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Label
Catalog number
MGV 4008 2
Format
Double 12" LP
Tribute to
Duke Ellington
Comments
Also called "Vol. 1" of the two-part series. Recorded Los Angeles between September 4, 1956 and June 27, 1957. Despite what is said on the front cover, only half of the album features the Duke and his Orchestra. Remaining tracks have a smaller combo with Ben Webster, Stuff Smith, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon & Alvin Stoller.

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Tracks

Title Performer Written by Info
Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Sammy Davis, Jr. - With Dave Cavanaugh's Music
Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol Originally by Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters, Valaida & Lulle Ellboys orkester
i Billy Strayhorn Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i Duke Ellington Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche Originally by Johnny Hodges and Orchestra
Bob Russell [US], Duke Ellington Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington, Nick Kenny Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Don George, Duke Ellington Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Al Hibbler with Kay Davis
  Bob Russell [US], Duke Ellington Originally by Woody Herman and His Orchestra REC, Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston & His Orchestra REL
Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges Originally by Harry James and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines Originally by (unknown)
Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ray Nance
Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra under the direction of Norman Leyden
i Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills Originally by The Harlem Footwarmers (Duke Ellington)
  Duke Ellington Originally by Joe Turner [US1] PRF, Joe Turner with Freddie Slack Trio REC
i Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish Originally by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, The Boswell Sisters
Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines Originally by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra