Historically Speaking: The Duke)

Name: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Three Mid-Fifties Classic Albums (Duke Ellington Presents / Ellington '55 / Historically Speaking: The Duke)
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Label:	Avid Jazz – AMSC 937
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:	UK
Released:	2008
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

	Historically Speaking: The Duke
1-1	East St. Louis Toodle-Oo	3:26
1-2	Creole Love Call	3:45
1-3	Stompy Jones	3:50
1-4	The Jeep Is Jumpin'	2:23
1-5	Jack The Bear	3:17
1-6	In A Mellow Tone	2:52
1-7	Ko-Ko	2:15
1-8	Midriff	3:49
1-9	Stomp, Look And Listen	2:38
1-10	Unbooted Character	4:16
1-11	Lonesome Lullaby	3:16
1-12	Upper Manhattan Medical Group	3:06
	Duke Ellington Presents ...
1-13	Summertime	2:09
1-14	Laura	4:09
1-15	I Can't Get Started	4:20
1-16	My Funny Valentine	4:43
1-17	Everything But You	2:55
1-18	Frustration	3:45
1-19	Cotton Tail	2:49
1-20	Day Dream	3:35
1-21	Deep Purple	3:33
1-22	Blues	6:57
2-1	Indian Summer	2:57
	Ellington '55
2-2	Rockin' In Rhythm	4:29
2-3	Black And Tan Fantasy	5:09
2-4	Stompin' At The Savoy	5:04
2-5	In The Mood	5:59
2-6	One O'Clock Jump	5:12
2-7	Honeysuckle Rose	4:16
2-8	Happy Go Lucky Local	5:32
2-9	Flying Home	6:06
	Bonus Tracks: April 1953 Session
2-10	Warm Valley	3:21
2-11	Liza	3:14
2-12	Satin Doll	2:59
2-13	Three Little Words	2:44
2-14	Cocktails For Two	2:55
2-15	Star Dust	2:57
2-16	Flamingo	3:42
2-17	My Old Flame	3:13
2-18	Boo-Dah	2:55
2-19	I Can't Give You Anything But Love	3:09
2-20	Stormy Weather	3:11

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1), Rick Henderson (tracks: 2-2 to 2-20)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney
Composed By – Arthur Johnston (tracks: 2-14, 2-17), Benny Goodman (tracks: 2-4, 2-9), Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 1-8, 1-20, 2-8, 2-12, 2-18), Bubber Miley (tracks: 1-1, 2-3), Count Basie (tracks: 2-6), David Raksin (tracks: 1-14), Duke Ellington (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 1-9 to 1-12, 1-17 to 1-20, 1-22, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12), Edgar Sampson (tracks: 2-4), Fats Waller (tracks: 2-7), George Gershwin (tracks: 1-13, 1-15, 2-11), Harold Arlen (tracks: 2-19), Harry Carney (tracks: 2-2), Harry James (2) (tracks: 1-17), Harry Ruby (tracks: 2-13), Hoagy Carmichael (tracks: 2-15), Irving Mills (tracks: 2-2), Jimmy McHugh (tracks: 2-18), Joe Garland (tracks: 2-5), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-4), Lionel Hampton (tracks: 2-9), Milt Gabler (tracks: 1-6), Peter de Rose (tracks: 1-21), Richard Rodgers (tracks: 1-16), Sam Coslow (tracks: 2-14, 2-17), Theodor Grouya (tracks: 2-16), Victor Herbert (tracks: 2-1)
Double Bass – Jimmy Woode (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1), Wendell Marshall (tracks: 2-2 to 2-20)
Drums – Butch Ballard (tracks: 2-2 to 2-20), Sam Woodyard (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1)
Liner Notes – Joseph P. Muranyi*
Lyrics By – Don George (tracks: 1-17)
Piano, Conductor – Duke Ellington
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope
Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1), Juan Tizol (tracks: 2-2 to 2-20), Quentin Jackson
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook
Violin – Ray Nance (tracks: 1-11, 1-15)
Vocals – Jimmy Grissom (tracks: 1-17), Ray Nance (tracks: 1-15)