Fargo, North Dakota, November 7, 1940

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  It's Glory

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  0:47
• 2
  The Mooche

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:23
• 3
  The Sheik of Araby

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:55
• 4
  Sepia Panorama

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:15
• 5
  Ko Ko

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:22
• 6
  There Shall Be No Night

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:09
• 7
  Pussy Willow

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:34
• 8
  Chatterbox

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:22
• 9
  Mood Indigo

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:15
• 10
  Harlem Airshaft

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:42
• 11
  Ferryboat Serenade

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:33
• 12
  Warm Valley

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:36
• 13
  Stompy Jones

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:42
• 14
  Chloe (Song of the Swamp)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:03
• 15
  Bojangles

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:02
• 16
  On the Air

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:08
• 17
  Rumpus in Richmond

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:36
• 18
  Chaser

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  0:15
• 19
  The Sidewalks of New York

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:07
• 20
  The Flaming Sword

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:59
• 21
  Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:21
• 22
  Caravan

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:44
• 23
  Clarinet Lament

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:28
• CD 2
• 1
  Slap Happy

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:24
• 2
  Sepia Panorama

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:11
• 3
  Boy Meets Horn

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:36
• 4
  Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:27
• 5
  Oh Babe, Maybe Someday

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:17
• 6
  Five O'Clock Whistle

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:00
• 7
  Fanfare

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  0:32
• 8
  Call of the Canyon / Unidentified Title / All This and Heaven Too

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:33
• 9
  Rockin' in Rhythm

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:54
• 10
  Sophisticated Lady

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:11
• 11
  Cotton Tail

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:06
• 12
  Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:29
• 13
  Conga Brava

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:07
• 14
  I Never Felt This Way Before

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:29
• 15
  Across the Track Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  6:44
• 16
  Honeysuckle Rose

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:08
• 17
  Wham (Re-Bop-Bam)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:49
• 18
  Star Dust

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:15
• 19
  Rose of the Rio Grande

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:33
• 20
  St. Louis Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:39
• 21
  Warm Valley

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  0:50
• 22
  God Bless America

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  0:28

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Duke Ellington's Finest Hour

Duke Ellington's Finest Hour 2002

The Best of Early Ellington

The Best of Early Ellington 1996

The Intimacy of the Blues

The Intimacy of the Blues 1991

JazzTime

JazzTime 1989

Latin American Suite

Latin American Suite 1972

…and His Mother Called Him Bill

…and His Mother Called Him Bill 1968

Release credits

• Barney Bigard
  clarinet, tenor saxophone, clarinet [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Ben Webster
  clarinet, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone [1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22]
• Duke Ellington
  piano, piano [1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22]
• Fred Guy
  guitar, guitar [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Harry Carney
  baritone saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Herb Jeffries
  lead vocals [1.6, 2.8, 2.14], vocal [6]
• Ivie Anderson
  lead vocals [2.4-6, 2.19-20, 1.11], vocal [11]
• Jack H. Towers
  recording
• Jimmy Blanton
  bass, double bass [1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22]
• Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
  trombone, trombone [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Johnny Hodges
  alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone [1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22]
• Juan Tizol
  trombone, trombone [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Lawrence Brown
  trombone, trombone [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Otto Hardwick
  alto saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23], clarinet [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Ray Nance
  trumpet, violin, lead vocals [17], trumpet [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Rex Stewart
  cornet, cornet [1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22], trumpet [2-3, 5-7, 9-11, 13]
• Sonny Greer
  membranophone, drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22, 1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23]
• Wallace Jones
  trumpet, trumpet [1.2-3, 1.5-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.3-7, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15-16, 2.19-20, 2.22]
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Issues

• F
  (Combined release view)
• F
  Fargo North Dakota November 7, 1940 (disc 2)

  CD
  1990
• 

  F
  Fargo, North Dakota, November 7, 1940

  2x CD (Deluxe Golden Anniversary Edition)
  1990
• T
  The Duke at Fargo 1940

  2x CD (special 60th anniversary edition)
  3 April 2001