Duke Ellington - Giants Of Jazz - Duke Ellington (VINYL 3xLP BOX TIME LIFE STL-J02 1980) | Near Mint (NM or M-) Near Mint (NM)

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Label: Time Life Records – STL-J02

Series: Giants Of Jazz (4)

Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation

Box Set
Country: US

Released: 1980

Genre: Jazz

Style: Big Band, Swing

A1    Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra–    East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Prince Robinson?*
Tuba – Bass Edwards*, Mack Shaw
A2    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Creole Love Call
Vocals [Vocal] – Adelaide Hall
Written By – Ellington/Miley/Jackson
Written-By – Jackson*
A3    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Black And Tan Fantasie
A4    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Black And Tan Fantasy
Trumpet – Jabbo Smith
A5    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Black Beauty
A6    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Jubilee Stomp
A7    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Yellow Dog Blues
Written-By – Handy*
B1    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Hot And Bothered
Guitar – Lonnie Johnson (2)
Vocals [Vocal] – Baby Cox
B2    Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra–    The Mooche
B3    Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra–    Shout 'Em, Aunt Tillie
Written By – Jenkins/Williams
Written-By – Williams*, Jenkins*
B4    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Ring Dem Bells
Chimes – Charlie Barnet
Vocals [Vocal] – Cootie Williams
B5    The Jungle Band (2)–    Mood Indigo
Written By – Ellington/Mills/Bigard
Written-By – Bigard*
B6    The Harlem Footwarmers–    Rockin' In Rhythm
Written By – Ellington/Mills/Carney
Written-By – Carney*
B7    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Vocals [Vocal] – Ivie Anderson
C1    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Baby, When You Ain't There
Vocals [Vocal] – Cootie Williams
Written By – Ellington/Parish
Written-By – Parish*
C2    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Bugle Call Rag
Written By – Pettis/Meyers/Schoebel
Written-By – Meyers*, Schoebel*, Pettis*
C3    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Merry Go Round
C4    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Harlem Speaks
C5    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree
Written-By – Van Alstyne*
C6    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Merry Go Round
Drums – Fred Avendorf
Trumpet – Charlie Allen (3)
C7    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Truckin'
Vocals [Vocal] – Ivie Anderson
Written By – Bloom/Koehler
Written-By – Bloom*, Koehler*
D1    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)
Written By – Ellington/Bigard
Written-By – Bigard*
D2    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Echoes Of Harlem (Cootie's Concerto)
D3    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Caravan
Written By – Ellington/Mills/Tizol
Written-By – Tizol*
D4    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
Trumpet – Harold Baker
Written By – Nemo/Ellington/Mills
Written-By – Nemo*
D5    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Sophisticated Lady
Written By – Ellington/Mills/Parish
Written-By – Parish*
D6    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Jack The Bear
E1    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Ko-Ko
E2    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Concerto For Cootie (Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me)
E3    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Cotton Tail
E4    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Any More)
E5    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Harlem Air Shaft
E6    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    In A Mellotone
E7    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Warm Valley
F1    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Take The "A" Train
Arranged By [Arranger] – Billy Strayhorn
Written-By – Strayhorn*
F2    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
Vocals [Vocal] – Ivie Anderson
Written By – Webster/Ellington
Written-By – Webster*
F3    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    Perdido
Double Bass [String Bass] – Junior Raglin
Written-By – Tizol*
F4    Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*–    C Jam Blues
Double Bass [String Bass] – Junior Raglin
Violin – Ray Nance
F5    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Rockabye River
Alto Saxophone – Russell Procope
Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
Double Bass [String Bass] – Oscar Pettiford
Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears, Jimmy Hamilton
Trombone – Claude Jones, Wilbur De Paris
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Francis Williams, Harold Baker, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan
F6    Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–    Jeep's Blues
Alto Saxophone – Russell Procope
Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
Double Bass [String Bass] – Jimmy Woode
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves
Trombone – Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Herbie Jones, Willie Cook
Valve Trombone – John Sanders
Written By – Ellington/Hodges
Written-By – Hodges*

