Of The Mountain King
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Edvard GriegDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, Lawrence Brown, Matthew GeeTrumpet – Fats Ford*, Eddie Mullins*, Gerald Wilson, Ray Nance, Willie CookValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 2:35
4-15 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Solvejg's Song
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Edvard GriegDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, Lawrence Brown, Matthew GeeValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 4:00
4-16 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Ase's Death
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Edvard GriegDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, Lawrence Brown, Matthew GeeValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 3:49
4-17 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Anitra's Dance
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Edvard GriegDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, Lawrence Brown, Matthew GeeValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 2:57
4-18 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Misfit Blues
Alto Saxophone – Paul HornAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 4:07
4-19 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Schwiphti
Alto Saxophone – Paul HornAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 3:04
4-20 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Zweet Zurzday
Alto Saxophone – Paul HornAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 3:51
4-21 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Lay-By
Alto Saxophone – Paul HornAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 4:54
5-1 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Happy Go Lucky Local
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:02
5-2 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra What Am I Here For
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 4:06
– Medley (5:52)
5-3a –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra inda Dukish
Composed By – Duke Ellington
5-3b –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Rockin' In Rhythm
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills
5-4 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Perdido
Composed By – Juan Tizol
 6:46
5-5 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra I'm Beginning To See The Light
Composed By – Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James*, Johnny Hodges
 2:09
5-6 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Midriff
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
 4:30
5-7 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra It Don't Mean A Thing ( If It Ain't Got That Swing )
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
 4:28
5-8 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Main Stem
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 4:15
5-9 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Take The "A" Train
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry CarneyBass – Aaron BellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy StrayhornDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Fats Ford*, Eddie Mullins*, Ray Nance, Willie CookValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 5:33
6-1 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Hey Baby
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:49
6-2 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sophisticated Lady
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
 3:01
6-3 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Me And You
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 2:31
6-4 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Passion Flower
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
 4:36
6-5 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills
 2:41
6-6 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
 2:53
6-7 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Grievin'
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 4:13
6-8 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Blue Rose
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 2:25
6-9 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra I'm Checking Out - Goombye
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:13
6-10 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
 3:11
6-11 –Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Mood Indigo
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeArranged By, Conductor – Billy StrayhornBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeComposed By – Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving MillsDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy HamiltonTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie CookValve Trombone – John SandersVocals – Rosemary Clooney
 6:29
7-1 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Duke's Place
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 5:08
7-2 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington I'm Just A Lucky So And So
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Mack David
 3:14
7-3 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Cottontail
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:49
7-4 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Mood Indigo
Composed By – Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
 4:03
7-5 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Composed By – Bob Russell, Duke Ellington
 2:39
7-6 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington The Beautiful American
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:12
7-7 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Black And Tan Fantasy
Composed By – James "Bubber" Miley*, Duke Ellington
 4:04
7-8 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Drop Me Off In Harlem
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Nick Kenny
 3:55
7-9 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington The Mooche
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
 3:46
7-10 –Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington In A Mellowtone
Bass – Mort HerbertClarinet – Barney BigardComposed By – Duke Ellington, Milt GablerDrums – Danny BarcelonaPiano – Duke EllingtonTrombone – Trummy YoungTrumpet, Vocals – Louis Armstrong
 3:49
7-11 –Duke Ellington & Count Basie Battle Royal
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 5:35
7-12 –Duke Ellington & Count Basie To You
Composed By – Thad Jones
 3:56
7-13 –Duke Ellington & Count Basie Take The "A" Train
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
 3:48
7-14 –Duke Ellington & Count Basie Corner Pocket ( Aka " Until I Met You " )
Composed By – Don Wolf, Freddie Green
 4:55
7-15 –Duke Ellington & Count Basie Wild Man ( Aka " Wild Man Moore " )
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 6:23
7-16 –Duke Ellington & Count Basie Segue In C
Composed By – Frank Wess
 8:23
7-17 –Duke Ellington & Count Basie B D B
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 4:45
7-18 –Duke Ellington & Count Basie Jumpin' At The Woodside
