DUKE ELLINGTON THE CENTENNIAL EDITION [Part 2]
The Early Forties Recordings (1940-1942) 6 CDs
DISCs 8-13
Label: RCA Legacy
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Disc 8
1 You, You Darlin' 3:19
2 Jack the Bear 3:15
3 Ko Ko [Take 1] 2:38
4 Ko Ko [Take 2] 2:40
5 Morning Glory 3:16
6 So Far, So Good 2:51
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Herb Jeffries, Ivie Anderson(v)
Chicago. IL 06 Mar 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
7 Conga Brava 2:57
8 Concerto for Cootie 3:18
9 Me and You 2:53
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Ivie Anderson(v)
Chicago. IL 15 Mar 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
10 Bojangles 2:43
11 Cotton Tail 3:11
12 Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore) 3:17
13 Blue Goose 3:19
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Los Angeles, CA 04 May 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
14 Dusk [Take 1] 3:18
15 Dusk [Take 2] 3:15
16 Bojangles 2:51
17 A Portrait of Bert Williams 3:08
18 Blue Goose 3:21
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Chicago, IL 28 May 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
19 Harlem Air Shaft 2:57
20 At a Dixie Roadside Diner 2:47
21 All Too Soon 3:28
22 Rumpus in Richmond 2:47
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Ivie Anderson(v)
New York City, NY 22 Jul 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
23 My Greatest Mistake 3:24
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
New York City, NY 24 Jul 1940 RCA-Victor recording session[/size]
Disc 9
1 Sepia Panorama [Take 1] 3:22
2 Sepia Panorama [Take 2] 3:22
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
New York City, NY 24 Jul 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
3 There Shall Be No Night 3:10
4 In a Mellow Tone 3:15
5 Five O'Clock Whistle 3:17
6 Warm Valley 3:13
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Ivie Anderson, Herb Jeffries(v)
Chicago, IL 05 Sep 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
7 Pitter Panther Patter [Take 1] 3:07
8 Pitter Panther Patter [Take 2] 3:01
9 Body and Soul [Take 1] 3:03
10 Body and Soul [Take 2] 3:05
11 Body and Soul [Take 3] 3:08
12 Sophisticated Lady 2:53
13 Sophisticated Lady 2:45
14 Mr. J.B. Blues [Take 1] 3:02
15 Mr. J.B. Blues [Take 2] 3:11
DUKE ELLINGTON AND Jimmy Blanton
Duke Ellington(p); Jimmy Blanton(sb)
Chicago, IL 01 Oct 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
16 The Flaming Sword [Take 1] 3:20
17 The Flaming Sword [Take 2] 3:06
18 The Flaming Sword [Take 3] 3:08
19 Warm Valley [Take 2] 3:19
20 Warm Valley [Take 3] 3:21
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Chicago, IL 17 Oct 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
21 Across the Track Blues 2:59
22 Across the Track Blues 2:58
23 Chloe 3:24
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as);Otto Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Herb Jeffries(v)
Chicago, IL 28 Oct 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
Disc 10
1 I Never Felt This Way Before [Take 1] 3:30
2 I Never Felt This Way Before [Take 2] 3:34
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as);Otto Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Herb Jeffries(v)
Chicago, IL 28 Oct 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
3 Day Dream 2:56
4 Good Queen Bess 2:58
5 Good Queen Bess 3:00
6 That's the Blues, Old Man 2:54
7 Junior Hop [Take 1] 3:03
8 Junior Hop [Take 2] 3:07
JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Cootie Williams(t); Lawrence Brown(tb); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Harry Carney(bar); Duke Ellington(p); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
Chicago, IL 02 Nov 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
9 Without a Song [Take 1] 2:44
10 Without a Song [Take 2] 2:45
11 My Sunday Gal 3:07
12 Mobile Bay [Take 1] 3:03
13 Mobile Bay [Take 2] 3:03
14 Linger Awhile [Take 1] 3:25
15 Linger Awhile [Take 2] 3:23
REX STEWART AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown(tb); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
Chicago, IL 02 Nov 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
16 Charlie the Chulo [Take 2] 3:08
17 Charlie the Chulo 0:46
18 Charlie the Chulo [Take 1] 3:02
19 Lament for Javanette 3:15
20 Lament for Javanette [Take 1A] 2:50
21 A Lull at Dawn 4:12
22 A Lull at Dawn 3:35
23 A Lull at Dawn [Take 1A] 3:26
BARNEY BIGARD AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Ray Nance(t); Lawrence Brown(tb); Barney Bigard(cl); Ben Webster(ts); Duke Ellington(p); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
24 Ready Eddy [Take 1] 3:12
Chicago, IL 11 Nov 1940 RCA-Victor recording session[/size]
Disc 11
1 Ready Eddy 2:32
2 Ready Eddy 0:17
3 Ready Eddy [Take 2] 3:06
BARNEY BIGARD AND HIS ORCHESTRA Chicago, IL 11 Nov 1940 RCA-Victor recording session Ray Nance(t); Lawrence Brown(tb); Barney Bigard(cl); Ben Webster(ts); Billy Strayhorn(p); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
Chicago, IL 11 Nov 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
4 The Sidewalks of New York 3:13 #
5 Flamingo 3:22
6 The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You [Take 1] 3:17
