Happy Birthday, Duke!

~ Release by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

5 CDs in jewel cases, in a slipcase box

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-29 13:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1V.I.P.’s Boogie
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
V.I.P.'s Boogie (on 1954-04-29)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:52
2Jam With Sam
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
Jam With Sam (on 1954-04-29)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:04
3Bunny Hop Mambo
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
Bunny Hop (on 1954-04-29)
writer:
Ray Anthony and Leonard Auletti (songwriter, best known for co-writing "The Bunny Hop")
publisher:
Moonlight Music, Inc.
3:59
4Isle of Capri
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
Isle of Capri (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. (on 1934-07-27)
is based on:
מחנה זה עניין
3:39
5Take the “A” Train
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
3:52
6Take the “A” Train (instrumental)
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
Flamingo (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
3:35
7Flamingo
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
Flamingo (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
2:59
8I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) / I’m Just a Lucky So and So
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
3:45
9Ballin’ the Blues
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
Ballin’ the Blues (on 1954-04-29)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony
9:20
10Satin Doll
recording engineer:
Wally Heider (on 1954-04-29)
recorded at:
McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1954-04-29)
live recording of:
Satin Doll (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
0:55