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Duke Ellington - The Best Of The Complete RCA Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (1944-1946)

Musician: Duke Ellington
Album title: The Best Of The Complete RCA Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (1944-1946)
Style: Swing, Big Band
Released: 2000
Country: US
Size MP3 version: 1678 mb
Size APE version: 1682 mb
Size WMA version: 1120 mb
Rating ✫: 4.8
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Genre: Jazz

Duke Ellington - The Best Of The Complete RCA Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (1944-1946)

Duke Ellington Swing Big Band 2000 US

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1	I'm Beginning To See The Light Vocals – Joya SherrillWritten-By – Don George, Ellington*, Harry James , Johnny Hodges	3:09
2	Don't You Know I Care Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownVocals – Al HibblerWritten-By – Ellington*, Mack David	2:57
3	Come Sunday Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesViolin [Solo] – Ray NanceWritten-By – Duke Ellington	4:28
4	The Blues Vocals – Joya SherrillWritten-By – Duke Ellington	4:31
5	Prelude To A Kiss Baritone Saxophone [Solo] – Harry CarneyViolin [Solo] – Ray NanceWritten-By – Ellington*, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills	2:59
6	Caravan Clarinet [Solo] – Jimmy HamiltonTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownViolin [Solo] – Ray NanceWritten-By – Ellington, Mills, Juan Tizol	2:45
7	In A Sentimental Mood Baritone Saxophone [Solo] – Harry CarneyTenor Saxophone [Solo] – Otto HardwickTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownTrumpet [Solo] – Rex StewartWritten-By – Ellington, Mills, Manny Kurtz	3:01
8	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Al SearsTrumpet [Solo] – Taft JordanVocals – Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie EllingtonWritten-By – Duke Ellington	2:57
9	Sophisticated Lady Clarinet [Solo] – Jimmy HamiltonTrumpet [Solo] – Cat AndersonWritten-By – Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish	2:37
10	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Bass Clarinet [Solo] – Harry CarneyTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownVocals – Joya SherrillWritten-By – Ellington, Nemo, Mills*, John Redmond	3:00
11	Solitude Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesVocals – Al Hibbler, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie EllingtonWritten-By – Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Mills*	3:03
12	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownTrumpet [Solo] – Taft JordanWritten-By – Mercer Ellington	3:05
13	I'm Just A Lucky So-and-So Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownVocals – Al HibblerWritten-By – Ellington*, Mack David	3:08
14	Tonk Piano [Solo] – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonWritten-By – Strayhorn, Ellington	2:46
15	Transblucency Clarinet [Solo] – Jimmy HamiltonTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownVocals – Kay DavisWritten-By – Ellington*, Lawrence Brown	2:58
16	Just Squeeze Me Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrumpet [Solo] – Ray Nance, Taft JordanWritten-By – Ellington*, Lee Gaines	3:17
17	St. Louis Blues Vocals – Marian CoxWritten-By – W.C. Handy	2:57
18	Esquire Swank Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrumpet [Solo] – Cat AndersonWritten-By – Ellington, Hodges	3:28

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – BMG Distribution
Manufactured By – BMG Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Entertainment
Copyright (c) – BMG Entertainment

Credits

A&R [A&R Direction] – Steven Gates
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Russell Procope
Art Direction – Carol Bobolts, Red Herring Design
Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney
Bass – Al Lucas, Alvin "Junior" Raglin*, Oscar Pettiford, Sid Weiss
Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
Compiled By – Jon M. Samuels, Marian M. Conaty*
Coordinator [Editorial Coordinator] – Stephanie Stein*
Creative Director – Janet DeMatteis
Drums – Sid Catlett*, Sonny Greer
Engineer [CEDAR Noise Reduction] – Paul Brizzi
Engineer [Digital Transfers], Remastered By – Dennis Ferrante
Executive-Producer – Steve Backer
Guitar – Fred Guy
Piano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
Production Manager [Production Coordinator], Liner Notes – Joshua Sherman
Reissue Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Research [Photo Researcher] – Tish King
Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears
Trombone – Claude Jones, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton*, Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis*
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Francis Williams, "Shorty" Baker*, Rex Stewart, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan
Trumpet, Violin – Ray Nance

Notes

© 2000, BMG Entertainment ℗ 2000, BMG Entertainment.

Track 1 recorded December 1, 1944.
Track 2 recorded December 1, 1944. It is an alternate take.
Track 3 recorded December 11, 1944. From "Black, Brown And Beige."
Track 4 recorded December 12, 1944. From "Black, Brown And Beige."
Track 5 recorded May 10, 1945.
Track 6 recorded May 11, 1945.
Tracks 7, 8, and 9 recorded May 14, 1945.
Tracks 10 and 11 recorded May 15, 1945.
Track 12 recorded May 30, 1945.
Track 13 recorded November 26, 1945.
Track 14 recorded January 10, 1946.
Tracks 15 and 16 recorded July 9, 1946.
Tracks 17 and 18 recorded September 3, 1946.