The indispensable Duke Ellington - Ellington, Duke 1899-1974; Ellington, Duke 1899-1974; Whetsol, Arthur; Williams, Cootie 1911-1985; Nanton, Tricky Sam 1904-1946; Tizol, Juan 1900-1984; Hodges, Johnny 1906-1970; Bigard, Barney 1906-1980; Carney, Harry 1910-1974; Guy, Fred; Braud, Wellman; Greer, Sonny 1895-1982; et al. (BMG France, 1994)
Enth. auf CD 1: Double check stomp. Interpr.: Arthur Whetsol [tp]. Charles "Cootie" Williams [tp voc]. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton [tb]. Juan Tizol [vtb]. Johnny Hodges [as ss cl]. Albany "Barney" Bigard [cl ts]. Harry Carney [bs as cl]. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington [p]. Fred Guy [bj]. Wellman Braud [b]. William "Sonny" Greer [dr voc]. Aufn.: New York, 11.4.1930. - Sweet dreams of love. Jungle nights in Harlem. Sweet jazz o'mine. Shout'em aunt Tillie. Interpr.: Arthur Whetsol [tp]. Charles "Cootie" Williams [tp voc]. Freddie Jenkins [tp]. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton [tb]. Juan Tizol [vtb]. Johnny Hodges [as ss cl]. Albany "Barney" Bigard [cl ts]. Harry Carney [bs as cl]. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington [p]. Fred Guy [bj]. Wellman Braud [b]. William "Sonny" Greer [dr voc]. Aufn.: New York, 4.6.1930. - Ring dem bells. Interpr.: Arthur Whetsol [tp]. Charles "Cootie" Williams [tp voc]. Freddie Jenkins [tp]. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton [tb]. Juan Tizol [vtb]. Johnny Hodges [as ss cl]. Albany "Barney" Bigard [cl ts]. Harry Carney [bs as cl]. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington [p]. Fred Guy [bj]. Wellman Braud [b]. William "Sonny" Greer [dr voc]. Charlie Barnet [chimes]. Aufn.: New York, 20.8.1930. - Old man blues. Interpr.: Arthur Whetsol [tp]. Charles "Cootie" Williams [tp voc]. Freddie Jenkins [tp]. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton [tb]. Juan Tizol [vtb]. Johnny Hodges [as ss cl]. Albany "Barney" Bigard [cl ts]. Harry Carney [bs as cl]. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington [p]. Fred Guy [bj]. Wellman Braud [b]. William "Sonny" Greer [dr voc]. Aufn.: New York, 26.8.1930. - Nine little miles from Ten Ten Tennessee. Interpr.: Arthur Whetsol [tp]. Charles "Cootie" Williams [tp voc]. Freddie Jenkins [tp]. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton [tb]. Juan Tizol [vtb]. Johnny Hodges [as ss cl]. Albany "Barney" Bigard [cl ts]. Harry Carney [bs as cl]. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington [p]. Fred Guy [bj]. Wellman Braud [b]. William "Sonny" Greer [dr voc]. Billy Smith [voc]. Aufn.: New York, 21.11.1930. - When a
black man's blue. Mood indigo. Interpr.: Arthur Whetsol [tp]. Charles "Cootie" Williams [tp voc]. Freddie Jenkins [tp]. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton [tb]. Juan Tizol [vtb]. Johnny Hodges [as ss cl]. Albany "Barney" Bigard [cl ts]. Harry Carney [bs as cl]. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington [p]. Fred Guy [bj]. Wellman Braud [b]. William "Sonny" Greer [dr voc]. Benny Payne [voc]. Aufn.: New York, 10.12.1930. - Rockin' in rhythm. Aufn.: New York, 16.1.1931. - Creole rhapsody. Aufn.: Camden, 11.6.1931. - Limehouse blues. Echoes of the jungle. Aufn.: Camden, 16.6. 1931. - It's glory. The mystery song. Aufn.: Camden, 17.6.1931. - Enth. auf CD 2: Dinah. Bugle call rag. Aufn.: New York, 9.2.1932. Interpr.: Arthur Whetsol [tp]. Charles "Cootie" Williams [tp voc]. Freddie Jenkins [tp]. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton [tb]. Juan Tizol [vtb]. Johnny Hodges [as ss cl]. Albany "Barney" Bigard [cl ts]. Harry Carney [bs as cl]. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington [p]. Fred Guy [bj]. Wellman Braud [b]. William "Sonny" Greer [dr voc]. - Rude interlude. Dallas doings. Interpr. u.a.: Duke Ellington [p]. Aufn.: Chicago, 26.9.1933. - Dear Old Southland. Daybreak express. Interpr. u.a.: Duke Ellington [p]. Aufn.: Chicago, 4.12.1933. - Delta serenade. Stompy Jones. - Solitude. Blue feeling. Interpr. u.a.: Duke Ellington [p]. Aufn.: Chicago, 10.1.1934. - Ebony rhapsody. Live and love tonight. Interpr. u.a.: Ivie Anderson [voc]. Aufn.: Chicago, 4.12.1933. - I met my Waterloo. Aufn.: Hollywood, 17.4.1934. - My old flame. Aufn.: Hollywood, 23.4.1934. - Troubled waters. My old flame. Interpr. u.a.: Ivie Anderson [voc]. Aufn.: Hollywood, 9.5.1934