The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Box Set 11 CDs

Tracklist: 

CD 1

1. Moon Over Dixie (A) 2:54

2. It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (A) 3:07

3. Lazy Rhapsody (A) 3:12

4. Blue Tune (B) 3:06

5. Baby When You Ain’t There (B) 2:39

6. St. Louis Blues (C) 4:25

7. Creole Love Call (C) 4:04

8. Rose Room (C) 2:57

9. Blue Harlem (D) 2:48

10. The Sheik Of Araby (D) 2:54

11. Swampy River (E) 2:53

12. Fast And Furious (E) 2:45

13. Best Wishes (E) 3:07

14. Slippery Horn (F) 3:10

15. Blue Ramble (F) 3:08

16. Clouds In My Heart (F) 3:00

17. Lazy Rhapsody (alt.tk -B) (A) 3:09

18. Blue Tune (alt.tk -B) (B) 3:04

19. St. Louis Blues (alt.tk -A) (C) 4:25

20. Creole Love Call (alt.tk -B) (C) 4:06

21. Best Wishes (alt.tk -A) (E) 3:06

22. Blue Ramble (alt.tk -B) (F) 3:11

23. Clouds In My Heart (alt.tk -A) (F) 3:04

CD 2

1. Blue Mood (G) 2:50

2. Ducky Wucky (G) 3:00

3. Jazz Cocktail (H) 3:06

4. Lightnin (H) 3:03

5. Stars (I) 3:02

6. Swing Low (I) 2:36

7. I Must Have That Man! (alt.tk -A) (J) 2:57

8. Baby! (alt.tk -A) (J) 3:03

9. Any Time, Any Day, Any Where (J) 2:47

10. Delta Bound (J) 2:49

11. Blue Mood (alt.tk -C) (G) 2:48

12. Blue Mood (alt.tk -B) (G) 2:48

13. Ducky Wucky (alt.tk -B) (G) 2:58

14. Jazz Cocktail (alt.tk -B) (H) 3:09

15. Lightnin (alt.tk -B) (H) 3:05

16. Stars (alt.tk -B) (I) 3:01

17. Swing Low (alt.tk -B) (I) 2:37

18. I Must Have That Man! (alt.tk -B) (J) 3:03

19. Baby! (alt.tk -B) (J) 3:05

20. Any Time, Any Day, Any Where (alt.tk -B) (J) 2:48

21. Delta Bound (alt.tk -B) (J) 2:57

CD 3

1. Diga Diga Do (K) 3:01

2. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (K) 3:03

3. Porgy (K) 3:07

4. I Must Have That Man! (master take -C) (L) 3:01

5. Baby! (master take -C) (L) 3:03

6. Eerie Moan (L) 3:05

7. Merry-Go-Round (matrix W265049) (M) 2:47

8. Sophisticated Lady (M) 3:38

9. I've Got The World On A String (M) 3:18

10. Down A Carolina Lane (N) 3:03

11. Diga Diga Do (alt.tk -B) (K) 3:02

12. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (alt.tk -B) (K) 3:06

13. Porgy (alt.tk -C) (K) 3:04

14. Porgy (alt.tk -B) (K) 3:07

15. I Must Have That Man! (alt.tk -D) (L) 2:50

16. Baby! (alt.tk -D) (L) 2:58

17. Eerie Moan (alt.tk -B) (L) 3:04

18. Merry-Go-Round (matrix W265049 alt tk. -2) (M) 2:49

19. Sophisticated Lady (alt.tk -1) (M) 3:39

CD 4

1. Slippery Horn (O) 2:59

2. Blackbird Medley (Part I) (O) 3:01

