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1-1	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Jeep's Blues Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Hodges*	2:53
1-2	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	If You Were In My Place Written-By – D. Ellington*, H. Nemo*, I. Mills*	2:54
1-3	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Written-By – D. Ellington*, H. Nemo*, I. Mills*, J. Redmond*	3:00
1-4	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Rendezvous With Rhythm Written-By – D. Ellington*	2:59
1-5	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	A Lesson In C Written-By – D. Ellington*, H. Nemo*, I. Mills*	2:31
1-6	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Swingtime In Honolulu Written-By – D. Ellington*, H. Nemo*, I. Mills*	2:40
1-7	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Carnival In Caroline Written-By – D. Ellington*, H. Nemo*, I. Mills*	2:21
1-8	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Ol' Man River Written-By – J. Kern*, O. Hmmerstein*	2:46
1-9	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	You Walked Out Of The Picture Written By – J. LittleWritten-By – D. Oppenheim*, H. Tobias*	2:46
1-10	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Pyramid Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Gordon*, J. Tizol*	2:49
1-11	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Empty Ballroom Blues Written-By – D. Ellington*	2:25
1-12	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Lost In Meditation Written By – L. SingerWritten-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*, J. Tizol*	2:40
1-13	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	A Blues Serenade Written By – J. Lytell, V. GrandeWritten-By – F. Signorelli*	2:39
1-14	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Love In Swingtime Written By – E. Lambert, S. RichardsWritten-By – I. Mills*	2:46
1-15	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Swinging In The Dell Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Hodges*	2:32
1-16	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Jitterbug's Lullaby Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*, J. Hodges*	2:57
1-17	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Chasin' Chippies Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Ellington*	2:56
1-18	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Blue Is The Evening Written-By – C. Claire*	3:06
1-19	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Sharpie Written By – Paul Mills	2:41
1-20	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Swing Pan Alley Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Ellington*	2:30
1-21	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Prelude To A Kiss Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Gordon*, I. Mills*	2:39
1-22	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	There's Something About An Old Love Written-By – I. Mills*, L. Fein*, W. Hudson*	2:40
2-1	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	The Jeep Is Jumpin' Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Hodges*	2:25
2-2	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Krum Elbow Blues Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Hodges*	2:33
2-3	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	I'm In Another World Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Hodges*	3:00
2-4	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Hodge Podge Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Hodges*	2:34
2-5	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Dancing On The Stars Written-By – D. Ellington*, I. Mills*	2:53
2-6	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Wanderlust Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Hodges*	2:59
2-7	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Delta Mood Written-By – D. Ellington*	2:45
2-8	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	The Boys From Harlem Written-By – D. Ellington*	2:16
2-9	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Mobile Blues Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Ellington*	2:30
2-10	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Gal-A-Vanting Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Ellington*	2:20
2-11	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Like A Ship In The Night Written By – K. CooperWritten-By – W. Hudson*	2:15
2-12	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Mississippi Dreamboat Written-By – L. Brown*, R. Freed*, S. Fain*	2:36
2-13	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Swingin' On The Campus Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Hodges*	2:34
2-14	–Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Dooji Wooji Written-By – D. Ellington*	2:55
2-15	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Beautiful Romance Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Ellington*	2:41
2-16	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Boudoir Benny Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Ellington*	2:47
2-17	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	Ain't The Gravy Good? Written-By – D. Heywood*	3:10
2-18	–Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	She's Gone Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Ellington*	2:58
2-19	–Rex Stewart And His 52nd Street Stompers	San Juan Hill Written-By – B. Fleagle*, D. Ellington*	2:36
2-20	–Rex Stewart And His 52nd Street Stompers	I'll Come Back For More Written-By – B. Fleagle*, D. Ellington*, R. Stewart*	2:50
2-21	–Rex Stewart And His 52nd Street Stompers	Fat Stuff Serenade Written-By – D. Ellington*	2:36

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
• Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1-17 to 1-20, 2-7 to 2-10)
• Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-1 to 2-18)
• Art Direction – Allen Weinberg
• Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: 1-1 to 2-18)
• Bass – Billy Taylor*
• Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8, 1-17 to 1-20, 2-7 to 2-10, 2-15 to 2-21)
• Coordinator [Columbia Jazz Masterpieces Series Coordination] – Amy Herot, Gary Pacheco, Michael Brooks
• Coordinator [Packaging Coordinator] – Hope Chasin
• Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 2-19 to 2-21)
• Drums – Sonny Greer
• Graphics [Computer Graphics] – Paul M. Martin
• Guitar – Brick Fleagle (tracks: 2-19 to 2-21), Fred Guy (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8)
• Piano – Duke Ellington
• Producer [Original Recording] – Helen Oakley*
• Product Manager – Penny Armstrong
• Reissue Producer – Michael Brooks
• Remastered By [Archival Restoration And Remastering] – Larry Keyes
• Trombone – Lawrence Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 1-9 to 1-16, 1-21, 1-22, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-11 to 2-14), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton* (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8, 2-19 to 2-21)
• Trumpet, Vocals – Cootie Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 2-18), Louis Bacon (tracks: 2-19 to 2-21)
• Vocals – Jean Eldridge (tracks: 2-11, 2-12), Jerry Kruger (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8), Leon LaFell (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15), Mary McHugh (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 1-9, 1-12, 1-21, 1-22), Scat Powell (tracks: 1-18, 1-19)

Notes

Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded in New York, March 28, 1938.
Tracks 1-5 to 1-8 recorded in New York, April 4, 1938.
Tracks 1-9 to 1-12 recorded in New York, June 22, 1938.
Tracks 1-13 to 1-16 recorded in New York, August 1, 1938.
Tracks 1-17 to 1-20 recorded in New York, August 2, 1938.
Tracks 1-21, 1-22, 2-1 and 2-2 recorded in New York, August 24, 1938.
Tracks 2-3 to 2-6 recorded in New York, December 19, 1938.
Tracks 2-7 to 2-10 recorded in New York, December 21, 1938.
Tracks 2-11 to 2-14 recorded in New York, February 27, 1939.
Tracks 2-15 to 2-18 recorded in New York, February 28, 1939.
Tracks 2-19 to 2-21 recorded in New York, March 20, 1939.

© 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Made in Austria.

This recording has been processed by CEDAR.

Thick double jewel case incl. 16-page booklet.

Follow up to The Duke's Men: Small Groups Vol. 1.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 5099747299421
• Label Code: LC 0162
• Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
• Other: 01-472294-10
• Distribution Code: CB 821
• Distribution Code: 2CDM
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1, mirrored): 1-01-472994-10 11 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2, mirrored): 2-01-472994-10 24 A2 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
• Mastering SID Code: none
• Mould SID Code: none

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
C2K 48835	Duke Ellington	The Duke's Men: Small Groups, Volume 2 1938-1939 ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Columbia Jazz Masterpieces	C2K 48835	US	1993
C2K 48835	Duke Ellington	The Duke's Men: Small Groups, Volume 2 1938-1939 ‎(2xCD, Comp, RE)	Columbia, Legacy	C2K 48835	US	Unknown