Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – 1947

Label:	Classics (11) – CLASSICS 1086
Series:	The Classics Chronological Series – 1086
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	France
Released:	1999
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band

Tracklist

1	Put Yourself In My Place Piano – Billy Strayhorn Vocals – Delores Parker* Written-By – Laine, Carmichael	3:09
2	Cowboy Rhumba Vocals – Woody Herman Written-By – George, Ellington, Reif*	2:49
3	The Wildest Gal In Town Vocals – Delores Parker* Written-By – Yellen, Fain	3:18
4	I Fell And Broke My Heart Vocals – Woody Herman Written-By – George, Ellington	2:38
5	Antidesestablishmentarianismist Vocals – Ray Nance Written-By – George, Ellington	2:48
6	Don't Be So Mean To Me Baby Piano – Billy Strayhorn Vocals – Al Hibbler Written-By – Barbour, Lee	3:13
7	It's Mad, Mad, Mad! Vocals – Delores Parker* Written-By – Higginbotham, Shaw	2:57
8	You Gotta Crawl Before You Walk Vocals – Ray Nance Written-By – Ellington, Fotin, Tormé, Wells	3:05
9	Change My Ways Piano – Billy Strayhorn Written-By – Ellington, Latouche	3:18
10	Kitty Piano – Billy Strayhorn Vocals – Ray Nance Written-By – E.A. Weinstein, E.F. Brier	3:00
11	Brown Penny Piano – Billy Strayhorn Vocals – Kay Davis Written-By – Ellington, Latouche	3:05
12	Change My Ways Piano – Billy Strayhorn Written-By – Ellington, Latouche	3:18
13	Boogie Bop Blues Written-By – Ellington*	2:55
14	Sultry Serenade Written-By – Ellington*	3:02
15	Stomp, Look And Listen Written-By – Ellington*	3:19
16	Air Conditioned Jungle Written-By – Ellington, Hamilton	2:52
17	Three Cent Stomp Written-By – Ellington*	3:02
18	Progressive Gavotte Written-By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	2:55
19	He Makes Me Believe He's Mine Piano – Billy Strayhorn Vocals – Delores Parker* Written-By – Ellington, Latouche	3:15
20	Take Love Easy Vocals – Delores Parker* Written-By – Ellington, Latouche	3:00
21	I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Written-By – Gaskill, McHugh	2:46
22	How High The Moon Written-By – Lewis, Hamilton	2:53
23	Singin' In The Rain Written-By – Freed, Brown	3:20

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – kdg France

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope
Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney
Bass – Oscar Pettiford
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton
Drums – Sonny Greer
Guitar – Fred Guy
Piano, Directed By – Duke Ellington
Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears
Trombone – Claude Jones, Lawrence Brown
Trombone, Vibraphone – Tyree Glenn
Trumpet – Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb*, Francis Williams, Harold Baker (tracks: 1 to 11, 15 to 23), Shelton Hemphill
Trumpet, Violin – Ray Nance

Notes

1999 French CD compilation, part of the complete works of Duke Ellington.

Tracks 1 to 4 recorded in Los Angeles, September 29, 1947.
Tracks 5 and 6 recorded in Los Angeles, September 30, 1947.
Tracks 7 to 9 recorded in Los Angeles, October 1, 1947.
Tracks 10 and 11 recorded in Los Angeles, October 2, 1947.
Tracks 12 to 14 recorded in Los Angeles, October 6, 1947.
Tracks 15 to 17 recorded in New York, November 10, 1947.
Tracks 18 and 19 recorded in New York, November 11, 1947.
Tracks 20 to 23 recorded in New York, November 14, 1947.

Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.