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Duke Ellington – The OKeh Ellington

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Label:Columbia – C2K 46177
Series:Columbia Jazz Masterpieces
Format:
2 x CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Jazz
Style:Big Band

Tracklist

1-1The Washingtonians–East St. Louis Toodle-oo
Written-By – B. Miley*, D. Ellington*
3:03
1-2The Washingtonians–Hop Head
Written-By – D. Ellington*
2:55
1-3The Washingtonians–Down In Our Alley Blues
Written By – J. Kapp
Written-By – D. Ellington*, O. Hardwick*
3:01
1-4Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–What Can A Poor Fellow Do?
Written-By – B. Meyers*, E. Schoebel*
3:08
1-5Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Black And Tan Fantasy
Written-By – B. Miley*, D. Ellington*
3:23
1-6Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Chicago Stomp Down
Vocals – Adelaide Hall
Written-By – H. Creamer*, J. Johnson*
2:46
1-7The Washingtonians–Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad)
Written By – G. Little, P. Frost
Written-By – F. Rose*
2:52
1-8The Washingtonians–Stack O'Lee Blues
Written By – L. Colwell, R. Lopez
2:49
1-9The Washingtonians–Bugle Call Rag
Written-By – B. Meyers*, E. Schoebel*, J. Pettis*
2:37
1-10Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Take It Easy
Written-By – D. Ellington*
3:12
1-11Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Jubilee Stomp
Written-By – D. Ellington*
2:42
1-12Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-oo)
Written-By – B. MIley*, D. Ellington*
3:15
1-13The Harlem Footwarmers–Diga Diga Doo
Vocals – Irving Mills
Written-By – D. Fields*, J. McHugh*
2:51
1-14The Harlem Footwarmers–Doin' The New Low Down
Vocals – Irving Mills
Written-By – D. Fields*, J. McHugh*
3:05
1-15Duke Ellington–Black Beauty
Written-By – D. Ellington*
3:00
1-16Duke Ellington–Swampy River
Written-By – D. Ellington*
2:48
1-17Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–The Mooche
Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
3:11
1-18Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Move Over
Written-By – D. Ellington*
3:03
1-19Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Hot And Bothered
Written-By – D. Ellington*
3:15
1-20Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–The Blues With A Feelin'
Written-By – D. Ellington*
3:13
1-21Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Goin' To Town
Written-By – B. Miley*, D. Ellington*
2:55
1-22Duke Ellington & His Orchestra*–Misty Mornin'
Written-By – A. Whetsol*, D. Ellington*
3:20
1-23Joe Turner & His Memphis Men*–I Must Have That Man
Written-By – D. Fields*, J. McHugh*
3:19
1-24Joe Turner & His Memphis Men*–Freeze And Melt
Written-By – D. Fields*, J. McHugh*
2:51
1-25Joe Turner & His Memphis Men*–Mississippi Moan
Written-By – D. Ellington*
3:24
2-1Sonny Greer & His Memphis Men*–That Rhythm Man
Written-By – A. Razaf*, T. Waller*, H. Brooks*
2:41
2-2Sonny Greer & His Memphis Men*–Beggar's Blues
Written By – J. Hodge
Written-By – A. Bigard*
3:16
2-3Sonny Greer & His Memphis Men*–Saturday Night Function
Written-By – A. Bigard*, D. Ellington*
3:22
2-4The Harlem Footwarmers–Jungle Jamboree
Written-By – A. Razaf*, T. Waller*, H. Brooks*
3:02
2-5The Harlem Footwarmers–Snake Hip Dance
Written-By – A. Razaf*, T. Waller*, H. Brooks*
2:48
2-6The Harlem Footwarmers–Lazy Duke
Written-By – D. Ellington*
3:06
2-7The Harlem Footwarmers–Blues Of The Vagabond
Written-By – D. Ellington*
3:13
2-8The Harlem Footwarmers–Syncopated Shuffle
Written-By – D. Ellington*
2:45
2-9Mills' Ten Blackberries–The Mooche
Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
3:20
2-10Mills' Ten Blackberries–Ragamuffin Romeo
Written-By – H. DeCosta*, M. Wayne*
3:15
2-11Mills' Ten Blackberries–East St. Louis Toodle-oo
Written-By – B. Miley*, D. Ellington*
3:13
2-12Mills' Ten Blackberries–Sweet Mama
Written-By – H. DeCosta*, M. Wayne*
3:00
2-13Mills' Ten Blackberries–Hot And Bothered
Written-By – D. Ellington*
2:52
2-14Mills' Ten Blackberries–Double Check Stomp
Written-By – A. Bigard*, I. Mills*
3:20
2-15Mills' Ten Blackberries–Black And Tan Fantasy
Written-By – B. Miley*, D. Ellington*
3:07
2-16The Harlem Footwarmers–Big House Blues
Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
3:01
2-17The Harlem Footwarmers–Rocky Mountain Blues
Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
3:08
2-18The Harlem Footwarmers–Ring Dem Bells
Vocals – Cootie Williams
Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
2:47
2-19Frank Brown & His Tooters*–Three Little Words
Vocals – Irving Mills
Written-By – B. Kalmar*, H. Ruby*
3:12
2-20The Harlem Footwarmers–Old Man Blues
Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
3:05
2-21The Harlem Footwarmers–Sweet Chariot
Vocals – Cootie Williams
Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
2:47
2-22The Harlem Footwarmers–Mood Indigo
Written-By – A. Bigard*, D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
3:06
2-23The New York Syncopators–I Can't Realize You Love Me
Vocals – Sid Garry
Written-By – B. DeSylva*, W. Donaldson*
3:23
2-24The New York Syncopators–I'm So In Love With You
Vocals – Sid Garry
Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*
2:56
2-25The Harlem Footwarmers–Rockin' In Rhythm
Written-By – D. Ellington*, H. Carney*, I. Mills*
3:14
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  • Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Manufactured By – Columbia Records
  • Remastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
  • Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP-073289
  • Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP-073290