    Alto Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: A2 to B4, B6 to F4), Johnny Hodges (tracks: A7 to B4, B6 to F6), Otto Hardwick (tracks: A1 to A6, C4, C6, C7, D3 to F4)
    Art Direction [Time-life Books Inc. Art Director] – Tom Suzuki
    Art Direction [Time-life Books Inc. Assistant Art Director] – Arnold C. Holeywell
    Artwork By [Cover Portrait] – Mark English
    Artwork By [Litho] – M English
    Banjo – Fred Guy (tracks: A1 to C3)
    Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: A2 to B4, B6 to F6), Otto Hardwick (tracks: A1 to A6)
    Bass Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: A5, A6, C4 to C7, D3 to F4)
    Celesta [Celeste] – Duke Ellington (tracks: F2 to F4)
    Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: A5 to B6, C3, C5 to F4), Harry Carney (tracks: A2 to B4, B6 to F6), Johnny Hodges (tracks: A7 to B4, B6 to F5), Otto Hardwick (tracks: A2 to A4, C4, C5), Rudy Jackson (tracks: A2 to A4)
    Compiled By [Consultant] – Richard Spottswood*, John S. Wilson, Michael Brooks (2), Stanley Dance
    Coordinator [Time-life Records Art Coordinator] – Anne B. Landry
    Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: C6 to F4)
    Design [Time-life Records Assistant Designer] – Dale Pollekoff
    Design [Time-life Records Designer] – Donald S. Komai
    Double Bass [String Bass] – Billy Taylor* (tracks: C6, C7, D4), Hayes Alvis (tracks: C6 to D4), Jimmy Blanton (tracks: D5 to F4), Wellman Braud (tracks: A2 to C5)
    Drums – Sonny Greer (tracks: A1 to C5, C7 to F5)
    Engineer [Recording] – John Guerriere
    Guitar – Fred Guy (tracks: B7 to F5)
    Liner Notes [Booklet Notes On The Music By] – Dan Morgenstern
    Liner Notes [Booklet] – Stanley Dance
    Liner Notes [Time-life Books Inc. Senior Text Editor] – Diana Hirsh
    Liner Notes [Time-life Records Assistant Production Editor] – Feliciano Madrid
    Liner Notes [Time-life Records Associate Editor] – Jeanne LeMonnier
    Liner Notes [Time-life Records Chief Of Copy Staff] – Susan B. Galloway
    Liner Notes [Time-life Records Copy Staff] – Celia Beattie, Kathleen Beakley
    Liner Notes [Time-life Records Editor, Subscriber's Letter] – Philip W. Payne
    Liner Notes [Time-life Records Editorial Assistant] – Deborah Lee Rose
    Liner Notes [Time-life Records Production Editor] – Douglas P. Graham
    Management [Time Incorporated Chairman Of The Board] – Andrew Heiskell
    Management [Time Incorporated Editor-in-chief] – Henry Anatole Grunwald
    Management [Time Incorporated Editorial Director] – Ralph Graves
    Management [Time Incorporated Founder] – Henry R. Luce
    Management [Time Incorporated President] – James R. Shepley
    Management [Time Incorporated Vice Chairman] – Arthur Temple
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Assistant Managing Editor, Acting] – George G. Daniels
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Assistant Managing Editor, Planning] – Dale M. Brown
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Assistant Managing Editor] – George Constable, John Paul Porter, Martin Mann (5)
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Chairman] – Joan D. Manley
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Comptroller] – George Artandi
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Consumer Affairs Director] – Carol Flaumenhaft
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Executive Editor] – David Maness
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Executive Vice President] – Carl C. Jaeger, David J. Walsh, John Steven Maxwell
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Managing Editor] – Jerry Korn
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Personnel Director] – Beatrice T. Dobie
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. President] – John D. McSweeney
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Vice President, Asia] – Nicholas J. C. Ingleton
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Vice President, Europe/south Pacific] – James L. Mercer
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Vice President, Marketing] – Paul R. Stewart
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Vice President, Production] – Herbert Sorkin (2)
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Vice President, Public Relations] – Nicholas Benton
    Management [Time-life Books Inc. Vice President] – John L. Canova, Peter G. Barnes
    Management [Time-life Records Assistant Operations Manager] – Gordon E. Buck
    Management [Time-life Records Assistant Quality Control Director] – James J. Cox
    Management [Time-life Records Associate Quality Control Director] – Daniel J. McSweeney, Michael G. Wight
    Management [Time-life Records Operations Manager] – Gennaro C. Esposito
    Management [Time-life Records Quality Control Director] – Robert L. Young
    Other [Bonn Correspondent] – Elisabeth Kraemer
    Other [London Correspondent] – Dorothy Bacon, Lesley Coleman, Margot Hapgood
    Other [New York Correspondent] – Lucy T. Voulgaris, Susan Jones
    Other [Paris Correspondent] – Josephine du Brusle, Maria Vincenza Aloisi
    Other [Rome Correspondent] – Ann Natanson
    Other [Valuable Assistance Provided By, New York] – Carolyn T. Chubet, Christina Lieberman, Miriam Hsia
    Other [Valuable Assistance Provided By, Rome] – Mimi Murphy
    Photography [Page 24] – Gjon Mili
    Photography [Pages 26, 27] – Ole Brask
    Photography [Time-life Books Inc. Assistant Director Of] – Dolores A. Littles
    Photography [Time-life Books Inc. Director Of] – Robert G. Mason
    Photography [Time-life Records Picture Department] – Linda Hensel
    Piano – Duke Ellington
    Producer – Michael Brooks (2)
    Research [Time-life Books Inc. Assistant Chief Of] – Carolyn L. Sackett
    Research [Time-life Books Inc. Chief Of] – David L. Harrison
    Research [Time-life Records Researcher] – Ann Holler, Martin Baldessari, Rose-Mary Hall Cason
    Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: A7 to B4, B6 to F4), Otto Hardwick (tracks: A1 to A6)
    Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard (tracks: A5 to B4, B6, C3 to C7, D3 to F4), Ben Webster (tracks: C7, D5 to F4), Rudy Jackson (tracks: A2 to A4)
    Trombone – Joe Nanton (tracks: A1 to F5), Lawrence Brown (tracks: B7 to F5)
    Trumpet – Arthur Whetsol* (tracks: A5, A6, B1 to C5, C7 to D2), Bubber Miley (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B2), Cootie Williams (tracks: B3, B4, B6 to E7), Freddy Jenkins (tracks: B3, B4, B6 to C5), Louis Metcalf (tracks: A1 to A4, A7), Ray Nance (tracks: F1 to F5), Wallace Jones (tracks: D3 to F4)
    Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: B3, B4, B6 to F4)
    Written By – Ellington/Miley (tracks: A1, A4, A4), Ellington/Mills (tracks: B2, B4, B7)
    Written-By – Miley* (tracks: A1 to A4), Ellington* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1, B2, B4 to C1, C3 to C5, D1 to E7, F2, F4 to F6), Mills* (tracks: B2, B4 to B7, D3 to D5)

