The Real… Duke Ellington

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Aint Got That Swing
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “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)
Duke Ellington with Ivie Anderson3:11
2Lazy Rhapsody
Cootie Williams / Duke Ellington3:17
3Blue Tune
Duke Ellington3:10
4Baby When You Aint There
Duke Ellington2:43
5St.Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Duke Ellington4:32
6Creole Love Call
recording of:
Creole Love Call
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:13
7Blue Harlem
recording of:
Blue Harlem
composer:
Ike Quebec
Duke Ellington2:54
8The Sheik of Araby
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
Duke Ellington3:00
9Best Wishes
instrumental recording of:
Best Wishes
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:13
10Blue Ramble
Duke Ellington3:13
11Clouds in My Heart
Duke Ellington3:05
12Blue Mood
Duke Ellington2:53
13Ducky Wucky
Duke Ellington3:05
14Jazz Cocktail
Duke Ellington3:12
15Lightnin
Duke Ellington3:08
16Swing Low
Duke Ellington2:42
17Slippery Horn
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1933-02-17)
banjo and guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1933-02-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-02-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-02-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1933-02-17), Harry Carney (on 1933-02-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-02-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-02-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-02-17)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-02-17), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-02-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-02-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1933-02-17)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-17)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-02-17)
recording of:
Slippery Horn (on 1933-02-17)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:05
18Drop 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)
Duke Ellington3:02
19Happy as the Day Is Long
recording of:
Happy as the Day Is Long
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:43
20Get Yourself a New Broom
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:38
21Bundle of Blues
Duke Ellington3:13
22Sophisticated 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)
Duke Ellington / Arthur Fiedler3:16
23Jive Stomp
Duke Ellington2:48
24Harlem Speaks
recording of:
Harlem Speaks
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:09
25Daybreak Express
Duke Ellington2:56
▼ CD 2
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1Ebony Rhapsody Ii
recording of:
Ebony Rhapsody
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
is based on:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 2 (original piano solo version)
Duke Ellington5:23
2Ebony Rhapsody
recording of:
Ebony Rhapsody
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
is based on:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 2 (original piano solo version)
Duke Ellington5:06
3Solitude
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.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:13
4Saddest Tale
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1934-09-13)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-09-13)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-09-13)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-09-13) and Harry Carney (on 1934-09-13)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1934-09-13)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-13) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-09-13)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-09-13), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-09-13) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-09-13)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1934-09-13)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1934-09-13)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-13)
instrumental recording of:
Saddest Tale (on 1934-09-13)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:19
5Moonlight Fiesta
Duke Ellington2:55
6Prelude to a Kiss
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (on 1938-08-09)
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.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:00
7Hip Chic
recording of:
Hip Chic
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:55
8Buffet Flat
recording of:
Buffet Flat
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:27
9Jazz Potpourri
Duke Ellington2:58
10It on Toast
Duke Ellington2:49
11In 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
Duke Ellington3:19
12Showboat Shuffle
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1935-04-30)
Duke Ellington3:04
13Merry‐Go‐Round
Duke Ellington3:01
14I Don’t Know Why I Love You So
Duke Ellington3:10
15Isn’t Love the Strangest Thing?
Duke Ellington3:11
16Clarinet Lament
Duke Ellington3:12
17Echoes of Harlem
recording of:
Echoes of Harlem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:03
18Trumpet in Spades
Duke Ellington3:10
19Yearning for Love
Duke Ellington2:56
20In a Jam
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1936-07-29)
Duke Ellington3:00
21Exposition Swing
Duke Ellington3:12
22Uptown Downbeat
Duke Ellington3:24
23Scattin’ at the Cotton Club
Duke Ellington3:16
24Black Butterfly
recording of:
Black Butterfly
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:06
25Battle of Swing
alto saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-12-19), Harry Carney (on 1938-12-19), Otto Hardwick (on 1938-12-19) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-19)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1938-12-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1938-12-19), Harry Carney (on 1938-12-19) and Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-19)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1938-12-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1938-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1938-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-12-19)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1938-12-19)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1938-12-19) and Cootie Williams (on 1938-12-19)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1938-12-19)
Duke Ellington2:58
▼ CD 3
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1The New Birmingham Breakdown
Duke Ellington2:49
2The New East St. Louis Toodle‐O
Duke Ellington3:01
3Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
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)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra / Duke Ellington2:41
4Azure
Bunny Berigan3:13
5Chatterbox
Duke Ellington2:45
6Diminuendo in Blue
recording of:
Diminuendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:45
7Crescendo in Blue
recording of:
Crescendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:16
8Harmony in Harlem
Duke Ellington3:08
9Dusk on the Desert
Duke Ellington3:06
10Steppin’ Into Swing Society
Duke Ellington3:06
11Prologue to Black and Tan Fantasy
Duke Ellington2:35
12The New Black and Tan Fantasy
Duke Ellington2:42
13Ridin’ on a Blue Note
Duke Ellington2:47
14Lost in Meditation
recording of:
Lost in Meditation
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Lou Singer (pianist), Irving Mills and Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington2:55
15The Gal From Joe’s
recording of:
The Gal From Joe’s (on 1938-02-02)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:57
16Scrounch
Duke Ellington2:42
17I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (on 1938-03-03)
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)
Duke Ellington3:07
18Braggin’ in Brass
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1938-03-03)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:44
19Carnival in Caroline
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters2:26
20I’m Slappin’ Seventh Avenue
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:37
21Dinah’s in a Jam
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:50
22Rose of the Rio Grande
recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Duke Ellington / Ivie Anderson2:59
23Pyramid
Duke Ellington2:53
24A Gypsy Without a Song
recording of:
Gypsy Without a Song
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:56
25Stevedore’s Serenade
recording of:
The Stevedore's Serenade
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:46

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part of:The Real… The Ultimate Collection (Sony Music / Columbia / RCA Victor compilations) (order: 5)