3. Blackbird Medley (Part II) (O) 3:01

4. Drop Me Off At Harlem (O) 2:58

5. Happy As The Day Is Long (P) 2:56

6. Raisin The Rent (P) 2:37

7. Get Yourself A New Broom (And Sweep The Blues Away) (P) 2:47

8. Bundle Of Blues (Q) 3:06

9. Sophisticated Lady (Q) 3:09

10. Stormy Weather (Q) 2:58

11. Im Satisfied ® 3:01

12. Jive Stomp ® 2:43

13. Harlem Speaks ® 3:04

14. In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree ® 3:07

15. Solitude (S) 3:07

16. Saddest Tale (S) 3:13

17. Moonglow (S) 3:01

18. Sumpn Bout Rhythm (S) 2:33

19. Slippery Horn (alt.tk -B) (O) 2:58

20. Blackbird Medley (Part I) (alt.tk -B) (O) 3:01

21. Blackbird Medley (Part II) (alt.tk -C) (O) 3:04

22. Blackbird Medley (Part II) (alt.tk -B) (O) 3:03

23. Drop Me Off At Harlem (alt.tk -B) (O) 2:37

24. Bundle Of Blues (alt tk.-B) (Q) 3:04

25. Jive Stomp (alt tk.-B) ® 2:29

CD 5

1. Admiration (matrix C883) (T) 2:38

2. Farewell Blues (T) 2:26

3. Lets Have A Jubilee (T) 2:53

4. Porto Rican Chaos (Moonlight Fiesta) (alt tk. matrix C886-2) (T) 2:57

5. Margie (U) 2:55

6. Porto Rican Chaos (Moonlight Fiesta) (master take B16974-1) (U) 2:49

7. In A Sentimental Mood (V) 3:11

8. Showboat Shuffle (V) 2:56

9. Merry-Go-Round (matrix B17408) (V) 2:53

10. Admiration (matrix B17409) (V) 2:49

11. Cotton (W) 3:03

12. Truckin (W) 2:57

13. Accent On Youth (W) 3:03

14. Reminiscing In Tempo (Part 1) (X) 3:20

15. Reminiscing In Tempo (Part 2) (X) 3:11

16. Reminiscing In Tempo (Part 3) (X) 3:12

17. Reminiscing In Tempo (Part 4) (X) 3:10

18. I Dont Know Why I Love You So (Y) 3:02

19. Dinah Lou (Y) 2:26

20. Isnt Love The Strangest Thing (Z) 3:07

21. (There Is) No Greater Love (Z) 3:08

22. Clarinet Lament (Z) 3:10

23. Echoes Of Harlem (Z) 3:02

24. Porto Rican Chaos (Moonlight Fiesta) (alt tk. matrix B16974-2) (U) 2:44

25. I Dont Know Why I Love You So (alt tk. -2) (Y) 3:03

26. Dinah Lou (alt tk. -3) (Y) 2:30

CD 6

1. Love Is Like A Cigarette (AA) 3:02

2. Kissin My Baby Good-Night (AA) 3:17

3. Oh, Babe! Maybe Someday (AA) 2:48

4. Shoe Shine Boy (BB) 3:11

5. It Was A Sad Night In Harlem (BB) 3:03

6. Trumpet In Spades (BB) 3:06

7. Yearning For Love (BB) 2:53

8. In A Jam (CC) 2:56

9. Exposition Swing (CC) 3:10

10. Uptown Downbeat (Blackout) (CC) 3:22

11. Scattin At The Cotton Club (Scattin At The Kit Kat) (DD) 3:12

12. Black Butterfly (DD) 3:06

13. The New Birmingham Breakdown (EE) 2:46

14. Scattin At The Kit Kat (Scattin At The Cotton Club) (EE) 2:42

