Duke Ellington

2-CD SET

In April 1945, to promote the sale of war bonds, the US Treasury Department contacted Duke Ellington to do a series of 55 min public broadcasts. These sessions would give Ellington a wide choice of material to perform including his older work; new instrumentals and pop tunes and his extended works as well.

This new volume contains a series of different radio broadcasts from the Meadowbrook Gardens Café in Culver City, California, and a bonus August 1943 radio broadcast from the famous Hurricane Restaurant in New York City. On CD2, we find a 1946 broadcast from the Lincoln Theatre in Los Angeles, California and bonus tracks from a 1946 broadcast at New York City's Aquarium Restaurant. The broadcasts are featured complete with radio speaks and encouragements to buy bonds read by The Duke himself + bonus material and liner notes.

PERSONNEL:

ON TRACKS [1–5] DUKE ELLINGTON, piano

ON TRACK [6] DUKE ELLINGTON, piano; OSCAR PETTIFORD, bass

ON TRACKS [7–22] DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams, Cat Andereson, Harold Baker (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln, vo) Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Wilbur DeParis (tb) Jimmy Hamilton ( cl,ts) Russell Procope (cl,as) Johnny Hodges (as) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Kay Davis, Al Hibbler, (vo) Marion C

Recorded, ABC Meadowbook, Culver City, Cal. August 24,1946

ON TRACKS [23-26]26 DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Taft Jordan, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker (tp) Ray Nance (tp,vln, vo), Joe Nanton (vtb) Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges ss,as), Nat Jones (cl,as) Ben Webster (ts) Harry Carney (bs,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p), Fred Fred Guy (g) Junior Raglin (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Betty Roche (vo)

Recorded at Hurricane Restaurant, August 26-1943, WHN Broadcast.

CD 1: TOTAL TIME 72:10 min

01. Take The "A" Train & Broadcast Intro
02. Mood Indigo
03. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
04. Sophisticated Lady
05. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 1
06. Solitude
07. Stomp, Look and Listen
08. A Gathering In A Clearing
09. Cynthia's In Love
10. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 2
11. C Jam Blues
12. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
13. Take The "A" Train & Broadcast Return
14. Rugged Romeo
15. Magenta Haze
16. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 3
17. Jack The Bear
18. The Suburbanite
19. You Don't Love Me Anymore
20. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 4
21. Solid Old Man
22. Hollywood Hangover Into Broadcast Closing
23. What Am I Here For?
24. Baby, Please Stop and Think About Me
25. Rocks In My Bed
26. Clementine

CD 2: TOTAL TIME 72:51 min

01. Take The "A" Train & Broadcast Intro, Pt. 2
02. My Honey's Loving Arms
03. Warm Valley
04. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 5
05. Jumpin' Punkins
06. Come Rain Or Come Shine
07. Swamp Fire
08. Pretty Woman
09. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 6
10. Moon Mist
11. Take The "A" Train Into Station Break
12. Take The "A" Train
13. Memphis Blues
14. Beale Street Blues
15. St. Louis Blues
16. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 7
17. Three Cent Stomp
18. Just Squeeze Me, Pt. 1
19. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 8
20. Blues On The Double
21. Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Pt. 2
22. Take The "A" Train & Broadcast Intro, Pt. 3
23. Can't Help Loving That Man Of Mine
24. Duke Ellington Bond Promo, Pt. 9
25. Just You, Just Me
26. Just Squeeze Me, Pt. 2
27. Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Pt. 3