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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – The Treasury Shows Vol. 1

Label:	D.E.T.S. – 903 9001
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation
Country:	Denmark
Released:	2000
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

1-1	Take The "A" Train & Broadcast Intro Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:53
1-2	Blutopia Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:26
1-3	Midriff Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	4:19
1-4	Creole Love Call Written-By – B. Miley, D. Ellington, R. Jackson*	5:13
1-5	Suddendly It Jumped Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:07
1-6	Frustation Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:56
1-7	I'm Beginning To See The Light Written-By – D. George, D. Ellington, H. James, J. Hodges	3:08
	The Perfume Suite Written-By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
1-8	Duke Introduces The Perfume Suite	0:44
1-9	Love (Balcony Serenade) Written-By – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn	2:55
1-10	Violence (Strange Feeling) Written-By – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn	4:45
1-11	Dancers In Love (A Stomp For Beginners) Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:15
1-12	Sophistication (Coloratura) Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:00
1-13	Air Conditioned Jungle Written-By – Duke Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton	4:47
1-14	I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues Written-By – Don George, Duke Ellington	2:59
1-15	Subtle Slough Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:19
1-16	Passion Flower (Into Closing) Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	2:40
1-17	Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:32
1-18	Hayfoot , Strawfoot Written-By – E. Drake, H. Lenk, Paul McGrane	2:29
1-19	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Written-By – Bob Russell, Duke Ellington	3:59
1-20	A Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship) Written-By – Mercer Ellington	3:18
1-21	Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:44
2-1	Moon Mist (And Intro) Written-By – Mercer Ellington	5:29
2-2	New World A-Comin Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:12
2-3	Nobody Knows The Touble I'Ve Seen Written-By – Traditional	3:31
2-4	Mood Indigo Written-By – B. Bigard, D. Ellington, I. Mills*	1:32
2-5	Chant For FDR (American Lullaby) Written-By – D. Ellington*	8:14
2-6	Poor Pilgrim Of Sorrow (A City Called Heaven) Written-By – D. Ellington*	4:19
2-7	Creole Love Call Written-By – B. Miley, D. Ellington, R. Jackson*	1:08
2-8	Moon Mist (Into Broadcast Close) Written-By – Mercer Ellington	2:25
2-9	Any Bonds Today? Written-By – Irving Berlin	0:41
2-10	Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:27
2-11	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Written-By – Bob Russell, Duke Ellington	2:42
2-12	Caravan Written-By – Juan Tizol	3:44
2-13	Bond Promo Written-By – Duke Ellington	1:22
2-14	It Can't Be Wrong Written-By – R. Gannon, M. Steiner	2:16
2-15	Johnny Come Lately Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	1:42
2-16	Any Bonds Today? Written-By – Irving Berlin	1:43
2-17	Any Bonds Today? Written-By – Irving Berlin	0:55
2-18	Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:17
2-19	Wait For Mary Written-By – C. Tobias, H. Tobias, N. Simon*	2:15
2-10	Moon Mist Written-By – Mercer Ellington	2:36
2-21	Bond Promo Written-By – Duke Ellington	1:05
2-22	A Slip Of The Lip Written-By – Mercer Ellington	2:21
2-23	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Written-By – Mercer Ellington Written-By [Incorrectly Attributed] – Duke Ellington	3:09
2-24	Any Bonds Today? Written-By – Irving Berlin	1:56

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Copyright © – D.E.T.S.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – D.E.T.S.
Recorded At – 400 Restaurant
Recorded At – NBC - Studio 6B
Glass Mastered At – Tocano – 39229
Glass Mastered At – Tocano – 39230
Pressed By – Tocano
Designed At – C.M.O. Design

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24), Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Nat Jones (5) (tracks: 2-9 to 2-24), Sax Mallard* (tracks: 1-17 to 1-21)
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24)
Bass – Junior Raglin (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 1-1 to 1-16, 2-1 to 2-24)
Drums – Sonny Greer (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24)
Guitar – Fred Guy (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24)
Liner Notes – Rob Bamberger
Mastered By – Jack Towers
Piano, Arranged By – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24)
Piano, Arranged By, Leader – Duke Ellington
Reissue Producer – Jerry Valburn
Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Ben Webster (tracks: 1-17 to 1-21, 2-9 to 2-24)
Trombone – Claude Jones (tracks: 2-1 to 2-18), Joseph Nanton* (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24), Juan Tizol (tracks: 1-1 to 1-21, 2-9 to 2-24), Lawrence Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Sandy Williams (tracks: 2-9 to 2-24)
Trumpet – Cat Anderson (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Howard Baker* (tracks: 1-17 to 1-21, 2-9 to 2-24), Rex Stewart (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Shelton Hemphill (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Taft Jordan (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24), Wallace Jones (tracks: 1-17 to 1-21, 2-9 to 2-24)
Trumpet, Violin – Ray Nance (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24)
Vocals – Al Hibbler (tracks: 1-10, 1-14, 2-3, 2-14), Joya Sherrill (tracks: 1-7), Kay Davis (tracks: 1-4, 2-6, 2-7), Ray Nance (tracks: 1-20, 2-22)

Notes

©&℗ 2000 D.E.T.S.

Total time (CD1): 64:36.
Total time (CD2). 59:06.

Sessions location and date:
# 1-1 to 1-16: Treasury Broadcast No. 1, 400 Restaurant, NYC, April 7th, 1945.
# 1-17 to 1-21: Duke Ellington performing at War Bond Rally, NBC - Studio 6B - Radio City, May 1st, 1943.
# 2-1 to 2-8: Duke Ellington's Treasury Broadcast - 400 Restaurant, NYC, April 14th, 1945.
# 2-9 to 2-16: Treasury Star Parade No. 231 (transcribed in June 1943, NYC).
# 2-17 to 2-24: Treasury Star Parade No. 232 (transcribed in June 1943, NYC).

Duke Ellington is incorrectly credited with co-writing track 2-23. Mercer Ellington wrote this piece alone, with a lyric added later by Ted Persons.
Verified by ASCAP research.