Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – 1945

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Label:	Classics (11) – CLASSICS 915
Series:	The Classics Chronological Series – 915
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	France
Released:	1996
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Swing

Tracklist

1	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Frantic Fantasy Written-By – Ellington, Stewart	4:42
2	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	It Don't Mean A Thing Vocals – Ray Nance, Taft Jordan Written-By – Ellington, Mills	4:27
	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Black, Brown And Beige - Part 1 Written-By – Ellington*	(6:42)
3a	–	Blues Vocals – Marie Ellington
	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Black, Brown And Beige - Part 2 Written-By – Ellington*	(6:28)
4b	–	West Indian Dance
4c	–	Emancipation Celebration
4d	–	Sugar Hill Penthouse
5	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	The Kissing Bug Vocals – Joya Sherrill Written-By – Strayhorn, Sherrill, Stewart*	3:00
6	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Everything But You Vocals – Joya Sherrill Written-By – George, Ellington, James*	2:50
7	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Riff Staccato Vocals – Ray Nance Written-By – Orent, Schwartz	3:03
8	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Prelude To A Kiss Written-By – Ellington, Gordon, Mills*	3:00
9	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Caravan Written-By – Ellington, Mills, Tizol*	2:45
10	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Black And Tan Fantasy Written-By – Miley, Ellington	2:48
11	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Mood Indigo Vocals – Kay Davis Written-By – Bigard, Ellington, Mills*	2:44
12	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Harlem Airshaft Written-By – Ellington*	3:59
13	Duke Ellington With Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–	The Minor Goes A Muggin' Written-By – Oliver*	2:58
14	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	In A Sentimental Mood Written-By – Ellington, Mills, Kurtz*	2:58
15	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	It Don't Mean A Thing Vocals – Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie Ellington Written-By – Ellington, Mills	2:59
16	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–	Sophisticated Lady Written-By – Ellington, Mills, Parish*	2:39
17	Tommy Dorsey With Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–	Tonight I Shall Sleep Written-By – Ellington, Gordon, Ellington*	2:56
18	Tommy Dorsey With The Duke Ellington Orchestra*–	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Vocals – Joya Sherrill Written-By – Ellington, Mills, Remond*	3:02
19	Tommy Dorsey With The Duke Ellington Orchestra*–	Solitude Vocals – Al Hibbler, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie Ellington Written-By – Ellington, De Lange, Mills*	3:02

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Credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19), Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19), Sid Cooper (tracks: 13)
Arranged By – Sy Oliver (tracks: 13)
Baritone Saxophone – Bruce Branson (tracks: 13)
Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: 12, 14 to 19)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Gus Bivona (tracks: 13)
Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19)
Double Bass – Bob Haggart (tracks: 12 to 19), Alvin "Junior" Raglin* (tracks: 1 to 12)
Drums – Buddy Rich (tracks: 13), Sonny Greer (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19)
Guitar – Bob Bain (tracks: 13), Fred Guy (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19)
Liner Notes [October 1996] – Anatol Schenker
Music Director – Duke Ellington (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19), Tommy Dorsey (tracks: 13)
Piano – Duke Ellington
Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19), Babe Fresk (tracks: 13), Vido Musso (tracks: 13)
Trombone – Claude Jones (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19), Dick Noel (2) (tracks: 13), Karl De Karske (tracks: 13), Lawrence Brown (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19), Tex Satterwhite (tracks: 13), Tommy Dorsey (tracks: 13, 17), Joe "Tricky" Sam Nanton* (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19)
Trumpet – Williams "Cat" Anderson* (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 13), George Seaberg (tracks: 13), Gerald Goff (tracks: 13), Mickey Mangano (tracks: 13), Rex Stewart (tracks: 12, 14 to 19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill* (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19), Taft Jordan (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19)
Trumpet, Violin – Ray Nance (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 19)
Tuba – Joseph Park (tracks: 13)
Vocals [Spoken Introduction] – Barry Ulanov (tracks: 3)