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PO Box 90689
Duke Station
Durham, NC 27708
919-684-2957
wxdu@duke.edu
Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
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Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Ivie Anderson | It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | The Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | tribute to Duke Ellington today! rec 1932 |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | The Mooche | The Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | rec. 1927 |
The Washingtonians | Choo Choo (Better Hurry Home) | Duke Ellington with The Washingtonians | Nov 1924 one of Duke's very first recordings! Bubber Miley & Sonny Greer were already with him | |
The Washingtonians | East St. Louis Toodle-Oo | The Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | rec 1927 Bubber Miley on trumpet created the "growl" sound for Ellington |
Duke Ellington | Black Beauty | The Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | rec 1928 Ellington piano solo reveals the stride influence on his style |
Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Adelaide Hall | Creole Love Call | Swinging Jazz Favorites | rec 1927 | |
The Washingtonians | Black and Tan Fantasy | The Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | rec 1927 feat Tricky Sam Nanton, Sonny Greer, Harry Carney |
The Duke Ellington Orchestra | Rockin' in Rhythm | An Anthology of Big Band Swing | rec 1931 this piece was a standard for Ellington throughout the 30s | |
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | Dreamy Blues | Mood Indigo | rec 1930 this was the first version of "Mood Indigo" | |
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | Sophisticated Lady | The Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | rec 1940 |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Caravan | Fitch is On The Air | otr-cat.com | March 18 1937 live radio broadcast from the Cotton Club, this was only the 2nd recording of "Caravan" written by trombonist Juan Tizol |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart | The Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | rec 1938 |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Prelude to a Kiss | THe Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | rec 1938 |
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra | Squatty Roo | The Indispensable Duke Ellington and the Small Groups | Bluebird | rec 1940 c. Johnny Hodges |
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra | "C" Jam Blues | The Indispensable Duke Ellington and the Small Groups | Bluebird | rec 1941 |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Never No Lament | The Blanton Webster Band | RCA | rec 1940 later reworked as "Don't Get Around Much Anymore) |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Cottontail | The Blanton Webster Band | RCA | rec 1940 feat Ben Webster solo on tenor sax |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | In a Mellow Tone | The Blanton Webster Band | RCA | rec 1939 based on "Rose Room" |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Take the "A" Train | The Blanton Webster Band | RCA | rec 1941 one of Billy Strayhorn's first compositions for Ellington |
Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Ivie Anderson | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | The Blanton Webster Band | RCA | rec 1941 originated in the revue "Jump for Joy" |
Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Al Hibbler | Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me | Big Hits and Highlights of 1944 Volume 1 | rec 1944 song was written for Hibbler to sing | |
Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Lena Horne | I Didn't Know About You | Jubilee | otr-cat.com | "Jubilee" was wartime radio program for the troops |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Satin Doll | The Duke: The Columbia Years | Columbia | rec 1958 |
Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Rosemary Clooney | Hey Baby | Blue Rose | Columbia | rec 1956 this song was written for Clooney for this album |
Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Ella FItzgerald | I'm Beginning to See the Light | Ella FItzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook | Verve | rec 1957 this was the only "songbook" where Ella performed with the composer |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | The Star-Crossed Lovers | Such Sweet Thunder | Columbia/Legacy | rec 1957 this was a previous Strayhorn composition called "Pretty Girl," adapted for the Shakespear suite which premiered at the Stratford festival |
Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Mahalia Jackson | Come Sunday | Black, Brown and Beige | Columbia | rec 1958 reworking of the Black Brown and Biege suite originally premiered at Carnegie Hall in 1943 |
Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Ella FItzgerald | Something to Live For | Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur | Polygram | rec 1966 live performance at the Riveria |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Perdido | The Great Paris Concert | Atlantic | rec 1963 live performance c. Juan Tizol |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Things Ain't What They Used to Be | Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur | Polygram | rec 1966 live performance at the Riveria, c. 1939 Ellington & Strayhorn |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue | Ellington at Newport | Columbia | rec 1956 this performance revived Ellington's career & re-established him as one of the great jazz bandleaders |