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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – The Treasury Shows Vol.8

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Label:	D.E.T.S. – 903 9008
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation
Country:	Denmark
Released:	2003
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

1-1	(Opening Theme) Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:37
1-2	In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree Written-By – E. Van Alstyne, H. Williams	4:24
1-3	Kissing Bug Written-By – Billy Strayhorn, Joya Sherrill, Rex Stewart	2:59
1-4	Duke Ellington Bond Promo	0:56
1-5	Bugle Breaks Written-By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington	2:45
1-6	A Friend Of Yours Written-By – J. Van Heusen-J. Burke*	2:49
1-7	West Indian Dance Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:21
1-8	Ellington Bond Promo	1:07
1-9	Tonight I Shall Sleep Written-By – Duke Ellington, I. Gordon*, Mercer Ellington	3:19
1-10	Stomp, Look And Listen Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:23
1-11	I'm Beginning To See The Light (Into Station Break) Written-By – Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James (2), Johnny Hodges	2:23
1-12	(Theme) Take The "A" Train (Into Broadcast Return) Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:50
	(Medley) The Magazine Suite :
1-13	Downbeat Shuffle Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:59
1-14	Esquire Swank Written-By – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	3:48
1-15	Metronome All Out (Into Ellington Bond Promo) Written-By – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	4:51
1-16	If You Are But A Dream Written-By – J. Fulton, M. Jaffe, N. Bonx*	3:12
1-17	Blutopia Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:17
1-18	Candy Written-By – A. Kramer, J. Whitney	2:42
1-19	Duke Ellington Bond Promo	0:54
1-20	Main Steam Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:07
1-21	Take The "A" Train (Into Broadcast Close) Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	1:59
1-22	Midriff Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	4:12
1-23	A Door Will Open Written-By – Don George, John Brooks*	2:40
1-24	My Little Brown Book Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	2:23
1-25	Stomp, Look And Listen Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:00
2-1	Waiting For The Train To Come In Written-By – Sonny Skylar*	2:48
2-2	Diminuendo In Blue Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:58
2-3	Rocks In My Bed Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:09
2-4	Crescendo In Blue Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:53
2-5	Everything But You (Into Broadcast Close) Written-By – Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James (2)	1:49
2-6	(Opening Theme) Take The "A" Train Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:35
2-7	In A Mellotone Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:59
2-8	The Wish I Wish Tonight Written-By – J. Scholl*, M.K. Jerome	1:57
2-9	Ellington Bond Promo	1:01
2-10	C-Jam Blues Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:56
2-11	Ultra Violet Written-By – Jimmy Hamilton	3:18
2-12	There's No You Written By – B. Bergom Written-By – H. Hopper, T. Adair	3:18
2-13	Emancipation Celebration Written-By – Duke Ellington	3:08
2-14	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Written-By – Bob Russell, Duke Ellington	4:36
2-15	Let The Zoomers Drool (Into Station Break) Written-By – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	2:05
2-16	(Theme) Take The "A" Train (And Return) Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	0:30
2-17	Reminiscing In Tempo Written-By – Duke Ellington	11:47
2-18	Everything But You (Int Ellington Bond Promo) Written-By – Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James (2)	2:10
2-19	Ko-Ko Written-By – Duke Ellington	2:45
2-20	Mood To Be Wooed Written-By – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges	4:11
2-21	Tea For Two Written-By – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans	2:56
2-22	Ellington Bond Promo	0:55
2-23	Blues On The Double Written-By – Buck Clayton	4:10
2-24	Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Into Broadcast Close) Written-By – Mercer Ellington Written-By [Incorrectly Attributed] – Duke Ellington	0:13

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – D.E.T.S.
Copyright © – D.E.T.S.
Recorded At – RKO Theatre, Boston
Recorded At – The New Zanzibar ,NYC
Recorded At – The Fieldstone Ballroom, Marshfield

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney
Bass – Junior Raglin
Drums – Sonny Greer
Guitar – Fred Guy
Leader, Arranged By, Piano – Duke Ellington
Liner Notes – Richard Ehrenzeller
Mastered By – Jack Towers
Piano, Arranged By – Billy Strayhorn
Reissue Producer – Jerry Valburn, Jerry Valburn
Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
Trombone – Claude Jones, Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Rex Stewart, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan
Trumpet, Violin – Ray Nance
Voice – Al Hibbler (tracks: 1-9, 1-24, 2-14,), Joya Sherrill (tracks: 1-3 , 2-3 , 2-8), Kay Davis (tracks: 1-16), Ray Nance (tracks: 1-18)

Notes

℗ & © 2003 D.E.T.S.

Made in Germany (www.storyville-records.com).

Tracks 1-1 to 1-21 : Treasury Broadcast No.14, RKO Theatre, Boston, July 14, 1945.
Tracks 1-22 to 2-5 : Broadcast from the New Zanzibar, NYC, September 21, 1945 (MBS).
Tracks 2-6 to 2-24 : Treasury Broadcast No.15 from the Fieldstone Ballroom, Marshfield, MA, July 21,1945.

Total time:
CD1: 70:01.
CD2: 71:09.

Track 2-24 was written by Mercer Ellington alone, verified by ASCAP. Ted Persons added a lyric later.