7 The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You [Take 2] 3:23
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch);Herb Jeffries(v)
# Billy Strayhorn replaces Duke Ellington
Chicago, IL 28 Dec 1940 RCA-Victor recording session
8 Take the "A" Train 2:54
9 Jumpin' Punkins [Take 1] 3:39
10 Jumpin' Punkins [Take 2] 3:32
11 John Hardy's Wife 3:27
12 Blue Serge 3:20
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Los Angeles, CA 15 Feb 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
13 After All 3:21
As above Billy Strayhorn reolaces Duke Ellington
14 Dear Old Southland [Take 1] 3:17
15 Dear Old Southland [Take 2] 3:23
16 Solitude [Take 1] 3:29
17 Solitude [Take 2] 3:14
DUKE ELLINGTON
Duke Ellington(p)
New York City, NY 14 May 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
18 Bakiff 3:23
19 Are You Sticking? [Take 1] 3:03
20 Are You Sticking? [Take 2] 3:03
21 Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' 3:34
22 The Giddybug Gallop 3:31
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
ORCHESTRA Los Angeles, CA 05 Jun 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
23 Chocolate Shake 2:53
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p,cs); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Ivie Anderson(v)
Los Angeles, CA 26 Jun 1941 RCA-Victor recording session[/size]
[size=4]Disc 12
1 I Got It Bad (And That Ain'tGood) [Take 1] 3:18
2 I Got It Bad (And That Ain'tGood) [Take 2] 3:20
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p,cs); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Ivie Anderson(v)
Los Angeles, CA 26 Jun 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
3 Clementine 2:58
4 Brown-Skin Gal (In the Calico Gown) 3:09
5 Jump for Joy [Take 1] 2:52
6 Jump for Joy [Take 2] 2:57
7 Moon Over Cuba 3:13
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p,cs); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Herb Jeffries, Ivie Anderson(v)
Los Angeles, CA 02 Jul 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
8 Some Saturday 2:58
9 Subtle Slough 3:14
10 Menelik: The Lion of Judah [Take 1] 3:15
11 Menelik: The Lion of Judah [Take 2] 3:15
12 Poor Bubber 3:19
REX STEWART AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Rex Stewart(t); Lawrence Brown(tb); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
Los Angeles, CA 03 Jul 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
13 Squatty Roo 2:22
14 Passion Flower 3:07
15 Things Ain't What They Used to Be 3:36
16 Goin' Out the Back Way 2:42
JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Ray Nance(t); Lawrence Brown(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(bar) Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Los Angeles, CA 03 Jul 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
17 Five O'Clock Drag Ellington 3:12
18 Rocks in My Bed Ellington 3:06
19 Bli-Blip Ellington, Kuller 3:04
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Ivie Anderson(v)
Los Angeles, CA 26 Sep 1941
20 Chelsea Bridge 2:59
As above Billy Strayhorn replaces Duke Ellington
21 Brown Suede 3:05
22 Noir Bleu 3:12
23 C Jam Blues Bigard 2:51
24 June 3:12
BARNEY BIGARD AND HIS ORCHESTRA Ray Nance(t); ~JT(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Harry Carney(bar) Billy Strayhorn(p); Jimmy Blanton(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Los Angeles, CA 29 Sep 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
Disc 13
1 Rain Check 2:49
2 What Good Would It Do? 2:46
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Billy Strayhorn(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch);Herb Jeffries(v)
Los Angeles, CA 02 Dec 1941 RCA-Victor recording session
3 I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got [Take 1] 3:14
4 I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got [Take 2] 3:20
As above Duke Ellington replaces Billy Strayhorn
5 Chelsea Bridge 2:53
As above Billy Strayhorn replaces Duke Ellington
6 Perdido [Take 1] 3:07
7 Perdido [Take 2] 3:07
8 C Jam Blues Bigard, 2:37
9 Moon Mist [Take 1] 2:58
10 Moon Mist [Take 2] 2:57
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Chicago, IL 21 Jan 1942 RCA-Victor recording session
11 What Am I Here For? 3:25
12 I Don't Mind [Take 1] 2:46
13 I Don't Mind [Take 2] 2:49
14 Someone 3:08
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Ivie Anderson(v)
Chicago, IL 26 Feb 1942 RCA-Victor recording session
15 My Little Brown Book 3:11
16 Main Stem 2:48
17 Johnny Come Lately 2:40
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigardcl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Billy Strayhorn(p,cs); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Herb Jeffries(v)
Los Angeles, CA 26 Jun 1942 RCA-Victor recording session
18 Hayfoot, Strawfoot [Take 1] 2:33
19 Hayfoot, Strawfoot [Take 2] 2:32
20 Sentimental Lady [Take 1] 3:02
21 Sentimental Lady [Take 2] 3:00
22 A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) 2:55
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); CH(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Ben Webster(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Ivie Anderson(v)
Chicago, IL 28 Jul 1942 RCA-Victor recording session
NB. This was Duke Ellingtons final commercial recording before the Union ban which started on 1 August 1942