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Duke Ellington

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Aliases
The Chicago Footwarmers [US3]
The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concert - Dec. 19, 1944
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Memphis Men
Duke Ellington & His Orch.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Quintet
Duke Ellington and His Rhythm
Duke Ellington and His Washingtonians
Duke Ellington's Orchestra
The Duke Ellington Small Bands
The Harlem Footwarmers
Harlem Hot Chocolates
Joe Turner and His Memphis Men
The Jungle Band [Duke Ellington]
Lonnie Johnson's Harlem Footwarmers
The Six Jolly Jesters
Ten Black Berries
The Washingtonians
The Whoopee Makers [Duke Ellington]
Real name
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Born
April 29, 1899
Died
May 24, 1974
Country
United States
IPI
00009211814 173 works
00043281895 125 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Legendary jazz composer, arranger and bandleader, Duke Ellington wrote a series of songs that became standards, including "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," "Cotton Tail," "Mood Indigo," "Sophisticated Lady," "Solitude," and "In a Sentimental Mood."
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971
Member of
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters
Family
Mercer Ellington Son
Related
Rudy Jackson [US1] Member of The Washingtonians (1927)
Cat Anderson Member of Ellington's band (1944-1947; 1950-1959; 1961-1971)
Juan Tizol Member of Ellington's band 1929 to 1944 and 1951 to 1953.
Sam Woodyard Drummer in Ellington's band 1955 to 1966.
Ozzie Bailey Singer in Duke Ellington Orchestra
Milt Grayson Vocalist in Duke Ellington's Orchestra(s)
Cornell Smelser Member of Jungle Band
Alvin Raglin Bassist of Duke Ellington's Orchestra (1941-1945)
Sonny Greer
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Title Performer Release date Covered by
i June 1967 (6 artists)
i  REC 1965 (196 artists)
Originally by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra REL
i May 29, 1941 (9 artists)
i June 1967 (4 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1938 (20 artists)
i 1955 (7 artists)
i December 20, 1940 (125 artists)
i June 1967 (9 artists)
i February 1953 (4 artists)
i December 20, 1928 (15 artists)
October 1963 (15 artists)
i June 1937 (84 artists)
i 1954 (3 artists)
i (Duke Ellington) November 25, 1930 (24 artists)
i  REL 1963 (20 artists)
Originally by John Coltrane REC
i March 1927 (16 artists)
i (Duke Ellington) July 28, 1927 (150 artists)
i (Duke Ellington) 1928 (60 artists)
i 1938 (34 artists)
listen on Internet Archive  REC,REL October 24, 1941 (7 artists)
Originally by Paul White and Marie Bryant PRF
i 1968 (91 artists)
i June 1967 (5 artists)
i August 17, 1928 (4 artists)
i August 2, 1940 Denis Gäbel
i June 1967 (21 artists)
i May 21, 1956 (16 artists)
August 17, 1928 (9 artists)
i Blues in Blueprint Duke Ellington and His Commanders (Duke Ellington) 1960 Unverified
i (Duke Ellington) 1930 (7 artists)
i Bojangles Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 1940 Missing information
i Boy Meets Horn Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra featuring Rex Stewart (Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart) December 22, 1938 Unverified
i  REC Unreleased (283 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra REL
i  REL January 2, 1942 (283 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REC
i November 1941 (4 artists)
i  PRF Unreleased (297 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra REL
i  REL February 1946 (297 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra PRF
i 1940 (380 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1939 (11 artists)
i May 24, 1940 (170 artists)
i April 1931 (7 artists)
i September 20, 1937 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i  REL October 1945 (26 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington – Alvin Raglin REC
i  REC June 1952 (26 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REL
i Daybreak Express Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1934 Unverified
1947 (31 artists)
i June 1967 (5 artists)
September 1928 (154 artists)
i September 20, 1937 (3 artists)
i April 19, 1929 (7 artists)
i Do Not Disturb Duke Ellington 1987 Unverified
 REL December 1944 (50 artists)
Originally by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Patti Palmer REC
i 1930 (18 artists)
i 1927 Keith Nichols & The Cotton Club Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive i November 1930 (688 artists)
i 1933 (119 artists)
i August 2, 1940 (5 artists)
i March 1927 (77 artists)
i 1936 (44 artists)
1945 Al Hibbler
listen on Internet Archive July 1945 (43 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i Five O'Clock Drag Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra November 1941 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive February 7, 1941 (272 artists)
i April 19, 1929 (2 artists)
i Flirtibird Duke Ellington and His Orchestra June 1959 Unverified
i Fontainebleau Forest Duke Ellington 1963 Unverified
i (Duke Ellington) 1929 (12 artists)
listen on Internet Archive July 15, 1933 (4 artists)
i 1959 (2 artists)
i (Duke Ellington) April 25, 1929 (11 artists)
i September 1957 (11 artists)
i 1947 (213 artists)
i August 1940 (12 artists)
i May 17, 1929 (2 artists)
i May 16, 1929 (4 artists)
i Harlem Speaks Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 1933 Unverified
i December 20, 1929 (3 artists)
i Haupe Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Johnny Hodges (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) June 1959 Unverified
1971 (32 artists)
 REC 1987 (16 artists)
Originally by Terri Klausner REL
i May 1927 (3 artists)
January 1945 (101 artists)
1942 (6 artists)
October 1944 (8 artists)
If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Ivy Anderson 1938 Unverified
 REL 1941 (545 artists)
Originally by Ivie Anderson PRF
listen on Internet Archive i April 1938 (214 artists)
i September 1948 (20 artists)
1966 (12 artists)
January 1946 (141 artists)
i April 27, 1927 (7 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1933 (5 artists)
i October 25, 1940 (322 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1935 (765 artists)
i I Never Felt This Way Before Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra January 25, 1940 Unverified
i June 1967 (170 artists)
i Island Virgin Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1965 Unverified