15. Ive Got To Be A Rug Cutter (EE) 2:32

16. The New East St. Louis Toodle-O (EE) 2:57

17. Exposition Swing (alt tk. -2) (CC) 3:11

18. Black Butterfly (alt tk. -2) (DD) 3:10

19. The New Birmingham Breakdown (alt tk. -2) (EE) 2:45

20. Scattin At The Kit Kat (Scattin At The Cotton Club) (alt tk. -2) (EE) 2:45

21. Ive Got To Be A Rug Cutter (alt tk. -2) (EE) 2:33

22. The New East St. Louis Toodle-O (alt tk. -2) (EE) 2:58

CD 7

1. Theres A Lull In My Life (FF) 2:56

2. Its Swell Of You (FF) 2:42

3. You Cant Run Away From Love Tonight (FF) 2:35

4. Azure (GG) 3:00

5. The Lady Who Couldnt Be Kissed (GG) 2:40

6. Old Plantation (GG) 2:48

7. Caravan (HH) 2:37

8. Azure (HH) 3:11

9. All Gods Chillun Got Rhythm (II) 2:41

10. All Gods Chillun Got Rhythm (matrix M520) (II) 2:23

11. Alabamy Home (II) 2:40

12. Chatter-Box (Jumpy) (JJ) 2:43

13. Jubilesta (JJ) 2:51

14. Theres A Lull In My Life (alt tk. -2) (FF) 2:53

15. Its Swell Of You (alt tk. -2) (FF) 2:45

16. You Cant Run Away From Love Tonight (alt tk. -2) (FF) 2:34

17. Azure (alt tk.-2) (GG) 2:55

18. Old Plantation (alt tk.-2) (GG) 2:53

19. All Gods Chillun Got Rhythm (matrix M519 alt tk.-2) (II) 2:42

20. All Gods Chillun Got Rhythm (matrix M520 alt tk.-2) (II) 2:21

21. Alabamy Home (alt tk.-2) (II) 2:41

CD 8

1. Diminuendo In Blue (JJ) 2:44

2. Crescendo In Blue (JJ) 3:13

3. Harmony In Harlem (JJ) 3:05

4. Dusk On The Desert (JJ) 3:04

5. Stepping Into Swing Society (KK) 3:04

6. Prologue To Black And Tan Fantasy (KK) 2:34

7. The New Black And Tan Fantasy (KK) 2:40

8. Riding On A Blue Note (LL) 2:46

9. Lost In Meditation (LL) 2:55

10. The Gal From Joes (LL) 2:55

11. If You Were In My Place (What Would You Do)* (MM) 2:52

12. Skrontch (Scrounch) (MM) 2:41

13. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart (NN) 3:06

14. Braggin In Brass (NN) 2:43

15. Carnival In Caroline (NN) 2:26

16. Diminuendo In Blue (alt tk. -2) (JJ) 2:36

17. Crescendo In Blue (alt tk. -2) (JJ) 3:11

18. Harmony In Harlem (alt tk. -X) (JJ) 3:06

19. Harmony In Harlem (alt tk. -1) (JJ) 2:59

20. Dusk On The Desert (alt tk. -1) (JJ) 3:13

21. Riding On A Blue Note (alt tk. -2) (LL) 2:48

22. The Gal From Joes (alt tk. -2) (LL) 3:07

23. If You Were In My Place (What Would You Do) (alt tk. -1) (MM) 2:52

24. Skrontch (Scrounch) (alt tk. -1) (MM) 2:41

25. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart (alt tk. -1) (NN) 3:08

