Duke Ellington The Centennial Edition[Part 1of 5](jazz)(mp3@320)[rogercc][h33t]

DUKE ELLINGTON THE CENTENNIAL COLLECTION [Part 1]
The Early Forties Recordings (1940-1942) 6 CDs
DISCs 1-7
Label: RCA Legacy
Format:Mp3@320



The collection spans five decades of recordings by Duke Ellington, one of the most influential and prolific composers, bandleaders and musicians of the 20th century. All known recordings by Duke Ellington for RCA Victor on 24 compact discs

Disc 1 The Early Recordings (1927-1928 )
1 If You Can't Hold the Man You Love (Don't Cry When He's Gone) 2:48
EVELYN PRINCE ROBINSON
Bubber Miley(t); n/k(cl,ts); Edgar Sampson(as,vn); Otto Hardwicke(as); Duke Ellington(p); Sonny Greer(d); EPr(v)
New York City, 10 Jan 1927 (Victor recording session)
2 Washington Wabble [Take 1] 2:46
3 Washington Wabble [Take 2] 2:48
4 Black and Tan Fantasy, 3:08
5 Washington Wabble 3:02
6 Creole Love Call 3:14
7 The Blues I Love to Sing [Take 1] 3:06
8 The Blues I Love to Sing [Take 2] 3:09
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); n/k(cl,as); Edgar Sampson(as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,ss,as,bar,bsax); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack Shaw(bb); Adelaide Hall(v)
Camden, NJ 26 Oct 1927 (Victor recording session)
9 Harlem River Quiver (Brown Berries) [Take 1] 2:43
10 Harlem River Quiver (Brown Berries) [Take 2] 2:44
11 Harlem River Quiver (Brown Berries) [Take 3] 2:46
12 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 3:37
13 Blue Bubbles [Take 1] 3:10
14 Blue Bubbles [Take 2] 3:13
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Rudy Jackson(cl,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,ss,as,bar,bsax); Harry Carney(cl,ss,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York 19 December 1927 (Victor recording session)
15 Black Beauty 2:51
16 Jubilee Stomp 2:33
17 Got Everything But You 2:58
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Otto Hardwicke(cl,ss,as,bar,bsax); Harry Carney(cl,ss,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York 26 Mar 1928 (Victor recording session)
18 Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back to Me 2:58
19 I Done Caught You Blues 2:55
OZIE WARE WITH "HOT FIVE"
Freddie Jenkins(t); Barney Bigard(cl); Duke Ellington(p); Wellman Braud(bb); Sonny Greer(d); Ozzie Ware(v)
New York City 30 October 1928 (Victor recording session)
20 The Mooche Ellington, 3:32
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York City 30 Oct 1928 (Victor recording session)

Disc 2 The Early Recordings (1928-1929)
1 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:16
2 No, Papa, No 3:19
3 No, Papa, No 3:19
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills, Baby Cox,Ozzie Ware(v)
New York City, NY 30 Oct 1928 (Victor Recording session)
4 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:03
5 Bandanna Babies 3:16
6 Diga Diga Doo 2:57
7 I Must Have That Man! 3:20
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills, Baby Cox(v)
New York City, NY 10 Nov 1928 (track1) and 15 Nov 1928 (Victor recording session)
8 St. Louis Blues [Take 1] 4:10 ###
9 St. Louis Blues [Take 2] 4:14 ###
10 St. Louis Blues [Take 3] 4:18
WARREN MILLS AND HIS BLUE SERENA
MM(vn); Arthur Whetsol, Bubber Miley(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Adelaide Hall, Hall Johnson Choir(v)
New York City, NY 20 Dec 1928 (Brunswick recording session)
11 Flaming Youth [Take 1] 3:13
12 Flaming Youth [Take 2] 3:14
13 Saturday Night Function , 3:02
14 High Life 3:04
15 Doin' the Voom Voom [Take 1] 3:06
16 Doin' the Voom Voom [Take 2] 3:05
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Bubber Miley, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York City, NY 16 Jan 1929 (RCA-Victor recording session)
17 Japanese Dream 3:30
18 Harlemania 2:56
DUKE ELLINGTON'S ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York City, NY 18 Feb 1929 (RCA-Victor recording session)

Disc 3 The Early Recordings (1929)
1 The Dicty Glide [Take 1] 3:09
2 The Dicty Glide [Take 2] 3:12
3 Hot Feet 2:38
4 Sloppy Joe [Take 1] 3:14
5 Sloppy Joe [Take 2] 3:13
6 Stevedore Stomp 2:46
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York City, NY 07 Mar 1929 (RCA-Victor recording session)
7 A Night at the Cotton Club, Pt1/Cotton Club Stomp/Misty Mornin' , 3:49
8 A Night at the Cotton Club, Pt2/Goin' to Town/Untitled Interlude/Free 4:29 *1
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Harmonica Charlie(hca)
New York City, NY 12 Apr 1929 (RCA-Victor recording session)
9 Cotton Club Stomp 2:56
10 Misty Mornin' 3:06
11 Arabian Lover 2:48
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York City, NY 03 May 1929 (RCA-Victor recording session)
12 Saratoga Swing 2:48
Cootie Williams(t); Barney Bigard(cl); Johnny Hodges(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(bb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York City, NY 03 May 1929 (RCA-Victor recording session)
13 Mississippi 3:19
14 The Duke Steps Out 3:13
15 Haunted Nights 3:12
16 Swanee Shuffle 3:17
DUKE ELLINGTON'S ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Teddy Bunn(g); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
New York City, NY 16 Sep 1929 (RCA-Victor recording session)
17 Breakfast Dance 3:04
18 Jazz Lips 3:15
19 March of the Hoodlums 2:55
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d)
New York City, NY 14 Nov 1929 (RCA-Victor recording session)

