The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 1927-28
▶ CD 2: 1928-29
▶ CD 3: 1929
▶ CD 4: 1930
▶ CD 5: 1930-31
▶ CD 6: 1931-33
▼ CD 7: 1933-34
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1Dear Old Southland (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1933-12-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-12-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-12-04)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1933-12-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1933-12-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-12-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-12-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-12-04)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04), Freddie Jenkins (on 1933-12-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-12-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-12-04)
vocals:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04)
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (jazz standard) (on 1933-12-04)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1921)
publisher:
Mills Music
3:37
2Dear Old Southland (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1933-12-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-12-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-12-04, on 1941-05-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1933-12-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1933-12-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-12-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-12-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-12-04)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04), Freddie Jenkins (on 1933-12-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-12-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-12-04)
vocals:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04)
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (jazz standard) (on 1933-12-04)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1921)
publisher:
Mills Music
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (jazz standard) (on 1941-05-14)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1921)
publisher:
Mills Music
3:28
3Daybreak Express (take 1)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1933-12-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-12-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-12-04)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1933-12-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1933-12-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-12-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-12-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-12-04)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04), Freddie Jenkins (on 1933-12-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-12-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-12-04)
2:58
4Daybreak Express (take 2)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1933-12-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1933-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1933-12-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-12-04)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1933-12-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1933-12-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1933-12-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-12-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-12-04)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1933-12-04), Freddie Jenkins (on 1933-12-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-12-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1933-12-04)
2:58
5Delta Serenade (take 1)
recording of:
Delta Serenade (on 1933-12-04)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Delta Serenade (on 1934-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:17
6Delta Serenade (take 2)
recording of:
Delta Serenade (on 1933-12-04)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Delta Serenade (on 1934-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:19
7Stompy Jones
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-01-09)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09)
bass saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-09)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-01-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-01-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-01-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-01-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-01-09) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-01-09)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1934-01-09), Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-01-09), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-01-09) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-01-09)
recording of:
Stompy Jones (on 1934-01-09)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:03
8Solitude
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-01-10)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-01-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-01-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-10), Harry Carney (on 1934-01-10), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-10)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-01-10) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-01-10)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1934-01-10), Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-01-10), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-01-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-01-10)
recorded at:
NBC Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-01-10)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1934-01-10)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:32
9Blue Feeling
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-01-10)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-01-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-01-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-01-10), Harry Carney (on 1934-01-10), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-01-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-01-10)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-01-10) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-01-10)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1934-01-10), Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-01-10), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-01-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-01-10)
3:12
10Ebony Rhapsody
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-04-12)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-04-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-04-12, on 1934-04-12)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-04-12), Harry Carney (on 1934-04-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-04-12)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-04-12) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-04-12)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-04-12), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-04-12) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-04-12)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1934-04-12)
recording of:
Ebony Rhapsody (on 1934-01-10)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
is based on:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 2 (original piano solo version)
recording of:
Ebony Rhapsody (on 1934-04-12)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
is based on:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 2 (original piano solo version)
3:23
11Cocktails for Two (take 1)
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1934-04-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
3:29
12Cocktails for Two (take 2)
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1934-04-12)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
3:26
13Live and Love Tonight
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1934-04-12)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1934-04-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-04-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1934-04-12)
clarinet and reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-04-12), Harry Carney (on 1934-04-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-04-12)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-04-12)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-04-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-04-12)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1934-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-04-12)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-04-12) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-04-12)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-04-12), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-04-12) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-04-12)
3:18
14I Met My Waterloo
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-04-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-04-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-04-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-04-17), Harry Carney (on 1934-04-17), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-04-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-04-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-04-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-04-17)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1934-04-17), Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-04-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-04-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1934-04-17)
3:30
15Troubled Waters (take 1)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-05-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-05-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-05-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-05-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-05-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-05-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-05-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-05-09) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-05-09)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-05-09) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-05-09)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1934-05-09)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1934-05-09)
3:33
16Troubled Waters (take 2)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-05-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-05-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-05-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-05-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-05-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-05-09) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-05-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-05-09) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-05-09)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-05-09) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-05-09)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1934-05-09)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1934-05-09)
3:30
17My Old Flame
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-05-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-05-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-05-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-05-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-05-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-05-09), Johnny Hodges (on 1934-05-09) and Marshall Royal (on 1934-05-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-05-09) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-05-09)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-05-09) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-05-09)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1934-05-09)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1934-05-09)
recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1934-05-09)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:21
▶ CD 8: 1940
▶ CD 9: 1940
▶ CD 10
▶ CD 11: 1941
▶ CD 12: 1941
▶ CD 13: 1941-42
▶ CD 14
▶ CD 15
▶ CD 16
▶ CD 17: The Seattle Concert
▶ CD 18: The First Concert of Sacred Music
▶ CD 19: The Second Sacred Concert
▶ CD 20: The Second Sacred Concert (cont'd) / The Third Sacred Concert
▶ CD 21: The Far East Suite
▶ CD 22: The Popular Duke Ellington / The Jazz Piano / The Duke at Tanglewood
▶ CD 23: The Duke at Tanglewood (cont'd) / ...and His Mother Called Him Bill
▶ CD 24: ...and His Mother Called Him Bill (cont'd) / Eastbourne Performance

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