The Best of the Complete Duke Ellington RCA Victor Recordings, 1944-1946
Duke Ellington - CD
- Artist: Duke Ellington
- Format: CD
- Year: 2000, 2008
- UPC: 886972494425
- Item Number: SBG494425
- Release date: 02/29/2008
- 1. I'm Beginning to See the Light
- 2. Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know) [take 2]
- 3. Come Sunday
- 4. Blues
- 5. Prelude to a Kiss
- 6. Caravan
- 7. In a Sentimental Mood
- 8. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- 9. Sophisticated Lady
- 10. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
- 11. Solitude
- 12. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
- 13. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
- 14. Tonk
- 15. Transblucency
- 16. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
- 17. St. Louis Blues
- 18. Esquire Swank
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The Best of the Complete Duke Ellington RCA Victor Recordings, 1944-1946 by Duke Ellington on CD
Given that the 24-disc set The Complete RCA/Victor Recordings was so large it was only for specialized tastes, it was inevitable that the set would be released in excerpts. As it happens, The Best of the Complete Duke Ellington RCA/Victor Recordings: The Mid Forties Recordings is an excerpt of an excerpt, selecting the 18 finest cuts from the three-disc The Complete Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (1944-1946). This isn't a bad thing, by any means, since only affluent fans could afford either of the multi-disc sets, and this single-disc does an excellent job of narrowing down the finest moments from these four years, arguably the best in Ellington's many years of leading superlative bands. Yes, there are some seminal recordings missing from these mere 18 tracks -- how could there not? -- but these all are terrific cuts that illustrate why Ellington and his band were peerless in the mid-'40s. For the fan on a budget, this is an essential sampler. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
- Artist: Duke Ellington
- Format: CD
- Year: 2000, 2008
- UPC: 886972494425
- Item Number: SBG494425
- Release date: 02/29/2008
- Label: RCA, RCA Records, Sbme Special MKTS.
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Big Band, Swing
- Album Time: 57:48
- Album Type: "Best of..." / "Greatest Hits"
- ... and His Mother Called Him Bill
- 100 Anniversaire
- 16 Most Requested Songs
- 1947
- 1950-1951
- 1951
- 70th Birthday Concert
- Afro-Bossa
- All Star Road Band, Vol. 1
- America Swings: The Great Duke Ellington
- At Basin Street East
- At Newport 1956 Complete
- Best
- Best Of
- Best of Duke Ellington
- Best of Duke Ellington [Universal]
- Best of Ellington [Sony]
- Best of the California Concerts
- Black, Brown and Beige
- Blue Harlem [Synergy]
- Blue Light/Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown
- Blues & Ballads
- Blues in Orbit [Bonus Tracks]
- Centenary Celebration, Vol. 1-3
- Centennial Salute
- Complete Standard Transcriptions
- Concert 1960
- Concert in the Virgin Islands
- Cotton Club Anthology: 1938
- Duke Ellington : Original Album Classics
- Duke Ellington [Platinum Disc]
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Vol. 2: 1943
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Vol. 3: 1943
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Vol. 4: 1943
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Vol. 5: 1943-1945
- Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
- Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
- Duke Ellington Presents
- Duke Ellington Presents
- Duke Ellington's Finest Hour
- Duke Ellington's Greatest
- Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
- Duke Ellington, Vol. 1 & 2
- Duke Ellington, Vol. 2 [Absord]
- Duke Ellington: Three Suites
- Duke's Mixture/At the Bal Masque
- Early
- Ellington '65
- Ellington '66
- Ellington Uptown [Bonus Tracks]
- Essential Ellington
- Eternal Ellington 1927-1959
- Far East Suite [Bonus Tracks]
- Fargo 1940, Vol. 1
- Good Old Vintage
- Greatest Hits [CBS Special Products]
- Greatest Hits [RCA]
- Happy Birthday, Duke! the Birthday Sessions, Vol. 3
- Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown [Japan]
- Historically Speaking: The Duke
- In Small Bands
- In the Forties
- In the Mood With Duke Ellington
- Incomparable Sir Duke
- Jack the Bear
- Jazz Caravan