Disc 4 The Early Recordings (1930 )

1 Double Check Stomp 2:51
2 My Gal Is Good for Nothing But Love 2:58
3 I Was Made to Love You 2:57
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Frank Marvin(v)
New York City, NY 11 Apr 1930 RCA-Victor recording session
4 Sweet Dreams of Love [Take 1] 3:21
5 Sweet Dreams of Love [Take 2] 3:23
6 Jungle Nights in Harlem 2:51
7 Sweet Jazz O' Mine [Take 1] 2:40
8 Sweet Jazz O' Mine [Take 2] 2:38
9 Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie 2:54
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
New York City, NY 04 Jun 1930 RCA-Victor recording session
10 Ring Dem Bells [Take 2] 2:51
11 Ring Dem Bells [Take 3] 2:52
12 Old Man Blues [Take 1] 3:01
13 Old Man Blues [Take 2] 3:02
14 Old Man Blues [Take 3] 3:02
15 Three Little Words 3:02
16 Three Little Words 3:03
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins(t); Cootie Williams(t,v); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Emmanuel Hall Quartet, Jimmy Miller(v)
Los Angeles, CA 20 Aug 1930 RCA-Victor recording session
17 Ring Dem Bells 2:56
18 Old Man Blues [Take 4] 3:07
19 Old Man Blues [Take 6] 3:03
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); The Rhythm Boys(v)
Los Angeles, CA 26 Aug 1930 RCA-Victor recording session
20 Hittin' the Bottle [Take 1] 2:59
21 Hittin' the Bottle [Take 2] 2:56
22 That Lindy Hop 2:54
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams(t) Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Dick Robertson(v)
New York City, NY 02 Oct 1930 RCA-Victor recording session



Disc 5

1 You're Lucky to Me 2:56
2 Memories of You 3:13
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams(t) Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Dick Robertson(v)
New York City, NY 02 Oct 1930 RCA-Victor recording session
3 Nine Little Miles from Ten-Ten-Tennessee [Take 1] 3:24
4 Nine Little Miles from Ten-Ten-Tennessee [Take 2] 3:23
5 I'm So in Love With You [Take 1] 3:32
6 I'm So in Love With You [Take 2] 3:33
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Sonny Greera(v)
New York City, NY 21 Nov 1930 RCA-Victor recording session
7 What Good Am I Without You? 2:55
8 Blue Again 3:13
9 When a Black Man's Blue 3:04
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Dick Robertson, Sonny Greer(v)
New York City, NY 26 Nov 1930 RCA-Victor recording session
10 Mood Indigo 3:07
11 What Good Am I Without You? 2:49
12 When a Black Man's Blue 2:59
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Dick Robertson, Bennie Payne(v)
New York City, NY 10 Dec 1930 RCA-Victor recording session
13 The River and Me 3:14
14 Keep a Song in Your Soul 2:39
15 Sam and Delilah 3:28
16 Rockin' in Rhythm [Take 1] 2:55
17 Rockin' in Rhythm [Take 2] 2:51
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA New
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Chick Bullock(v)
York City, NY 16 Jan 1931 RCA-Victor recording session
18 Creole Rhapsody, Pt. 1 4:01
19 Creole Rhapsody, Pt. 2 [Take 3] 4:22
20 Creole Rhapsody, Pt. 2 [Take 2] 4:21
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Camden, NJ 11 Jun 1931 RCA-Victor recording session

Disc 6
1 Limehouse Blues 3:10
2 Echoes of the Jungle 3:25
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Camden, NJ 16 Jun 1931 RCA-Victor recording session
3 It's Glory 3:08
4 The Mystery Song 3:11
5 The Mystery Song 3:11
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Camden, NJ 17 Jun 1931 RCA-Victor recording session
6 Mood Indigo/Hot and Bothered/Creole Love Call 7:37
7 Mood Indigo/Hot and Bothered/Creole Love Call [Stereo Version] 7:42
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
New York City, NY 03 Feb 1932 RCA-Victor recording session
8 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo/LotO' Fingers/Black and Tan Fantasy [Stereo] 7:32
9 Dinah 2:53
10 Bugle Call Rag 3:02
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins(t); Cootie Williams(t,v); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch,v)
New York City, NY 09 Feb 1932 RCA-Victor recording session
11 Maori (A Samoan Dance) 3:24
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
New York City, NY 21 Sep 1932 RCA-Victor recording session
12 Rude Interlude [Take 1] 3:10
13 Rude Interlude [Take 2] 3:07
14 Dallas Doings [Take 1] 2:57
15 Dallas Doings [Take 2] Ellington 2:55
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Louis Bacon(t,v)Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as,bsax); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Chicago, IL 26 Sep 1933 RCA-Victor recording session

[size=150]Disc 7
1 Dear Old Southland [Take 1] 3:34
2 Dear Old Southland [Take 2] 3:26
3 Daybreak Express [Take 1] 2:55
4 Daybreak Express [Take 2] 2:56
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Louis Bacon(t,v)Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigar(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as,bsax); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch)
Chicago, IL 04 Dec 1933 RCA-Victor recordin