Duke Ellington

PERSONNEL:

CD 1: DUKE ELLINGTON & HIS ORCHESTRA:

Tracks [1-15]:

Shelton Hemphill. Taft Jordan, Francis Williams, Cat Anderson, Reunald Jones, Ray Nance (tp)
Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Wilbur DeParis (tb)
Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Al Sears, Harry Carney (reeds)
Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (p); Fred Guy (g); Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (d);
Kay Davis, Al Hibbler (vocals)

Broadcast, Dartmounth College, Hanover, NH, May 4, 1946.

Tracks [16-21]:

Taft Jordan, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker, Ray Nance (tp)
Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Bernard Archer (tb)
Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodge, Nat Jones, Elbert "Skippy" Williams, Harry Carney (reeds)
Duke Ellington (p); Fred Guy (g); Junior Raglin (b); Sonny Greer (d); Al Hibbler (voc)

Broadcast, Hurricane Restaurante, New York City, September 3, 1943

CD 2: DUKE ELLINGTON & HIS ORCHESTRA:

Tracks [1-21]:

Shelton Hemphill. Taft Jordan, Francis Williams, Cat Anderson, Reunald Jones, Ray Nance (tp)
Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Wilbur DeParis (tb)
Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Al Sears, Harry Carney (reeds)
Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (p); Fred Guy (g); Oscar Pettiford (b); Sonny Greer (d)

Broadcast, Radio City, New York City, May 18 & 25, 1946

Tracks [22-28]:

Taft Jordan, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker, Ray Nance (tp)
Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Bernard Archer (tb)
Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodge, Nat Jones, Elbert "Skippy" Williams, Harry Carney (reeds)
Duke Ellington (p); Fred Guy (g); Junior Raglin (b); Sonny Greer (d);
Betty Roché, Al Hibbler (voc)

Broadcast, Hurricane Restaurante, New York City, September 1, 1943.

Note: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", the last track on CD2, is incomplete because it was like that on the original source. Only six seconds were recorded, but a longer duration (1:12) has been mistakenly mentioned on the track list. Consulted about it, the set's producers assert that nothing more than the six seconds heard on the disc exist.

CD 1: Total Time: 54:14

01. Take the 'A' Train
02. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
03. Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
04. 9:20 Special
05. I Can't Get Started
06. Flamingo
07. Fancy Dan
08. Diminuendo In Blue
09. Transblucency
10. Crescendo In Blue
11. Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
12. Someone
13. Three Cent Stomp
14. Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
15. I'm Just A Lucky So-and-so
16. Intro
17. Barzallai Lew
18. The 'C' Jam Blues
19. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
20. Subtle Slough
21. Take the A Train

CD 2: Total Time: 72:09

01. In A Mellotone
02. I´m Just A Lucky So-And-So
03. Announcement
04. Sono
05. Rugged Romeo
06. Circe
07. Air Conditioned Jungle
08. Full Moon And Empty Arms
09. Announcement
10. Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
11. Laughin' On The Outside
12. Take the A Train
13. Take the A Train
14. Just A-sittin' And A-rockin'
15. Crosstown
16. Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
17. Summertime
18. Teardrops In The Rain
19. Frankie And Johnny
20. Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
21. Hop, Skip And Jump
22. Take the A Train
23. Take It From Here
24. Later Tonight
25. Wait For Me Mary
26. Go Away Blues
27. Tonight I Shall Sleep
28. Don't Get Around Much Anymore