26. Braggin In Brass (alt tk. -2) (NN) 2:46

CD 9

1. Swingtime In Honolulu (OO) 2:53

2. Im Slappin Seventh Avenue (With The Sole Of My Shoe) (OO) 2:36

3. Dinahs In A Jam (OO) 2:50

4. When My Sugar Walks Down The Street

5. You Gave Me The Gate (And Im Swingin) (PP) 2:21

6. Rose Of The Rio Grande (PP) 2:59

7. Pyramid (PP) 2:54

8. The Stevedores Serenade (QQ) 2:45

9. La De Doody Doo (QQ) 2:26

10. Watermelon Man (QQ) 2:34

11. (A) Gypsy Without A Song (QQ) 2:56

12. A Blues Serenade (RR) 2:20

13. Love In Swingtime (RR) 2:34

14. Please Forgive Me (RR) 2:59

15. Lambeth Walk (SS) 2:25

16. Prelude To A Kiss (SS) 2:58

17. Hip Chic (SS) 2:53

18. Buffet Flat (SS) 2:25

19. Twits And Twerps (Boy Meets Horn) (matrix M898-1) (TT) 2:41

20. Mighty Like The Blues (TT) 2:36

21. Rose Of The Rio Grande (alt tk. -2) (PP) 2:56

22. Pyramid (alt tk. -2) (PP) 2:50

23. Prelude To A Kiss (alt tk. -2) (SS) 2:56

24. Twits And Twerps (Boy Meets Horn) (matrix M898-2) (TT) 2:44

25. Mighty Like The Blues (alt tk. -1) (TT) 2:38

CD 10

1. Jazz Potpurri (UU) 2:56

2. T.T. On Toast (Lady In Doubt) (UU) 2:49

3. Battle Of Swing (UU) 2:57

4. Old King Dooji (VV) 2:30

5. Boy Meets Horn (Twits And Twerps) (VV) 3:00

6. Slap Happy (VV) 2:44

7. Pussy Willow (WW) 2:40

8. Subtle Lament (WW) 3:01

9. Lady In Blue (WW) 2:52

10. Smorgasbord And Schnapps (WW) 2:38

11. Portrait Of The Lion (XX) 2:26

12. (I Want) Something To Live For (XX) 2:51

13. Solid Old Man (XX) 2:39

14. T.T. On Toast (Lady In Doubt) (alt tk. -2) (UU) 2:47

15. Battle Of Swing (alt tk. -1) (UU) 2:55

16. Slap Happy (alt tk. -2) (VV) 2:44

17. Subtle Lament (alt tk. -X) (WW) 3:14

18. Lady In Blue (alt tk. -X) (WW) 3:12

19. Portrait Of The Lion (alt tk. -2) (XX) 2:35

CD 11

1. Cotton Club Stomp (YY) 2:50

2. Doin The Voom Voom (YY) 2:40

3. Way Low (YY) 3:28

4. Serenade To Sweden (YY) 3:20

5. In A Mizz (ZZ) 3:06

6. Im Checkin Out-Goom Bye (ZZ) 2:26

7. A Lonely Co-Ed (ZZ) 3:17

8. You Can Count On Me (ZZ) 2:54

9. Bouncing Buoyancy (AAA) 2:41

10. The Sergeant Was Shy (AAA) 2:42

11. Grievin (matrix WM 1064) (AAA) 3:36

12. Little Posey (BBB) 2:39

13. I Never Felt This Way Before (BBB) 2:58

14. Grievin (matrix WM 1093) (BBB) 2:50

15. Tootin Through The Roof (BBB) 2:53

16. Weely (BBB) 2:57

17. Your Love Has Faded (CCC) 2:52

18. Killin Myself (CCC) 2:26

19. Country Gal (CCC) 2:55

20. Solitude (DDD) 2:58

21. Stormy Weather (DDD) 2:33

22. Mood Indigo (DDD) 2:42

23. Sophisticated Lady (DDD) 2:49

24. I Never Felt This Way Before (alt tk.-B) (BBB) 3:01

25. Tootin Through The Roof (alt tk.-B) (BBB) 2:54

Alto Saxophone – Pete Clarke (tracks: 6-1 to 6-3)

Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1-9 to 1-16, 1-21 to 3-3, 3-7 to 3-14, 3-18 to 5-3, 5-5, 5-7 to 5-23, 5-25, 5-26, 6-4 to 9-6, 9-8 to 11-25)

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-1 to 3-1, 3-4 to 3-11, 3-15 to 5-3, 5-5, 5-10 to 11-25)

Banjo, Guitar – Fred Guy (tracks: 1-1 to 4-14, 4-19 to 5-4, 5-7 to 5-23, 5-25 to 8-7, 8-11, 8-12 to 8-20, 8-23 to 11-25)

Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: 1-1 to 4-4, 4-8 to 11-25)

