The Original Edward Duke Ellington, Volume 2

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1It Don't Mean a Thing
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-02-02)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:12
2Slippery Horn
recording of:
Slippery Horn
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:17
3Ducky Wucky
3:07
4Lightnin'
3:10
5Merry Go Round
2:51
6Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:40
7Drop Me Off in Harlem
recording of:
Drop Me Off in Harlem
lyricist:
Nick Kenny (in 1933)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1933)
3:00
8Bundle of Blues
3:12
9Hyde Park
2:57
10Harlem Speaks
recording of:
Harlem Speaks
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:07
11Stompy Jones
recording of:
Stompy Jones
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:05
12Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
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., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:28
13In a Sentimental Mood
recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:19
14Showboat Shuffle
3:06
15Clarinet Lament
3:12
16Echoes of Harlem
recording of:
Echoes of Harlem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:04
17In a Jam
3:00
18Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
3:09
19Diminuendo in Blue
recording of:
Diminuendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:49
20Crescendo in Blue
recording of:
Crescendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
3:20
21Harmony in Harlem
3:10
22Steppin' Into Swing Society
3:06
23The Gal From Joe's
recording of:
The Gal From Joe’s
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
2:58
24I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (House vocalist) (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:03
25Prelude to a Kiss
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
2:56