Duke Ellington

In 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 double CD contains a series of different radio broadcasts from The Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles, the El Patio Ballroom in Denver, the Orpheum Theatre in San Diego and the Trianon Ballroom in South Gate, California. The broadcasts are featured complete with radio speaks and encouragements to buy bonds read by The Duke himself + bonus material and extensive liner notes.

CD 1 contains a radio broadcast from The Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles, July 6m 1946 plus bonus tracks from a CBS Broadcast from Lakeside Park, the El Patio Ballroom in Denver, July 14, 1942.


CD 1:

01. Take The "A" Train
02. Caravan
03. Sono
04. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
05. Laughin' On The Outside
06. Take The "A" Train
07. Take The "A" Train
08. The Blues
09. Teardrops In The Rain
10. I'm Just A Lucky So and So
11. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
12. Metronome All Out
13. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
14. One O'Clock Jump
15. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
16. Ko-Ko
17. Take The "A" Train

CD 2:

01. Take The "A" Train
02. Jump For Joy
03. A Gathering In A Clearing
04. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
05. Come Rain Or Come Shine
06. Suddenly It Jumped
07. Take The "A" Train
08. Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy / In A Sentimental Mood / Mood Indigo /
I'm Begining to See the Light / Sophisticated Lady / Caravan / Solitude /
I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart / Don´t Get Around Much Anymore
09. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
10. Passion Flower
11. Just You, Just Me
12. You Don't Love Me No More
13. Unbooted Character
14. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
15. Cotton Tail
16. Take The "A" Train
17. Swing Shifters Swing
18. Altitude (Main Stem)