Boxset / Compilation · 1992
Tracklist
1 –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra Harlem Speaks 3:09
2 –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree 3:12
3 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Rude Interlude 3:09
4 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Dallas Doings 2:54
5 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Dear Old Southland 3:32
6 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Daybreak Express 2:55
7 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Delta Serenade 3:18
8 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Stompy Jones 3:02
9 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Solitude 3:26
10 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Blue Feeling 3:09
11 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Ebony Rhapsody 3:22
12 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Cocktails For Two 3:30
13 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Live And Love Tonight 3:16
14 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra I Met My Waterloo 3:26
15 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra My Old Flame 3:12
16 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Troubled Waters 3:18
17 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra My Old Flame 3:18
18 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Solitude 3:11
19 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Saddest Tale
Written-By – Ellington
3:16
20 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Moon Glow 3:05
21 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sump'n' 'Bout Rhythm 2:36
22 –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra Admiration 2:37
23 –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra Farewell Blues 2:31
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Marshall Royal (tracks: 16, 17), Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1 to 10, 14, 15, 18 to 23)
Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney
Bass – Billy Taylor (tracks: 22, 23), Hayes Alvis (tracks: 22, 23), Wellman Braud (tracks: 1 to 21)
Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: 18 to 23)
Bass Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1 to 10, 14, 15, 18 to 23)
Clarinet – Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Marshall Royal (tracks: 16, 17), Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1 to 10, 14, 15)
Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 22, 23)
Directed By – Duke Ellington
Double Bass – Harry Carney (tracks: 18 to 23)
Drums – Sonny Greer
Guitar – Fred Guy
Piano – Duke Ellington
Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard
Trombone – Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton , Lawrence Brown
Trumpet – Arthur Whetsol (tracks: 1 to 21), Charlie Allen (tracks: 22, 23), Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins (tracks: 1 to 15), Louis Bacon (tracks: 3 to 10)
Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 1 to 4, 14 to 23)
Vocals [Talks] – Ellington (tracks: 18 to 21)
About this release
Classics Records – Classics 646 (France)
Recording info:
#1 & 2 : New York, August 15, 1933
#3 & 4: Chicago, September 26, 1933
#5 & 6: Chicago, December 4 1933
#7 & 8: Chicago, Januay 9, 1934
#9 & 10: Chicago, January 10, 1934
#11 to 13: Hollywood, April 12, 1934
#14: Hollywood, April 17, 1934
#15: Hollywood, April 23, 1934
#16 & 17: Hollywood, May 9, 1934
#18 to 21: New York, September 12, 1934
#22 & 23: Chicago, January 9, 1935
Thanks to snobb for the addition