Early Ellington (1927–1934)

Tracklist

• 1
  Black and Tan Fantasie
  3:10
• 2
  Washington Wabble
  2:51
• 3
  Creole Love Call
  3:13
• 4
  Blues I Love to Sing
  3:09
• 5
  East St. Louis Toodle-oo
  3:39
• 6
  Black Beauty

  Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
  2:54
• 7
  The Mooche

  Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
  3:34
• 8
  Flaming Youth

  Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
  3:19
• 9
  Saturday Night Function

  Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
  3:07
• 10
  Cotton Club Stomp

  Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
  2:57
• 11
  Shout 'em, Aunt Tillie

  Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
  3:02
• 12
  Ring Dem Bells
  2:51
• 13
  Old Man Blues
  3:07
• 14
  Mood Indigo
  3:07
• 15
  Rockin' in Rhythm
  2:57
• 16
  Creole Rhapsody, Part 1
  4:08
• 17
  Creole Rhapsody, Part 2
  4:26
• 18
  Echoes of the Jungle
  3:30
• 19
  Daybreak Express
  2:57
• 20
  Delta Serenade
  3:20
• 21
  Stompy Jones
  3:05
• 22
  Solitude
  3:28

More by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

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

• Adelaide Hall
  vocal [3]
• Arthur Whetsel
  trumpet [6-9, 18-19]
• Barney Bigard
  clarinet [6-7], reeds [8-9, 19], tenor saxophone [6-7]
• Bubber Miley
  trumpet [1-3, 5-6, 8-9]
• Cootie Williams
  trumpet [18-19]
• Duke Ellington
  piano [1-3, 5-9, 18-19]
• Edgar Sampson
  alto saxophone [2]
• Fred Guy
  banjo [1-3, 5-9], guitar [18-19]
• Freddy Jenkins
  trumpet [8-9, 18-19]
• Harry Carney
  alto saxophone [1, 3, 5-7], baritone saxophone [1, 3, 5-6], clarinet [1, 7], reeds [1, 3, 8-9, 18-19], soprano saxophone [5]
• Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
  trombone [1-3, 5-9, 18-19]
• Johnny Hodges
  alto saxophone [7], clarinet [7], reeds [8-9, 18-19]
• Juan Tizol
  valve trombone [18]
• Lawrence Brown
  trombone [19]
• Louis Bacon
  trumpet [19]
• Louis Metcalf
  trumpet [1-3, 5]
• Otto Hardwick
  alto saxophone [1, 3, 5-6], baritone saxophone [5], clarinet [1], reeds [2, 19], saxophone [1, 3]
• Rudy Jackson
  clarinet [1, 3, 5], reeds [1, 3], tenor saxophone [1, 5]
• Sonny Greer
  drums (drum set) [1-3, 5-9, 18-19]
• Wellman Braud
  double bass [1, 3, 5-6, 8-9, 18-19], tuba [7]
• [unknown]
  trumpet [1]
• Show all credits (21)

Issues

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  E
  Early Ellington (1927-1934)

  CD
  1989
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  E
  Early Ellington (1927–1934)

  CD
  1989