Credits

  • Art Direction – Allen Weinberg
  • Banjo – Fred Guy
  • Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harry Carney
  • Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-13, 1-14, 1-17 to 2-25)
  • Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard (tracks: From 1-7), Prince Robinson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Rudy Jackson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
  • Coordinator – Gary Pacheco, Mike Berniker, Penny Armstrong
  • Coordinator [Package] – Hope Chasin, Tony Tiller
  • Double Bass [String Bass] – Wellman Braud (tracks: From 1-4)
  • Drums – Sonny Greer
  • Guitar – Lonnie Johnson (2) (tracks: 1-17 to 1-19, 1-22)
  • Liner Notes – Stanley Dance
  • Photography By [Cover] – Frank Driggs Collection
  • Piano, Arranged By, Leader – Duke Ellington
  • Producer [Original Recordings] – Bob Stephens, Irving Mills, Tommy Rockwell
  • Reissue Producer – Michael Brooks (2)
  • Restoration – Larry Keyes, Tim Geelan
  • Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
  • Trombone – Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton*
  • Trumpet – Arthur Whetsol* (tracks: 1-13, 1-14, 1-17 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-25), Bubber Miley (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-7 to 1-14, 1-17 to 1-23), Cootie Williams (tracks: 1-23 to 1-25, 2-6 to 2-15, 2-18 to 2-25), Freddie Jenkins* (tracks: 1-20 to 2-3, 2-6 to 2-15, 2-18 to 2-25), Jabbo Smith (tracks: 1-4 to 1-6), Louis Metcalf (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
  • Tuba – Henry Edwards (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
  • Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 2-7 to 2-11, 2-18 to 2-25)
  • Vocals – Baby Cox (tracks: 1-17, 1-19)

Notes

Recording dates:
1-1 to 1-3: March 22, 1927.
1-4 to 1-6: November 3, 1927.
1-7 to 1-9: January 9, 1928.
1-10 to 1-12: January 19, 1928.
1-13, 1-14: July 10, 1928.
1-15, 1-16: October 1, 1928.
1-17 to 1-19: October 1, 1928.
1-20 to 1-22: November 22, 1928.
1-23 to 1-25: April 4, 1929.
2-01 to 2-03: May 28, 1929.
2-04, 2-05: August 2, 1929.
2-06 to 2-08: November 20, 1929.
2-09 to 2-11: April 3, 1930.
2-12 to 2-15: June 12, 1930.
2-16, 2-17: October 14, 1930.
2-18, 2-20 to 2-22: October 30, 1930.
2-19: October 30, 1930.
2-23 to 2-25: November 8, 1930.

Original 78s from the collections of Robert Altschuler, Michael Brooks, and the Institute of Jazz Studies, Newark, New Jersey.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 67464461772
  • SPARS Code: AAD
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Reversed): DIDP-073289 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Reversed): DIDP-073290 1
  • Other (Mould Hub Discs 1 & 2): ★ [DADC Logo] ★

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The OKeh Ellington (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered)ColumbiaCOL 466964 2Europe1991
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The OKeh Ellington (2×Cassette, Compilation, Remastered)ColumbiaC2T 46177US1991

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    Revelations: the digital transfer on this release is phase inverted. Pardon me, polarity inverted. It's all true... making this a worthy purchase if one has the ability to invert polarity. It never made sense that this would sound so terrible considering the people involved and the source material being very well recorded for the time. So, there it is, if one has the ability to listen to this set with the polarity inverted you may be shocked.

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