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• Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington, April 29, - May 24, ) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. Duke Ellington composed over 30 read more.

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• Performer: Duke Ellington and his Orchestra; Duke Ellington and his Rhythm; Duke Ellignton and his Orchestra; Al Hibbler; Kay Davis; Marian Cox; Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Writer: Clarence and Spencer Williams; W. C. Handy; Duke Ellingtion; Lawrence Brown; Duke Ellington; Billy Strayhorn; Vocal refrain; Vocal; at one piano. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute.

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• Creole Rhapsody (Parts 1,2) Written By – Duke Ellington: A9: Immigration Blues Written By – Duke Ellington: B1: East St. Louis Toodle-OO Written By – Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington: B2: The Mooche Written By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills: B3: New Orleans Low Down Written By – Duke Ellington: B4: Rent Party Blues Written By – Duke.

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• This most unusual Duke Ellington record includes two selections featuring nine symphonic percussionists on timpani, vibes, marimbas, and xylophones. Dizzy Gillespie makes a historic appearance with Ellington's orchestra on "U.M.M.G." (a meeting that should have been repeated often but sadly never was), Jimmy Rushing (Count Basie's former vocalist) sings "Hello Little Girl," and both .

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• Duke Ellington was constantly composing new material as well as creating new arrangements of vintage works, as heard on this Columbia LP recorded in "Perdido" is an extended feature for Clark Terry's virtuoso flügelhorn, though this would be his final studio session as a regular member of the Ellington band. "Copout Extension," a longer version of an earlier work called "Copout.

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• 10) “Blues for New Orleans” from New Orleans Suite, (Duke Ellington Orchestra) This whole album shows that Duke still “had it” as a writer, even after Strayhorn’s passing. This track in particular also shows how gritty the band could get, featuring quite possibly the nastiest Johnny Hodges I have ever heard, plus some soulful.

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• The Popular Duke Ellington is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring many of the tunes associated with his orchestra rerecorded in and released on the RCA label in Reception. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Since the material is all very familiar.

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• But with Ellington they go hand-in-hand because he always composed for specific musicians. The first session for tracks 1 through 6 the ensemble featured a front line comprised of Cat Anderson on trumpet, Lawrence Brown on trombone, Johnny Hodges on alto sax, Paul Gonsalves on tenor sax and Harry Carney on baritone sax/5(13).

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