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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – The Duke Box

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Label:	Storyville – 108 8600
Format:	8 x CD, Compilation Box Set
Country:	Denmark
Released:	2006
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

1-1	East St. Louis Toodle-Oo Written-By – Duke Ellington	1:07
1-2	Me And You Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:43
1-3	Grievin' Written-By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington	3:40
1-4	Little Posey Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:55
1-5	My Last Goodbye Written-By – Howard*	3:19
1-6	The Gal From Joe's Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:36
1-7	Tootin' Through The Roof Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:57
1-8	Day In, Day Out Written-By – Mercer, Bloom	4:16
1-9	Merry-Go-Round Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:23
1-10	East St. Louis Toodle-Oo Written-By – Duke Ellington	1:09
1-11	Ko Ko Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:25
1-12	Blue Goose Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:18
1-13	So Far, So Good Written-By – White, Lawrence, Mundy*	2:38
1-14	Cotton Tail Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:40
1-15	Concerto For Cootie Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:14
1-16	Jack The Bear Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:14
1-17	Boy Meets Horn Written-By – Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart	5:07
1-18	The Sergeant Was Shy Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:37
1-19	Never No Lament Written-By – Duke Ellington	0:55
2-1	It's Glory Written-By – Duke Ellington, Mills*	0:43
2-2	The Mooche Written-By – Duke Ellington	5:20
2-3	The Sheik Of Araby Written-By – Wheeler, Smith, Snyder*	2:52
2-4	Sepia Panorama Written-By – Duke Ellington	1:15
2-5	Ko Ko Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:20
2-6	There Shall Be No Night Written-By – Silver, Shelley	3:09
2-7	Pussy Willow Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:34
2-8	Chatterbox Written-By – Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart	3:22
2-9	Mood Indigo Written-By – Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Mills*	4:11
2-10	Harlem Airfshaft Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:42
2-11	Ferryboat Serenade Written-By – DiLazzaro, Adamson, Panzeri*	1:33
2-12	Warm Valley Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:32
2-13	Stompy Jones Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:42
2-14	Chloe Written-By – Kahn, Moret	4:02
2-15	Bojangles Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:02
2-16	On The Air Written-By – Duke Ellington	5:08
2-17	Rumpus In Richmond Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:36
2-18	Chaser	0:13
2-19	The Sidewalks Of New York Written-By – Lawlor, Blake	5:06
2-20	The Flaming Sword Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:59
2-21	Never No Lament Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:20
2-22	Caravan Written-By – Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol	3:44
2-23	Clarinet Lament Written-By – Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington	3:28
3-1	Slap Happy Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:24
3-2	Sepia Panorama Written-By – Duke Ellington	5:08
3-3	Boy Meets Horn Written-By – Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart	5:36
3-4	Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Written-By – Creamer, Layton	1:27
3-5	Oh Babe, Maybe Someday Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:17
3-6	Five O'Clock Whistle Written By – Whistle Written-By – Myow, Gannon	2:01
3-7	Fanfare	0:30
3-8	Call Of The Canyon / Unidentified Title / All This And Heaven Too Written-By – Hill, De Lange, Van Heusen*	1:30
3-9	Rockin' In Rhythm Written-By – Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Mills*	4:52
3-10	Sophisticated Lady Written-By – Duke Ellington	5:11
3-11	Cotton Tail Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:03
3-12	Whispering Glass Written-By – Fisher*	2:30
3-13	Congo Brava Written-By – Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol	4:07
3-14	I Never Felt This Way Before Written-By – Dubin*, Duke Ellington	5:27
3-15	Across The Track Blues Written-By – Duke Ellington	6:44
3-16	Honeysuckle Rose Written-By – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller	5:08
3-17	Wham Written By – Durham, Miller	2:46
3-18	Star Dust Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael	4:16
3-19	Rose Of The Rio Grande Written-By – Leslie, Warren, Gorman*	3:33
3-20	St. Louis Blues Written-By – W. C. Handy	5:39
3-21	Warm Valley Written-By – Duke Ellington	0:50
3-22	God Bless America Written-By – Irving Berlin	0:28
4-1	Take The "A" Train Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:40
4-2	Hayfoot Strawfoot Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Drake, Lenk, McGrane*	2:36
4-3	It Can't Be Wrong Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Gannon, Steiner	3:02
4-4	What Am I Here For? Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:34
4-5	Mainstem a.k.a. Altitude Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:07
4-6	Could It Be You? Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Cole Porter	2:51
4-7	Goin' Up Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:44
4-8	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:48
4-9	Nevada Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Greene, Donaldson	2:42
4-10	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Mercer Ellington	1:01
4-11	Take The "A" Train Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:46
4-12	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:01
4-13	Mainstem a.k.a. Altitude Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:00
4-14	I Don't Want Anybody At All Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Herb Magidson*, Jule Styne	3:12
