| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| 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 |
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"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 |
