Complementing the French Classics CD-Series. Made in EU
Unless otherwise stated, all recordings on this collection were originally unissued.
Track 1 (mx. HCO-2677-rehearsal take) was recorded at Columbia studio, 6624 Romaine St., Hollywood, CA on October 6, 1947. Track 2 (mx. HCO-2677-alt. tk.) was recorded at Columbia studio, 6624 Romaine St., Hollywood, CA on October 6, 1947. Track 3 (mx. CO-38371-alt. tk.) was recorded presumably in Liederkranz Hall, New York, NY on November 10, 1947. Track 4 (mx. CO-38372-2) was recorded presumably in Liederkranz Hall, New York, NY on November 10, 1947 and was originally issued on Hank D'Amico / Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Mad About The Boy / Ellington Mood. Track 5 (mx. CO-38374-alt. tk.) was recorded presumably in Liederkranz Hall, New York, NY on November 11, 1947. Track 6 (mx. CO-38386-1A) was recorded presumably in Liederkranz Hall, New York, NY on November 14, 1947 and was originally issued on Columbia 1-266. Track 7 (mx. CO-38389-alt. tk.) was recorded presumably in Liederkranz Hall, New York, NY on November 14, 1947. Track 8 (mx. CO-38399-alt. tk.) was recorded presumably in Liederkranz Hall, New York, NY on November 20, 1947. Track 9 (mx. XCO-40789-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on December 24, 1947. Track 10 (mx. XCO-40790-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on December 24, 1947. Track 11 (mx. XCO-40792-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on December 24, 1947. Track 12 (mx. CO-38670-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on December 30, 1947. Track 13 (mx. CO-38671-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on December 30, 1947. Track 14 (mx. CO-38672-2) was recorded in New York, NY on December 30, 1947 and was first issued on Bobby Hackett , His Trumpet & Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra / Duke Ellington And His Orchestra / Harry James (2) , His Trumpet & Harry James And His Orchestra , Vocal By Marion Morgan - My Honey's Lovin' Arms / New York City Blues / There's Music In The Land. Track 15 (mx. CO-41688-2) was recorded in New York, NY on September 1, 1949 and was first issued on Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - You Of All People / The Creole Love Call. Track 16 (mx. CO-41689-2) was recorded in New York, NY on September 1, 1949. Track 17 (mx. CO-41690-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on September 1, 1949. Track 18 (mx. CO-42553-rehearsal take) was recorded in New York, NY on December 22, 1949. Track 19 (mx. CO-42553-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on December 22, 1949. Track 20 (mx. CO-42554-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on December 22, 1949. Track 21 (mx. CO-47018-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on August 7, 1951. Track 22 (mx. CO-47019-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on August 7, 1951. Track 23 (mx. CO-47020-alt. tk.) was recorded in New York, NY on August 7, 1951.