4-15	Johnny Come Lately Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	2:51
4-16	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Mercer Ellington	0:34
4-17	Moon Mist Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Mercer Ellington	2:59
4-18	You'll Never Know Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Warren, Gordon	3:08
4-19	Tonight I Shall Sleep Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington, Gordon*	3:34
4-20	I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I Got Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:23
4-21	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:31
4-22	Moon Mist Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Mercer Ellington	0:36
4-23	Introduction Featuring – Ben Webster	0:20
4-24	I Wonder Why Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Tubb*	3:03
4-25	Goin' Up Featuring – Ben Webster Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:43
5-1	Star Spangled Banner Written-By – Francis Scott Key	1:37
5-2	Introduction By Duke Ellington	1:03
5-3	Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	3:18
5-4	Moon Mist Written-By – Mercer Ellington	3:37
5-5	Tea For Two Written-By – Vincent Youmans	3:00
5-6	Honeysuckle Rose Written-By – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller	3:46
5-7	Star Dust Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael	4:41
5-8	The "C" Jam Blues Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:42
5-9	West Indian Influence Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:20
5-10	Lighter Attitude Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:59
5-11	New World A-Coming Written-By – Duke Ellington	14:11
5-12	Floor Show Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:50
5-13	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:22
6-1	Introduction By Duke Ellington	0:41
6-2	Ring Dem Bells Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:52
	Medley	(6:40)
6-3a	In A Sentimental Mood Written-By – Duke Ellington
6-3b	Mood Indigo Written-By – Duke Ellington
6-3c	Sophisticated Lady Written-By – Duke Ellington
6-3d	Caravan Written-By – Juan Tizol
6-3e	Solitude Written-By – Duke Ellington
6-3f	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Written-By – Duke Ellington
6-4	Jack The Bear Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:42
6-5	Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:19
6-6	Summertime Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin	3:59
6-7	Cotton Tail Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:50
6-8	Black And Tan Fantasy Written-By – Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington	5:36
6-9	Rockin' In Rhythm Written-By – Duke Ellington, Harry Carney	5:16
6-10	Sentimental Lady Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:52
6-11	Trumpet In Spades Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:45
6-12	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Written-By – Mercer Ellington	5:07
6-13	Announcer And Duke Ellington Introduction	0:35
6-14	G.I. Jive Written-By – Johnny Mercer	1:36
6-15	Amor, Amor Written-By – Ruiz, Mendez	2:28
6-16	Frankie And Johnny Written-By – Trad.*	2:59
7-1	Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:41
7-2	Suddenly It Jumped Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:51
7-3	Laura Written-By – Dave Raskin*, Johnny Mercer	3:08
7-4	Kissing Bug Written-By – Billy Strayhorn, Joya Sherrill, Rex Stewart	3:16
7-5	Stompy Jones Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:41
7-6	Solid Old Man Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:33
7-7	Carnegie Blues Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:01
7-8	In A Mellotone Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:00
7-9	Fancy Dan Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:15
7-10	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Written-By – Mercer Ellington	0:58
7-11	Black And Tan Fantasy Written-By – Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington	2:00
7-12	Mood To Be Wooed Written-By – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	4:49
7-13	Frantic Fantasy Written-By – Duke Ellington	5:36
7-14	The "C" Jam Blues Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:20
7-15	Air Conditioned Jungle Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:54
7-16	On The Sunny Side Of The Street Written-By – Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields*	4:51
7-17	Rockin' In Rhythm Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:49
7-18	Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:35
7-19	The Blues Written-By – Duke Ellington	7:22
7-20	Sono Written-By – Duke Ellington	5:23
8-1	Solid Old Man Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:27
8-2	Singin' In The Rain Written-By – Brown*	6:06
8-3	Three Cent Stomp Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:07
8-4	Tulip Or Turnip Written-By – George*, Duke Ellington	3:00
8-5	Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	8:15
8-6	Hy'a Sue Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:53
8-7	The "C" Jam Blues Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:23
8-8	Passion Flower Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	4:11
8-9	Clementine Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	2:59
8-10	Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' Written-By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington	3:17
8-11	One O'Clock Jump Written-By – Count Basie	1:57
8-12	Unbooted Character Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:59
8-13	Paradise Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	4:48
8-14	How You Sound Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:14
8-15	It's Monday Every Day Written-By – Robin*	3:16
8-16	Caravan Written-By – Juan Tizol	5:15
8-17	Cotton Tail Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:45