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Marshall Royal, Russell ProcopeAlto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank WessBaritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes, Harry CarneyBass – Aaron Bell, Eddie JonesClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Count BasieDrums – Sam Woodyard, Sonny PayneGuitar – Freddie GreenPiano – Count Basie, Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson, Frank Foster, Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Lawrence Brown, Louis Blackburn*, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Eddie Mullens*, Willie CookValve Trombone – Juan Tizol
 3:14
8-1 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Just Scratchin' The Surface
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 6:45
8-2 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra El Gato
Composed By – William Anderson*
 4:19
8-3 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Happy Reunion
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:06
8-4 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Multicolored Blue
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
 5:39
8-5 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Princess Blue
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 10:37
8-6 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Jazz Festival Jazz
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 7:25
8-7 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Harold Baker
 7:02
8-8 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Juniflip
Composed By – Duke Ellington
 3:47
8-9 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Prima Bara Dubla
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 5:46
8-10 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Hi Fi Fo Fum
Baritone Saxophone – Gerry MulliganBass – Jimmy Wood*Composed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonSaxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell ProcopeTrombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – "Cat" Anderson*, Clark Terry, "Shorty" Baker*, Ray Nance
 5:52
9-1 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra A Drum Is A Woman
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:36
9-2 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Rhythm Pum Te Dum
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:54
9-3 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra What Else Can You Do With A Drum
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 1:51
9-4 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra New Orleans
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:31
9-5 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Hey, Buddy Bolden
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 4:52
9-6 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Carribee Joe
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:25
9-7 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Congo Square
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 5:27
9-8 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra A Drum Is A Woman, Part 2
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:48
9-9 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra You Better Know It
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:45
9-10 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Madam Zajj
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:45
9-11 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Ballet Of The Flying Saucers
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 4:38
9-12 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Zajj's Dream
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:07
9-13 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Rhumbop
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 2:12
9-14 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Carribee Joe, Part 2
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
 3:06
9-15 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Finale
Alto Saxophone – Rick HendersonAlto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell ProcopeBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Jimmy WoodeClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy HamiltonComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonDrums – Sam WoodyardPercussion – Candido Camero*Piano, Narrator – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie CookValve Trombone – John SandersVocals – Joya Sherrill, Margaret Tynes, Ozzie Bailey
 0:43
10-1 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Stompy Jones
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Al HallComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Jo JonesFlute, Guitar – Les SpannPiano – Duke EllingtonTrumpet – Harry “Sweets” Edison*
 6:37
10-2 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Squeeze Me
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Al HallComposed By – Clarence Williams, Fats WallerDrums – Jo JonesFlute, Guitar – Les SpannPiano – Duke EllingtonTrumpet – Harry “Sweets” Edison*
 4:35
10-3 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Big Shoe
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Billy StrayhornTenor Saxophone – Ben WebsterTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Roy Eldridge
 5:33
10-4 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Going Up
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Al HallComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Jo JonesFlute, Guitar – Les SpannPiano – Duke EllingtonTrumpet – Harry “Sweets” Edison*
 4:50
10-5 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Just A Memory
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Bud DeSylva*, Lew Brown, Ray HendersonDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Billy StrayhornTenor Saxophone – Ben WebsterTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Roy Eldridge
 5:52
10-6 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Let's Fall In Love
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Harold Arlen, Ted KoehlerDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Billy StrayhornTenor Saxophone – Ben WebsterTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Roy Eldridge
 6:46
10-7 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Ruint
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Johnny Hodges, Mercer EllingtonDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Billy StrayhornTenor Saxophone – Ben WebsterTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Roy Eldridge
 2:32
10-8 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Bend One
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Johnny HodgesDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Billy StrayhornTenor Saxophone – Ben WebsterTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Roy Eldridge
 2:58
10-9 –Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges You Need To Rock
Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Wendell MarshallComposed By – Johnny HodgesDrums – Jo JonesPiano – Billy StrayhornTenor Saxophone – Ben WebsterTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Roy Eldridge
 5:51

