Playlist: The Very Best of Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Otto Hardwicke (saxophone), Harry Carney (saxophone), Barney Bigard (saxophone), Fred Guy (banjo), Lonnie Johnson (guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (saxophone), Juan Tizol (trombone), The Mills Brothers (vocal), Duke Ellington (piano),...
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Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields: Diga Diga Doo
Work length2:52
- Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra with The Mills Brothers, Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Joe Nathon (trombone), Sonny Greer (drums), Wellman Braud (bass), Lonnie Johnson (guitar), Fred Guy (banjo), Otto Hardwicke (saxophone), Harry Carney (saxophone), Barney Bigard (saxophone), Johnny Hodges (saxophone), Juan Tizol (trombone), Larry Brown (trombone), The Mills Brothers (vocal), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Fred Jenkins (trumpet), Duke Ellington (piano), Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
McHugh: I can’t give you anything but love
Work length3:10
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Juan Tizol (trombone), Wellman Braud (bass), Lonnie Johnson (guitar), Fred Guy (banjo), Otto Hardwicke (saxophone), Harry Carney (saxophone), Barney Bigard (saxophone), Johnny Hodges (saxophone), Joe Nathon (trombone), Larry Brown (trombone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Fred Jenkins (trumpet), Duke Ellington (piano), Ethel Waters (vocal), Sonny Greer (drums)
Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby: Three Little Words
Work length3:04
- Duke Ellington Orchestra with The Rhythm Boys, Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Al Rinker (vocal), Bing Crosby (vocal), Harry Barris (vocal), The Rhythm Boys, Sonny Greer (drums), Wellman Braud (bass), Fred Guy (banjo), Duke Ellington (piano), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Juan Tizol (trombone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Arthur Whetsel (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Walter Kent, Richard Jerome: Love Is Like a Cigarette
Work length3:00
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Ivie Anderson (vocal)
Duke Ellington, Bud Miley: New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
Work length2:59
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Rex Stewart (cornet), Juan Tizol (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Duke Ellington (piano), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Billy Taylor (bass), Hayes Alvis (bass), Sonny Greer (drums), Freddie Guy (guitar)
E. K. Ellington, E. DeLange, I. Mills: Solitude
Work length2:58
- Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Wellman Braud (bass), Joe Nathon (trombone), Larry Brown (trombone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Rex Stewart (trumpet), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Ben Webster (saxophone), Barney Bigard (saxophone), Otto Hardwick (saxophone), Johnny Hodges (saxophone), Jimmy Blanton (bass), Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums), Fred Guy (guitar), Lvie Anderson (vocal), Juan Tizol (trombone)
Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges: I'm Beginning to See the Light
Work length3:15
- Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Sonny Greer (drums), Alvin Raglin (bass), Fred Guy (guitar), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Albert Sears (tenor saxophone), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Claude Jones (trombone), Ray Nance (violin), Ray Nance (trumpet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Shelton Hemphill (trumpet), Taft Jordan (trumpet), Duke Ellington (piano), Joya Sherrill (vocal)
Duke Ellington, Bob Russell: Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me
Work length3:04
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Johnny Hodges (saxophone), Claude Jones (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Ray Nance (trumpet), Wilbur Bascomb (trumpet), Francis Williams (trumpet), Shelton Hemphill (trumpet), Herman Grimes (trumpet), Russell Procope (saxophone), Harry Carney (saxophone), Albert Sears (saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (saxophone), Edgar Brown (bass), Al Hibbler (vocal), Willliam Greer (drums), Fred Guy (guitar), Duke Ellington (piano), Tyree Glenn (trombone)
Ellington: Creole Love Call
Work length2:54
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Harold Baker (trumpet), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Ray Nance (trumpet), Dave Burns (trumpet), Nelson Williams (trumpet), Al Killian (trumpet), Wendell Marshall (bass), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Kay Davis (vocal), Tyree Glenn (trombone)
Strayhorn: Take the A Train
Work length7:14
- Betty Roche with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Betty Roche (vocal), Louis Bellson (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Wendell Marshall (bass), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Willie Cook (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Juan Tizol (trombone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone)
Ellington: Blue Rose
Work length2:21
- Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney, Clark Terry (trumpet), John Sanders (trombone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Ray Nance (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Willie Cook (trumpet), Jimmy Woode (bass), Duke Ellington (piano), Sam Woodyard (drums)
Ellington: Love (My Everything)
Work length2:30
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Jimmy Hamilton (saxophone), John Sanders (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Gordon Jackson (trombone), Harold Baker (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Willie Cook (trumpet), Johnny Hodges (saxophone), Harry Carney (saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (saxophone), Russell Procope (saxophone), Jimmy Woods (bass), Sam Woodyard (drums), Jimmy Grissom (vocal), Duke Ellington (piano), Quentin Jackson (trombone)
Billy Strayhorn, D. Ellington: Malletoba Spank
Work length3:36
- Duke Ellington (piano), Johnny Hodges (saxophone), John Sanders (trombone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Andres Ford (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Russell Procope (saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (saxophone), Harry Carney (saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (saxophone), Jimmy Woode (bass), Jimmy Rushing (vocal), Sam Woodyard (drums), Milton Schlesinger (percussion), Bradley Spinney (percussion), Walter E. Rosengarden (percussion), Robert M. Rosengarden (percussion), Harry Breuer (percussion), Chauncey Morehouse (percussion), Elden C. Bailey (percussion), George Gaber (percussion), Morris Goldenberg (percussion)
Ellington: Asphalt Jungle Theme
Work length2:41
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Sam Woodyard (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Aaron Bell (bass), Willie Cook (trumpet), Eddie Mullens (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Louis Blackburn (trombone), Chuck Connors (trombone)