1936 (8 artists)
March 24, 1932 (624 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1947 (30 artists)
listen on Internet Archive  REC April 5, 1948 (7 artists)
Originally by Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra REL
listen on Internet Archive i March 22, 1940 (12 artists)
i May 17, 1929 (3 artists)
i 1930 (5 artists)
i John Hardy's Wife Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra May 29, 1941 Unverified
February 1944 (85 artists)
i April 25, 1928 (45 artists)
July 9, 1941 (40 artists)
i  REC 1974 (8 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra REL
listen on Internet Archive i  REL March 14, 1941 (8 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington REC
i October 10, 1929 (11 artists)
i December 12, 1930 (20 artists)
i 1954 Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra
May 1945 (17 artists)
i April 1940 (13 artists)
i Lady In Blue Duke Ellington 1963 Missing information
i Lady Of The Lavender Mist Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1947 Unverified
i Lazy Rhapsody Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 1932 Unverified
i February 1963 (44 artists)
i April 1976 (5 artists)
i 1974 (4 artists)
i Low Key Lightly Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Ray Nance (Duke Ellington) June 1959 Unverified
 REC March 10, 1991 (554 artists)
Originally by King Cole and His Trio - Orch. cond. by Pete Rugolo REL
i September 1957 Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra
i February 1944 (28 artists)
i June 1959 (56 artists)
i 1955 (33 artists)
i 1933 (2 artists)
i Midriff Duke Ellington & Son Fameux Orchestre (Duke Ellington) 1947 Unverified
Mighty Like the Blues Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 1938 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive i July 19, 1929 (6 artists)
i May 1945 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i April 10, 1942 (6 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1941 (5 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i March 22, 1940 (18 artists)
i June 1967 (15 artists)
i (Duke Ellington) December 25, 1928 (3 artists)
i 1958 (9 artists)
June 1944 (47 artists)
1934 (253 artists)
i May 24, 1940 (534 artists)
i 1972 Julie Saury - Bruno Rousselet - Frédéric Couderc - Sébastien Giniaux Guest Claude Egéa
i December 12, 1930 (19 artists)
i On A Turquoise Cloud Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1947 Unverified
i May 1942 (290 artists)
i Pie Eye's Blues Duke Ellington and His Award Winners (Duke Ellington) 1960 Unverified
i November 29, 1940 (14 artists)
i 1971 (6 artists)
i Portrait Of Wellman Braud Duke Ellington 1971 Unverified
i 1938 (486 artists)
i  REC 2006 (75 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REL
i 1963 (26 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i June 30, 1938 (15 artists)
i May 1942 (64 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i March 1928 (9 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i April 1954 (17 artists)
i Reminiscing in Tempo Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1935 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive i May 1929 (69 artists)
i March 5, 1938 Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band
listen on Internet Archive October 24, 1930 (45 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i (Duke Ellington) April 25, 1931 (108 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i July 19, 1929 (37 artists)
i May 1953 (544 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1929 (47 artists)
i 1963 (5 artists)
i Sepia Panorama Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra August 1940 Unverified
i 1939 (20 artists)
listen on Internet Archive April 10, 1931 (35 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1935 (4 artists)
i February 1953 (4 artists)
i Smada Duke Ellington & His Orch. September 1952 Unverified
i (Duke Ellington) September 25, 1929 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i November 1934 (486 artists)
1939 (108 artists)
i 1933 (660 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1929 (81 artists)
i Stevie Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 1963 Unverified
i 1934 (24 artists)
 PRF (487 artists)
Originally by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Harold Arlen REC
 REL 1945 (5 artists)
Originally by The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concert - Dec. 19, 1944 REC
 REC 1977 (5 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra REL
i (268 artists)
i September 1957 (6 artists)
i April 1976 Jean-Marc Foltz, Stephan Oliva
i June 1959 (2 artists)
i Sweet and Pungent Duke Ellington and His Award Winners (Duke Ellington) 1960 Unverified
i May 30, 1930 (2 artists)
i April 25, 1928 (7 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i April 11, 1941 (685 artists)
i 1963 (17 artists)
i 1971 (7 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i  REC 1941 (18 artists)
Originally by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra REL
i February 1929 (5 artists)
i April 27, 1927 (4 artists)
i 1929 (3 artists)
i  REL 1951 Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal by Kay Davis BRD
 BRD 2004 Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REL
i 1963 (25 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i April 1938 (13 artists)
listen on Internet Archive February 7, 1941 (4 artists)
i 1986 (35 artists)
i November 5, 1928 (206 artists)
i  REC April 1976 (54 artists)
Originally by Dollar Brand REL
i  REL September 1957 (75 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington REC
 REL January 1946 (2 artists)
Originally by Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kitty Kallen REC
 BRD (223 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The Rhythm Boys REC
listen on Internet Archive  REC October 24, 1930 (223 artists)
Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The Rhythm Boys BRD
i June 1967 (7 artists)
(10 artists)
1947 (31 artists)
i 1959 (108 artists)
i March 1952 (2 artists)
i 1940 (96 artists)
i Way Early Subtone Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Russell Procope (Duke Ellington) June 1959 Unverified
i 1939 Greg Cohen
i October 1944 (86 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i December 5, 1927 (4 artists)
i Who Knows? Duke Ellington April 1954 Unverified
i Wig Wise Duke Ellington with Charlie Mingus and Max Roach February 1963 Unverified
1957 (6 artists)
You Don't Love Me No More Duke Ellington & His Orch. November 1958 Unverified
i 1959 (4 artists)