Where Swing is King!
“Ad Lib on Nippon” Composed by Duke Ellington with input by Jimmy Hamilton; arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for RCA Victor (Studio B) on December 20, [..]
“Hollywood Hangover” Composed and arranged by Wilbur “Buck” Clayton. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra live at the Regal Theater in Chicago on May 26, 1945. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Shelton “Scad” Hemphill, first [..]
“The Mooche” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra for Brunswick on October 17, 1928 in New York. Edward K. “Duke” Ellington, piano, directing: Arthur Whetsel [..]
“In a Mellotone” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on September 5, 1940 in Chicago. Edward K. “Duke” Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace Jones, first trumpet; Cootie [..]
“The Sidewalks of New York” (“East Side, West Side”) Composed by Charles B. Lawlor (music) and James W. Blake (lyric); arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on December [..]
“Mood Indigo” Composed by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard and Irving Mills; and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on December 19, 1930 in New York.(*) (*) Victor studio [..]
“Happy-Go-Lucky Local” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Musicraft on November 25, 1946 in New York. Edward K. “Duke” Ellington, piano, directing: Shelton “Scad” Hemphill and Francis [..]
“The C Jam Blues” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor in Chicago on January 21, 1942. Edward K. “Duke” Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace [..]
“Introduction – Nutcracker Suite” Composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky; arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on May 26, 1960 in Los Angeles. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Eddie Mullins, Andres Meringuito, Willie [..]
“Pyramid” Composed by Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol; arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Brunswick on June 7, 1938 in New York. Duke Ellington, hand drum, directing: Wallace Jones, [..]
“Hey Baby!” Music and lyric composed by Duke Ellington; arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Columbia on January 27, 1956 in New York.(*) Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Clark Terry, [..]
“The Minor Goes Muggin’” Composed and arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on May 14, 1945 in New York. Thomas F. Dorsey, Jr., first and solo trombone, directing: [..]
“Johnny Come Lately” (Originally titled “Plain Time”; later “Stomp.”) (*) Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on June 26,1942 in Hollywood. Billy Strayhorn, piano, directing: Wallace [..]
“Jack the Bear” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on March 6, 1940 in Chicago. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace Jones, first trumpet; Cootie Williams, trumpet; [..]
“Just a-Settin’ and a-Rockin’” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn . Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on June 5, 1941 in Hollywood. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace Jones, [..]
“Flamingo” Composed by Ted Grouya (music) and Edmund Anderson (lyric); arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on December 28, 1940 in Chicago. Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, directing: [..]
“Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”* (First known as “Never No Lament”) Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on May 4, 1940 in Hollywood. Duke Ellington, piano, [..]
“Creole Love Call” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on October 26, 1927 in Camden, New Jersey. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: James Wesley “Bubber” Miley, Louis [..]
“Solitude” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on January 10, 1934 in Chicago. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins, Louis Bacon and Cootie Williams, [..]
“What Am I Here For?” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on February 26,1942 in New York. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace Jones, first trumpet; Ray [..]
“Blood Count” Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on August 28, 1967 in New York. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Herbie Jones, William “Cat” Anderson, Mercer [..]
“I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So” Composed by Duke Ellington (music) and Mack David (lyric); arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on November 26, 1945 in New York. Duke [..]
“Clementine” Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on July 2, 1941 in Hollywood. Duke Ellington, piano; directing: Wallace Jones and Ray Nance, trumpets; Rex Stewart, cornet; [..]
“Bakiff” Composed by Juan Tizol; arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on June 5, 1941 for Victor in Hollywood. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace Jones trumpet; Rex Stewart, cornet; Juan [..]
“Drop Me Off in Harlem” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Brunswick on February 16, 1933 in New York. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Arthur Whetsel, first trumpet; [..]
“I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on March 3, 1938 for Brunswick in New York. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: [..]
“The Sergeant Was Shy” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on August 28, 1939 for Columbia in New York. (# See note below.) Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace [..]
“Concerto for Cootie” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on March 15,1940 in Chicago. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace Jones, first trumpet; Rex Stewart, cornet; Cootie [..]
“Something to Live For” Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on December 20, 1965 in Hollywood, California. Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; with Duke Ellington, directing: William [..]
