The complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh small group sessions /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Imprint:Stamford, Connecticut : Mosaic Records, [2006]
Description:7 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource CD Music recording Audio
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6648602
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Varying Form of Title:Additional title on container spine: 1936-1940 small group sessions
Other authors / contributors:Taylor, Billy, 1906-1986.
Blanton, Jimmy, 1918-1942.
Stewart, Rex, 1907-1967.
Bigard, Barney.
Williams, Cootie.
Hodges, Johnny.
Duke Ellington's Sextet.
Duke Ellington Orchestra.
52nd Street Stompers.
Jazzopaters.
Rug Cutters (Musical group)
Gotham Stompers (Musical group)
Johnny Hodges Orchestra.
Quintones (Musical group)
Barney Bigard Orchestra.
Notes:Mosaic Records: MD7-235 (additional no. on container spines: 235, on discs: A 27821--A 27827)
"This set gathers together all the small group sessions led by Duke Ellington and his sidemen Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard, Cootie Williams and Johnny Hodges, during the years 1936-40 for labels now owned by the Sony half of Sony-BMG."--Notes, p. 28.
Includes alternate takes of some selections.
Compact discs ; 4 containers in box.
Durations on containers.
Program notes by Steven Lasker and discography (28 p. : ill.) laid in outer container ; discographical information (4 vol.) inserted in each container..
Duke Ellington, piano, conductor ; with variously, Johnny Hodges, alto saxophone ; Billy Taylor, bass ; Jimmy Blanton, bass ; Duke Ellington's Sextet and Orchestra ; Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers ; Barney Bigard and his Jazzopators ; Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters ; The Gotham Stompers ; Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra ; The Quintones ; Barney Bigard and his Orchestra.
Recorded in Hollywood December 16, 21, 1936 ; in Chicago October 14, 16, and November 22, 1939, February 14-15, 1940 ; remainder in New York City, March 5, 1935 through September 1, 1939.
Vocal selections sung in English.
Publisher's no.:MD7-235 Mosaic Records
235 Mosaic Records
A 27821--A 27827 Mosaic Records
A 27821 Mosaic Records
A 27822 Mosaic Records
A 27823 Mosaic Records
A 27824 Mosaic Records
A 27825 Mosaic Records
A 27826 Mosaic Records
A 27827 Mosaic Records
Table of Contents:
  • Disc. 1. Tough trackin'
  • Indigo echoes
  • Rexations
  • Lazy man's shuffle
  • Clouds in my heart
  • Frolic Sam
  • Caravan
  • Stompy Jones
  • Mood indigo/Solitude
  • Sophisticated lady/In a sentimental mood
  • I can't believe that you're in love with me
  • Downtown uproar
  • Digga digga do. Disc 2. Blue reverie
  • Tiger rag
  • My honey's lovin' arms
  • Did anyone ever tell you?
  • Alabamy home
  • Where are you?
  • Lament for a lost love
  • Four and One-half Street
  • Demi-tasse
  • Jazz a la carte
  • Foolin' myself
  • A sailboat in the moonlight
  • You'll never go to heaven (if you break my heart)
  • Peckin'. Disc 3. Get it southern style
  • Moonlight fiesta
  • Sponge cake and spinach
  • If you're ever in my arms again
  • The back room romp
  • Love in my heart
  • Sugar Hill shim sham
  • Tea and trumpets
  • Jubilesta
  • Watchin'
  • Pigeons and peppers
  • I can't give you anything but love
  • Drummer's delight
  • If I thought you cared
  • Lost in meditation. Disc 4. My day
  • Silvery moon and golden sands
  • Echoes of Harlem
  • Jeep's blues
  • If you were in my place (what would you do?)
  • I let a song go out of my heart
  • Rendezvous with rhythm
  • A lesson in C
  • Swingtime in Honolulu
  • Carnival in Caroline
  • Ol' man river
  • You walked out of the picture
  • Pyramid
  • Empty ballroom blues
  • Lost in meditation
  • A blues serenade
  • Love in swingtime
  • Swingin' in the dell
  • Jitterbug's lullaby. Disc 5. Chasin' chippies
  • Blue is the evening
  • Sharpy
  • Swing Pan Alley
  • Prelude to a kiss
  • There's something about an old love
  • The jeep is jumpin'
  • Krum elbow blues
  • I'm in another world
  • Hodge podge
  • Dancing on the stars
  • Wanderlust
  • Delta mood
  • Boys from Harlem
  • Mobile blues
  • Gal-avantin'
  • Blue light
  • Like a ship in the night
  • Mississippi dreamboat
  • Swingin' on the campus
  • Dooji wooji. Disc 6. Beautiful romance
  • Boudoir Benny
  • Ain't the gravy good?
  • She's gone
  • Just good fun
  • Informal blues
  • San Juan Hill
  • I'll come back for more
  • "Fat stuff" serenade
  • Savoy strut
  • Rent party blues
  • Dance of the goons
  • Good gal blues
  • Finesse
  • Kitchen mechanic's day
  • My heart jumped over the moon
  • You can count on me
  • Home town blues
  • Utt-da-zay (The tailor song)
  • Chew-chew-chew (chew your bubble gum)
  • Barney goin' easy
  • Just another dream
  • Night song. Disc 7. Blues a poppin'
  • Top and bottom
  • Black beauty
  • The rabbit's jump
  • Moon romance
  • Truly wonderful
  • Dream blues
  • Skunk hollow blues
  • I know what you do
  • Your love has faded
  • Tired socks
  • Blues
  • Early mornin'
  • Minuet in blues
  • Lost in two flats
  • Honey hush
  • Blues
  • Plucked again
  • Pelican drag
  • Tapioca
  • Mardi Gras madness
  • Watch the birdie
  • Black butterfly
  • Dry long so
  • Toasted pickle
  • Give it up.