Duke Ellington - Giants Of Jazz - Duke Ellington (Very Good Plus (VG+)) Jazz (3xLP, Comp + Box)

Format: 3xLP, Comp + Box
Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Fair (F)
Country:    US  
Released:  1980
Genre:       Jazz
Style:         Big Band, Swing
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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.

A1. Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra - East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
A2. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Creole Love Call
A3. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Black And Tan Fantasie
A4. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Black And Tan Fantasy
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
B1. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Hot And Bothered
B2. Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra - The Mooche
B3. Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra - Shout 'Em, Aunt Tillie
B4. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Ring Dem Bells
B5. The Jungle Band (2) - Mood Indigo
B6. The Harlem Footwarmers - Rockin' In Rhythm
B7. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
C1. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Baby, When You Ain't There
C2. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Bugle Call Rag
C3. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Merry Go Round
C4. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Harlem Speaks
C5. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree
C6. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Merry Go Round
C7. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Truckin'
D1. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)
D2. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Echoes Of Harlem (Cootie's Concerto)
D3. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Caravan
D4. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
D5. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Sophisticated Lady
D6. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Jack The Bear
E1. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Ko-Ko
E2. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Concerto For Cootie (Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me)
E3. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Cotton Tail
E4. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Any More)
E5. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Harlem Air Shaft
E6. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - In A Mellotone
E7. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Warm Valley
F1. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Take The "A" Train
F2. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
F3. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Perdido
F4. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - C Jam Blues
F5. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Rockabye River
F6. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Jeep's Blues

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