Comes with a 48 page booklet, a one-sheet tracklisting, a letter to subscribers explaining the song choices, and a glossy Duke Ellington litho.

Cat# on spine: STL-J02

On the bottom of the box's spine: Made in U.S.A.

Litho ©1978 Time-Life Books Inc. M English 77.

Booklet info: ©1978 Time-Life Books Inc. Third Printing. Revised 1980. Printed in U.S.A. TIME-LIFE is a trademark of Time Incorporated U.S.A.

Time-Life Records are produced by Time-Life Books Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TIME INCORPORATED, founded by Henry R. Luce (1898-1967).

John S. Wilson is the jazz critic of the New York Times.
MIchael Brooks is from CBS Special Products.
Stanley Dance is an author, producer and jazz critic.
Richard Spottswood is a musicologist and jazz collector.

Label Info: Made in Australia by a registered user of the trade marks. ℗ 1978 CBS Inc.

Tracks A1 to A6, B1, B5 to B7, C5, D4, D5, E2, E6, F2, F4, F6 published by Albert.
Track A7 published by Davis.
Tracks B2 to B4, C1, C7, D1, D6, E1, E3 to E5, E7, F3, F5 published by Harry Fox.
Track C2 published by Control.
Tracks C3, C4, C6, D3 published by Boosey & Hawkes
Track D2 published by Leeds.
Track F1 published by Chappell.
Tracks A1, A2, A7, B2 courtesy of Astor Records Pty. Ltd.
Tracks A3, A5, A6, B3, B4, C2, D6 to F5 by courtesy of RCA Ltd.
Tracks C3, C4 by courtesy of EMI Records Australia.

The one-sheet has shortened track names and group names.

From booklet: Track A1 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With The Washingtonians' on the label. Recorded for Vocalion, November 23, 1926, New York. Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. Vocalion 1064. Mx E-4110. The clarinet and tenor sax is credited to 'Prince Robinson? and another?'. Tuba is credited to 'Bass Edwards or Mack Shaw'.

Track A2 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, October 26, 1927, New York. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 21137. Mx 39370-1.

Track A3 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With The Washingtonians' on the label. Recorded for Victor, October 26, 1927, New York. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 21137. Mx 40155-4.

Track A4 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchstra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for OKeh, November 3, 1927, New York. OKeh 40955. Mx W. 81776-B.

Track A5 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With The Washingtonians' on the label. Recorded for Victor, March 26, 1928, New York. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 21580. Mx 43502-2.

Track A6 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded March 26, 1928, New York. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 21580. Mx 43503-2.

Track A7 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Brunswick, June 5, 1928, New York. Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. Brunswick 3987. Mx E-27771-C.

Track B1 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for OKeh, October 1, 1928, New York. OKeh 8623. Mx W. 40177-A.

