The Duke: The Columbia Years (1927-1962)
Compilation by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Released 1999
Tracklist
- Digital Media 1
- 1Hot and BotheredDuke Ellington2:51
- 2East St. Louis Toodle‐Oo (Columbia session)Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians3:03
- 3Black and Tan Fantasy (Okeh session)Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians3:23
- 4Black BeautyDuke Ellington3:00
- 5Ring Dem Bells (take 4)Duke Ellington2:47
- 6The Mooche (1928 Okeh version)Duke Ellington3:13
- 7It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)Duke Ellington3:08
- 8Slippery Horn (take a)Duke Ellington3:03
- 9Saddest TaleDuke Ellington3:15
- 10Showboat ShuffleDuke Ellington3:01
- 11In a Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington3:15
- 12In a JamDuke Ellington2:57
- 13CaravanDuke Ellington3:03
- 14The Gal From Joe’sDuke Ellington2:53
- 15Braggin’ in Brass (From the Broadway Revue, “Cotton club Parade of 1938”)Duke Ellington2:43
- 16I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartDuke Ellington3:07
- 17Battle of SwingDuke Ellington2:55
- 18Prelude to a KissDuke Ellington2:56
- 19Slap HappyDuke Ellington2:44
- 20Old King DoojiDuke Ellington2:29
- 21Portrait of the LionDuke Ellington2:22
- 22Country GalDuke Ellington2:56
- 23Little PoseyDuke Ellington2:38
- 24Tootin’ Through the RoofDuke Ellington2:52
- 25Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington2:49
- Digital Media 2
- 1Hy’a SueDuke Ellington2:52
- 2Lady of the Lavender MistDuke Ellington3:16
- 3You’re Just an Old AntidisestablishmentarianismistDuke Ellington2:46
- 4Golden CressDuke Ellington2:57
- 5Sultry SerenadeDuke Ellington3:03
- 6Maybe I Should Change My WaysDuke Ellington3:13
- 7Stomp, Look and ListenDuke Ellington3:45
- 8On a Turquoise CloudDuke Ellington3:22
- 9Three Cent StompDuke Ellington3:00
- 10Don’t Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington3:03
- 11Progressive GavotteDuke Ellington2:55
- 12I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With MeDuke Ellington2:48
- 13I Like the Sunrise (From “Liberian Suite”)Duke Ellington4:29
- 14SniborDuke Ellington2:51
- 15Creole Love CallDuke Ellington2:54
- 16The Tattooed BrideDuke Ellington11:41
- 17Brown BettyDuke Ellington3:04
- 18Primpin’ at the PromDuke Ellington3:02
- 19Monologue (Pretty and the Wolf)Duke Ellington2:13
- 20Take the ‘A’ Train (with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra)Betty Roche & Duke Ellington7:13
- Digital Media 3
- 1Jeep’s BluesDuke Ellington4:39
- 2SolitudeDuke Ellington4:40
- 3Blue Rose (with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra)Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington2:21
- 4The Star‐Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl)Duke Ellington4:00
- 5Mood IndigoDuke Ellington3:03
- 6Dancers in LoveDuke Ellington2:17
- 7Come Sunday (From Black, Brown and Beige)Duke Ellington7:56
- 8Satin DollDuke Ellington3:42
- 9FlirtibirdDuke Ellington2:10
- 10PerdidoDuke Ellington4:35
- 11C Jam BluesDuke Ellington4:51
- 12Things Ain’t What They Used to BeDuke Ellington2:57
- 13Happy Go Lucky LocalDuke Ellington2:59
- 14Something to Live ForDuke Ellington2:42
- 15Creole Blues (excerpt From “Creole Rhapsody”)Duke Ellington2:29
- 16Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)Duke Ellington4:04
- 17Lotus BlossomDuke Ellington3:13