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Capitol Studios
  • Recorded At – Columbia 30th Street Studio
  • Recorded At – Radio Recorders
  • Recorded At – RCA Studios, New York
  • Recorded At – Newport Jazz Festival
  • Recorded At – Nola Recording Studios

Notes

Tracks originally released :
1-1 to 1-12 as LP " Great Times! " in 1963. Tracks 1-1 to 1-8 originally released as 10" LP " Piano Duets " with different cover in 1950.
1-13 to 1-17 as LP " Ellington Uptown " in 1952.
2-1 to 2-12 as LP " The Duke Plays Ellington " in 1954.
2-13 to 2-24 as LP " Duke Ellington His Piano And His Orchestra At The Bal Masque " in 1959.
3-1 to 3-12 as LP " Such Sweet Thunder " in 1957.
3-13 to 3-18 as LP " Black, Brown And Beige " in 1958.
4-1 to 4-12 as LP " Anatomy Of A Murder " in 1959. The track " Haupe " in the original LP is missing in this reissue CD.
4-13 to 4-21 as LP " Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday " in 1960.
5-1 to 5-9 as LP " Piano In The Background " in 1960.
6-1 to 6-11 as LP " Blue Rose " in 1956.
7-1 to 7-10 as LP " Recording Together For The First Time " in 1961.
7-11 to 7-18 as LP " First Time! The Count Meets The Duke " in 1961.
8-1 to 8-10 as LP " Newport 1958 " in 1958.
9-1 to 9-15 as LP " A Drum Is A Woman " in 1957.
10-1 to 10-9 as LP " Side By Side " in 1959.

Tracks recorded :
1-1 to 1-4 in New York City, November 1950
1-5 to 1-8 in New York City, October 3, 1950
1-9 to 1-12 in New York City, September 13, 1950
1-13 in Fresno, CA, February 29, 1952
1-14 & 1-17 in New York City, July 1, 1952
1-15 in New York City, June 30, 1952
1-16 in New York City, December 7, 1951
2-1 to 2-12 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 13 & 14, 1953
2-13 to 2-24 at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, March 20, 24, 26 and 31, & April 1, 1958
3-1 to 3-12 August 7, 1956 - May 3, 1957
3-13 to 3-18 February 4-5 & 11-12, 1958
4-1 to 4-12 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 29 & June 1-2, 1959
4-13 & 4-17 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1960
4-15 & 4-16 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, June 29, 1960
4-14 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1960
4-18 to 4-21 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 10, 1960
5-1 to 5-9 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 31, June 2, 20, 21 and 28 to 30, 1960
6-1 to 6-11 January 23 - February 11, 1956
7-1 to 7-10 at RCA Victor's Studio One, New York City, April 3-4, 1961
7-11 to 7-18 at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, July 6, 1961
8-1 to 8-10 live at Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 3, 1958, and in studio at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, July 21, 1958. The original album, Newport 1958, are mostly studio re-recordings of numbers performed at Newport. There is also dubbed in applause and crowd noise from Newport. ( Wikipedia )
9-1 to 9-15 at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, September 17, 24, 25 & 28, October 23 and December 6, 1956
10-1, 10-2 and 10-4 at Columbia Studios, New York City, February 20, 1959
10-3 & 10-5 to 10-9 at Nola Studios, New York City, August 14, 1958

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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Duke Ellington - A Giant Among The Giants - The Best LPs 1950 To 1961
Swing, Cool Jazz, Big Band
Performer: Duke Ellington
Album Title: A Giant Among The Giants - The Best LPs 1950 To 1961
Label: The Intense Media ‎– 600191
Type: 10 x CD, Compilation Box Set, Cardboard Box
Country: Europe
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Style: Swing, Cool Jazz, Big Band
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