Track B2 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Cotton Club Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Brunswick, October 17, 1928, New York. Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. Brunswick 4122. Mx E-28359-A.

Track B3 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Cotton Club Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, June 4, 1930, New York. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 23041. Mx 62195-2.

Track B4 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, August 26, 1930, Hollywood. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 22528. Mx 61011-6.

Track B5 credited to 'The Jungle Band' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With The Harlem Footwarmers' on the label. Recorded for Brunswick, October 17, 1930, New York. Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. Brunswick 4952. Mx E-34928-A.

Track B6 credited to 'The Harlem Footwarmers' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for OKeh, November 8, 1930, New York. OKeh 8869. Mx W. 404804-A.

Track B7 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Brunswick, February 2, 1932, New York. Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. Brunswick 6265. Mx B 11204-A.

Track C1 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Brunswick, February 4, 1932, New York. Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. Brunswick 6317. Mx B 11224-A.

Track C2 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, February 9, 1932. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 22938. Mx 71839-1.

Track C3 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for English Columbia, February 15, 1933, New York. Courtesy of EMI, Limited. Columbia CB 591. Mx W.265049-3.

Track C4 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded July 13, 1933, London. Courtesy of London Records, Inc. English Decca M-438. Mx GB-6039-2.

Track C5 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Brunswick, August 15, 1933, New York. Brunswick 6646. Mx B 13803-A.

Track C6 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Brunswick, April 30, 1935, New York. Brunswick 7440. Mx B 17408-1.

Track C7 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Brunswick, August 19, 1935, New York. Brunswick 7514. B 17975-1.

Track D1 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded February 27, 1936, New York. Brunswick 7656. Mx B 18736-1.

Track D2 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded February 27, 1936, New York. Brunswick 7656. Mx B 18737-1.

Track D3 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Master, May 14, 1937, New York. Master 131. Mx M-470-2.

Track D4 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded March 3, 1938, New York. Brunswick 8108. Mx M. 772-2.

Track D5 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded February 14, 1940, New York. Columbia 35556. Mx WM-1138-1.

Track D6 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded March 6, 1940, Chicago. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 26536. Mx 044999-1.

Track E1 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded March 6, 1940, Chicago. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 26577. Mx 044889-2.

Track E2 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded March 15, 1940, Chicago. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 26598. Mx 049016-1.

Track E3 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded May 4, 1940, Hollywood. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 26610. Mx 049655-1.

Track E4 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded May 4, 1940, Hollywood. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 26610. Mx 049656-1.

Track E5 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded July 22, 1940, New York. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 26731. Mx 054606-1.

Track E6 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded September 5, 1940, New York. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 26788. Mx 053428-1.

Track E7 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded October 17, 1940, Chicago. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 26796. Mx 053430-3.

Track F1 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, February 15, 1941, Hollywood. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 27380. Mx 055283-1.

Track F2 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, June 26, 1941, Hollywood. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 27531. Mx 061319-1.

Track F3 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, January 21, 1942, Chicago. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 27880. Mx 070682-1.

Track F4 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, January 21, 1942, Chicago. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 27856. Mx 070683-1.

Track F5 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, July 9, 1946, Hollywood. Courtesy of RCA Records. Victor 40-0134. Mx D6VB2093.

Track F6 credited to 'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra' in the booklet and 'Duke Ellington With His Orchestra' on the label. Recorded for Victor, July 7, 1956. Newport Jazz Festival. Columbia CL934. Mx C05806. The trumpet credit includes 'possibly Herbie Jones'.

Illustration sources:
Pages 2, 13, 15: Courtesy Frank Driggs Collection.
Pages 4, 18-19, 22, 24, 30-31, 33: Courtesy Mercer Ellington.
Page 6: Courtesy Harlingue-Viollet, Paris.
Pages 8-9: Courtesy Richard Spottswood, except Hit Of The Week courtesy Dan Morgenstern.
Pages 10-12: Courtesy Duncan P. Scheidt.
Page 20: Courtesy Duncan P. Scheidt; Courtesy Frank Driggs Collection; Courtesy Mercer Ellington; Courtesy Duncan P. Scheidt—Courtesy Frank Driggs Collection; Courtesy Mercer Ellington; Courtesy Duncan P. Scheidt; Courtesy Culver Pictures—Courtesy Duncan P. Scheidt (2); Courtesy Mercer Ellington (2)—Duncan Butler; courtesy Frank Driggs Collection; Courtesy Jeff Atterton Collection; Courtesy Frank Driggs Collection; Courtesy Duncan P. Scheidt.
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