Bass – Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: 5-5 to 6-15, 6-17 to 6-21, 7-1 to 11-19, 11-24, 11-25), Hayes Alvis (tracks: 5-11 to 5-17, 5-20 to 5-23, 6-1 to 6-12, 6-14, 6-15, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 7-1 to 7-11, 7-14 to 7-21, 8-5 to 8-26), Jimmy Blanton (tracks: 11-20 to 11-23), Wellman Braud (tracks: 1-1 to 5-6, 5-24)

Brass Bass – Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: 5-3)

Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-11 to 2-17, 3-4 to 3-10, 3-15 to 4-4, 4-8 to 5-3, 5-7 to 5-19, 5-25 to 9-8, 9-12 to 11-25)

Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 5-1 to 7-3, 7-7 to 7-16, 7-19 to 8-10, 8-13 to 8-22, 8-25 to 11-25)

Drums, Vibraphone, Chimes, Maracas – Sonny Greer (tracks: 1-1 to 5-23, 5-24 to 11-25)

Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 10-12, 11-17, 11-18)

Piano, Celesta, Spinet – Duke Ellington

Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 6-8 to 6-10, 6-17, 11-20 to 11-23), Joe Garland (tracks: 4-5 to 4-7)

Trombone – Herb Fleming (tracks: 8-13 to 8-15, 8-25, 8-26), Joe Nanton (tracks: 1-1 to 5-3, 5-5, 5-7 to 5-19, 5-23, 5-25 to 11-25), Lawrence Brown (tracks: 1-9 to 1-16, 1-21 to 3-1, 3-3 to 3-11, 3-13 to 5-3, 5-5, 5-7 to 5-10, 5-18 to 5-23, 5-25 to 11-25)

Trumpet – Arthur Whetsol* (tracks: 1-1 to 5-3, 5-7 to 5-23, 5-25 to 8-10, 8-16 to 8-22), Cootie Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 5-4, 5-10 to 7-3, 7-7, 7-11 to 7-16, 7-19 to 9-1, 9-4 to 11-25), Freddy Jenkins (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3, 3-7 to 3-14, 3-18 to 4-25, 7-12, 7-13, 8-1 to 9-3), Ray Nance (tracks: 9-2, 9-3), Wallace Jones (tracks: 8-11 to 8-15, 8-23 to 8-26, 9-4 to 11-25)

Tuba – Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: 6-4 to 6-7)

Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 1-1 to 8-12, 8-16 to 8-24, 9-1 to 10-6, 10-14 to 10-16, 11-1 to 11-25)

Vocals – Adelaide Hall (tracks: 2-7, 2-8, 2-18, 2-19, 3-4, 3-5, 3-15, 3-16), Bing Crosby (tracks: 1-6, 1-19), Cootie Williams (tracks: 1-3, 1-17), Donald Mills (tracks: 3-1, 3-11), Ethel Waters (tracks: 3-2, 3-3, 3-12 to 3-14), Harry Carney (tracks: 6-15, 6-21), Harry Mills (tracks: 3-1, 3-11), Hayes Alvis (tracks: 6-15, 6-21), Herbert Mills (tracks: 3-1, 3-11), Ivie Anderson (tracks: 1-2, 2-10, 2-21, 3-9, 4-5 to 4-7, 4-11, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-11 to 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-26 to 6-5, 6-15, 6-21, 7-1 to 7-3, 7-6, 7-11, 7-14 to 7-16, 7-18 to 7-21, 8-11, 8-12, 8-15, 8-23, 8-24, 9-1, 9-4 to 9-6, 9-9, 9-10, 9-21, 11-5 to 11-8, 11-17, 11-18, 11-20 to 11-23), Boys From Dixie* (tracks: 7-19, 7-20), Jean Eldridge (tracks: 10-12), Ray Mitchell (7) (tracks: 2-5, 2-16), Rex Stewart (tracks: 6-15, 6-21), Scat Powell (tracks: 9-13), Sonny Greer (tracks: 1-1)

Vocals, Guitar – John Mills Jr. (tracks: 3-1, 3-11)