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Storyville Records
Copyright © – Storyville Records
Recorded At – The Southland Cafe
Recorded At – CBS Studios, New York
Recorded At – Crystal Ballroom, Fargo
Recorded At – The Hurricane, New York
Recorded At – Langley Air Force Base
Recorded At – Carnegie Hall
Recorded At – Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, MD
Recorded At – The New Zanzibar ,NYC
Recorded At – World Studios (2)
Recorded At – Howard Theatre
Recorded At – Empire Room, Hollywood
Manufactured By – DanCD

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: 1-1 to 1-19), Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 2-1 to 3-22, 4-23 to 7-20), Russell Procope (tracks: 8-1 to 8-17)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Nat Jones (5) (tracks: 4-17 to 4-22), Sax Mallard* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-16)
Arranged By [Assistant Arranger] – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12)
Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney
Bass – Al Lucas (tracks: 7-11 to 7-18), Jimmy Blanton (tracks: 1-1 to 3-22), Alvin "Junior" Raglin* (tracks: 4-1 to 7-18), Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 7-19, 7-20), Wendell Marshall (tracks: 8-1 to 8-17)
Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: 4-1 to 4-25, 6-13 to 7-20)
Clarinet – Ben Webster (tracks: 2-1 to 3-22), Chauncey Haughton (tracks: 4-1 to 4-16), Skippy Williams* (tracks: 4-23 to 5-13, 6-13 to 6-16), Harry Carney (tracks: 1-1 to 3-22, 4-23 to 7-20), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 2-1 to 3-22), Otto Hardwick (tracks: 2-1 to 3-22)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard (tracks: 1-1 to 3-22)
Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 1-1 to 3-22)
Drums – Sonny Greer
Guitar – Fred Guy (tracks: 1-1 to 7-20)
Liner Notes – Dan Morgenstern, Mike Hennessey
MC [Announcer] – Burley Smith (tracks: 8-1 to 8-17)
Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 8-1 to 8-17), Duke Ellington
Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-1 to 3-22)
Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears (tracks: 7-1 to 7-20), Ben Webster (tracks: 1-10 to 4-22, 8-1 to 8-17), Skippy Williams* (tracks: 4-23 to 6-16)
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 4-17 to 8-17)
Trombone – Claude Jones (tracks: 6-13 to 7-20), Juan Tizol (tracks: 1-1 to 6-12), Lawrence Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 4-16, 4-23 to 8-17), Quentin Jackson (tracks: 8-1 to 8-17), Sandy Williams (tracks: 4-17 to 4-22), Joseph "Tricky Sam" Nanton* (tracks: 1-1 to 7-20), Tyree Glenn (tracks: 8-1 to 8-17), Wilbur De Paris (tracks: 7-19, 7-20)
Trumpet – Al Killian (tracks: 8-1 to 8-17), Cat Anderson (tracks: 7-1 to 7-20), Cootie Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 1-19), Francis Williams (tracks: 7-19 to 8-17), Harold Baker (tracks: 4-1 to 6-12, 8-1 to 8-17), Ray Nance (tracks: 2-1 to 8-17), Reunald Jones (tracks: 7-19, 7-20), Rex Stewart (tracks: 4-1 to 4-16, 4-23 to 7-18), Shelton Hemphill (tracks: 7-1 to 8-17), Taft Jordan (tracks: 4-17 to 7-20), Wallace Jones (tracks: 1-1 to 6-16)
Violin – Ray Nance (tracks: 2-1 to 3-22, 5-1 to 6-12)
Vocals – Al Hibbler (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12, 8-1 to 8-17), Betty Roche* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-16, 4-23 to 4-25, 6-13 to 6-16), Herb Jeffries (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 2-1 to 3-22), Ivie Anderson (tracks: 1-10 to 3-22), Joya Sherrill (tracks: 7-1 to 7-10), Kay Davis (tracks: 7-19, 7-20), Ray Nance (tracks: 2-1 to 3-22, 4-23 to 6-16, 7-19 to 8-17)
Whistle – Fred Guy (tracks: 2-1 to 3-22)

Notes

Subtitled "Duke Ellington in the Forties".

Recording dates and locations:
Tracks 1-1 to 1-9. NBC Broadcast, Southland Café, Boston. January 9, 1940
Tracks 1-10 to 1-19. CBS Studios, New York. June 10, 1940
Tracks 2-1 to 3-22. Recorded live at Crystal Ballroom Fargo, North Dakota. November 7, 1940
Tracks 4-1 to 4-10, 4-12 to 4-16. Hurricane, New York, radio broadcasts. April 3, 1943
Track 4-11. As above, April 4, 1943
Tracks 4-17 to 4-22 As above, June 6, 1943
Tracks 4-23 to 4-25. Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia. December 8, 1943
Tracks 5-1 to 6-12. Live at Carnegie Hall, New York. December 11, 1943
Tracks 6-13 to 6-16. Naval Trainin [sic] Center, Bainbridge, Maryland. July 8, 1944
Tracks 7-1 to 7-10. The New Zanzibar, New York. September 26, 1945
Tracks 7-11 to 7-18. Recorded at World Studios, New York. August 3, 1945. Broadcast on December 28, 1945
Tracks 7-19, 7-20. Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C. April 20, 1946
Tracks 8-1 to 8-17. Hollywood Empire, L.A. February 1949.

CD 1 Total time: 58:19
CD 2 Total time: 77:24
CD 3 Total time: 76:56
CD 4 Total time: 67:06
CD 5 Total time: 55:29
CD 6 Total time: 57:53
CD 7 Total time: 71:20
CD 8 Total time: 70:57

8 CD long-box with 40 page illustrated booklet.
Box rear: ⒸⓅ2006 Storyville Records. Made in Germany.