“The Radio Years” 1940–45

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1East St. Louis Toodle‐Oo
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
1:12
2Ko Ko
recording of:
Koko
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:28
3Blue Goose
recording of:
Blue Goose
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:23
4So Far, So Good
recording of:
So Far, So Good
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter), Jimmy Mundy and Eddie White
2:42
5Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:40
6Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:24
7Jack the Bear
recording of:
Jack the Bear
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:05
8Boy Meets Horn
recording of:
Boy Meets Horn
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Irving Mills and Rex Stewart
5:12
9The Sergeant Was Shy
2:40
10Never No Lament
recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
1:01
11Black and Tan Fantasy
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
2:02
12Mood to Be Wooed
4:51
13Frantic Fantasy
5:38
14The “C” Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1945-08-03)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
2:22
15Air Conditioned Jungle
recording of:
Air-Conditioned Jungle
writer:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
4:56
16On the Sunny Side of the Street
4:53
17Rockin’ in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
writer:
Harry Carney, Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
4:51
18Take The “A” Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
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)
0:35