- Jazz Moods: Hot
- Jukebox Hits: 1941-1951
- Ken Burns Jazz
- Les Incontournables
- Live and Rare
- Live at the Blue Note [1952]
- Live in Paris
- Live in Zurich Switzerland: 2.5.1950
- Masterpieces by Ellington [Bonus Tracks]
- Masters of Jazz
- Mrs. Clinkscales to the Cotton Club, Vol. 1: 1926-1
- Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
- Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
- New Orleans Suite
- New York, NY
- Paris Jazz Concert, Vol. 2: October 29, 1958
- Piano in the Foreground
- Piano Reflections
- Plaisir d'Ellington: The Duke and His Men
- Play 22 Original Big Band Hits
- Plays Strayhorn
- Popular 2
- Priceless Jazz (Import)
- Private Collection, Vol. 1: Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
- Sophisticated Lady [BMG]
- Sophisticated Lady [RCA]
- Take the "A" Train [LRC]
- Take the A-Train [BMG]
- The Best of Duke Ellington [Pablo] (Import)
- The Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition
- The Bubber Miley Era: 1924-1929
- The Centennial Anthology
- The Cosmic Scene: Duke Ellington's Spacemen
- The Duke Box
- The Duke Ellington's Far East Suite
- The Duke Ellington's Far East Suite
- The Duke Plays Ellington
- The Duke Steps Out [ASV/Living Era]
- The Duke: Duke Ellington's Masterpieces, Vol. 1 - 1938-1940
- The Duke: The Columbia Years 1927-1962
- The Ellington Legacy
- The Essential Duke Ellington [Sony]
- The Feeling of Jazz
- The Golden Years of Duke Ellington
- The Great Concerts: Chicago 1946
- The Great Duke Ellington [RedX]
- The Great Paris Concert [Collectables]
- The Pianist
- The Private Collection, Vol. 2: Dance Concerts, California, 1958
- The Private Collection, Vol. 7: Studio Sessions, 1957 & 1962
- The Quintessence Chicago - New York - Hollywood, Vol. 2: 1928-1950
- The Satin Doll Collection
- The Strayhorn Touch [Collectables]
- The Symphonic Ellington [Collectables]
- The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13
- The Uncollected Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Vol. 1 (1946)
- The Very Best of Duke Ellington
- Uptown Downbeat
- Very Best of Duke Ellington [Music Brokers]
- Vol. 2: From the Cotton Club to Sweden
- Vol. 3 [BMG]
- Watermelon Man
- Will Big Bands Ever Come Back?
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Performers:
- Al Hibbler - Vocals
- Al Lucas - Bass
- Al Sears - Sax (Tenor)
- Alvin Raglin - Bass
- Big Sid Catlett - Drums
- Billy Strayhorn - Piano
- Cat Anderson - Trumpet
- Claude Jones - Trombone
- Duke Ellington - Piano
- Francis Williams - Trumpet
- Fred Guy - Guitar
- Harry Carney - Clarinet (Bass)
- Harry Carney - Sax (Baritone)
- Jimmy Hamilton - Clarinet
- Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton - Trombone
- Johnny Hodges - Sax (Alto)
- Joya Sherrill - Vocals
- Kay Davis - Vocals
- Marian Cox - Vocals
- Marie Ellington - Vocals
- Oscar Pettiford - Bass
- Otto Hardwick - Sax (Alto)
- Otto Hardwick - Sax (Tenor)
- Ray Nance - Trumpet
- Ray Nance - Violin
- Rex Stewart - Trumpet
- Russell Procope - Sax (Alto)
- Shelton Hemphill - Trumpet
- Shorty Baker - Trumpet
- Sid Weiss - Bass
- Sonny Greer - Drums
- Taft Jordan - Trumpet
- Wilbur DeParis - Trombone
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Credits:
- Al Hibbler - Vocals
- Al Lucas - Bass
- Al Sears - Sax (Tenor)
- Alvin Raglin - Bass
- Big Sid Catlett - Drums
- Billy Strayhorn - Piano
- Carol Bobolts - Art Direction
- Cat Anderson - Trumpet
- Claude Jones - Trombone
- Duke Ellington - Piano
- Francis Williams - Trumpet
- Fred Guy - Guitar
- Harry Carney - Clarinet (Bass)
- Harry Carney - Sax (Baritone)
- Janet DeMatteis - Creative Director
- Jimmy Hamilton - Clarinet
- Joe Tricky Sam Nanton - Trombone
- Johnny Hodges - Sax (Alto)
- Jon Samuels - Compilation
- Joshua Sherman - Production Coordination
- Joya Sherrill - Vocals
- Kay Davis - Vocals
- Marian Cox - Vocals
- Marie Ellington - Vocals
- Orrin Keepnews - Compilation Producer
- Oscar Pettiford - Bass
- Otto Hardwick - Sax (Alto)
- Otto Hardwick - Sax (Tenor)
- Ray Nance - Trumpet
- Ray Nance - Violin
- Rex Stewart - Trumpet
- Russell Procope - Sax (Alto)
- Shelton Hemphill - Trumpet
- Shorty Baker - Trumpet
- Sid Weiss - Bass
- Sonny Greer - Drums
- Stephanie L. Stein - Editorial Coordinator
- Steve Backer - Executive Producer
- Taft Jordan - Trumpet
- Wilbur DeParis - Trombone