- 18A Midnight in ParisDuke Ellington3:36
- 19Asphalt Jungle ThemeDuke Ellington2:40
- 20Battle RoyalDuke Ellington & Count Basie5:33
- 21Duke Loves You MadlyDuke Ellington0:10
More by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Release credits
- double bass [19-20]
- vocal [10, 13]
- tenor saxophone [2]
- trumpet [2.16, 3.20]
- trumpet [1, 5-9]
- vocal [6]
- alto saxophone [17], clarinet [1, 5-7, 13, 17, 25], reeds [1, 8-9, 25], tenor saxophone [1, 5-7]
- performer [13]
- tenor saxophone [25]
- trombone [20]
- vocal [20]
- alto saxophone [7]
- piano [2, 16]
- double bass [13, 17]
- trombone [3-4, 7]
- trumpet [2, 6]
- tenor saxophone [20]
- baritone saxophone [20]
- trumpet [2]
- bass trombone [19]
- trumpet [4, 7, 19]
- trombone [2]
- trumpet [1.1, 1.5, 1.7-9, 1.13, 1.17, 1.25, 3.3], vocal [5]
- accordion [1]
- piano [20], solo [20]
- vocal [1]
- arranger [1-2, 5-6], piano [1.1-2, 1.4, 1.4-10, 1.12-13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19-25, 3.3-4, 3.19-20, 2.1-2, 2.5-6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.16-19], solo [1.4, 3.20], spoken vocals [21]
- performing orchestra [8-9, 25]
- trumpet [19-20]
- alto saxophone [2]
- trumpet [2]
- solo [20], tenor saxophone [20]
- flute [20], reeds [20], tenor saxophone [20]
- banjo [1-3, 5-8], guitar [1.8, 1.17, 1.25, 2.2]
- guitar [20]
- trumpet [1, 5, 7-9]
- trumpet [3.7, 2.2, 2.16]
- alto saxophone [1, 5-7, 17], baritone saxophone [1.1-3, 1.5-7, 1.13, 1.17, 2.16, 3.3-4, 3.7, 3.20], clarinet [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-7, 1.17, 3.7], reeds [1.1, 1.8-9, 1.25, 2.2, 3.19], solo [20]
- trombone [20]
- tuba [2-3]
- lead vocals [7]
- trumpet [3]
- double bass [25]
- clarinet [2.16, 3.3, 3.7, 3.20], reeds [2.2, 3.4, 3.19], solo [20], tenor saxophone [3.3, 3.7, 2.16]
- double bass [3-4, 7]
- trombone [1-3, 5-9, 17, 25]
- trombone [4, 7], valve trombone [3]
- alto saxophone [1.1, 1.5-7, 1.17, 1.25, 2.2, 2.16, 3.3-4, 3.19-20], clarinet [5-7, 17], reeds [1, 8, 25], saxophone [9], soprano saxophone [1, 5-7, 17]
- trombone [13], valve trombone [3.20, 1.1, 1.5, 1.7-9, 1.13, 1.17, 1.25]
- vocal [15]
- trombone [1.7-9, 1.17, 1.25, 2.2, 2.16, 3.19-20]
- trumpet [20]
- guitar [6]
- trombone [19-20]
- trumpet [2-3]
- tuba [2]
- alto saxophone [20]
- trumpet [16]
- trumpet [16]
- double bass [2]
- alto saxophone [2, 8-9, 17], baritone saxophone [2], clarinet [3], reeds [2, 25], saxophone [25], soprano saxophone [2], tenor saxophone [3]
- tenor saxophone [2.16, 3.3, 3.7, 3.19-20]
- clarinet [2], reeds [2], tenor saxophone [2]
- trombone [3.3-4, 3.7, 3.20, 2.16]
- solo [20], trumpet [2.16, 3.3-4, 3.19-20], violin [7, 20], vocal [3]
- cornet [17, 25]
- lead vocals [3]
- alto saxophone [3], clarinet [2-3], tenor saxophone [2]
- alto saxophone [3.3, 3.20, 2.16], clarinet [2.16, 3.3], reeds [2.2, 3.4, 3.19-20]
- drums (drum set) [3-4, 7, 19-20, 20], solo [20]
- trumpet [2]
- trumpet [20]
- trumpet [20]
- chimes [5], drums (drum set) [2.2, 2.16, 1.1-2, 1.5-9, 1.13, 1.17, 1.25]
- drums (drum set) [20], solo [20]
- trumpet [20]
- performing orchestra [20]
- performing orchestra [20]
- trombone [2, 16], vibraphone [2]
- trumpet [17, 25]
- double bass [1, 5-9]
- double bass [16]
- trumpet [2]
- solo [20], trumpet [3.3-4, 3.7, 3.19-20, 2.16]
- trumpet [3-4, 19-20]
Issues
T1999
T3x Digital Media31 January 2000- TFebruary 2000