The OKeh Ellington Duke Ellington
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- Release Date: 03/26/1991
- 2 Disc Set
- Sales Rank: 79,252
- Label: SONY
- UPC: 074644617726
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The OKeh Ellington
Disc
1 | |
| 1 | East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 3:03 |
| 2 | Hop Head 2:55 |
| 3 | Down in Our Alley Blues 3:01 |
| 4 | What Can a Poor Fellow Do? 3:08 |
| 5 | Black and Tan Fantasy 3:23 |
| 6 | Chicago Stomp Down 2:46 |
| 7 | Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad) 2:52 |
| 8 | Stack O' Lee Blues 2:49 |
| 9 | Bugle Call Rag 2:37 |
| 10 | Take It Easy 3:12 |
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Disc
2 | |
| 1 | That Rhythm Man 2:41 |
| 2 | Beggar's Blues 3:16 |
| 3 | Saturday Night Function 3:22 |
| 4 | Jungle Jamboree 3:02 |
| 5 | Snake Hip Dance 2:48 |
| 6 | Lazy Duke 3:06 |
| 7 | Blues of the Vagabond 3:13 |
| 8 | Syncopated Shuffle 2:45 |
| 9 | The Mooche 3:20 |
| 10 | Ragamuffin Romeo 3:15 |
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About this Artist
Editorial Reviews
Although generally not as celebrated as his Victor recordings of the same period, Duke Ellington's performances for OKeh (late acquired by Columbia) are among the best of the period, featuring distinctive solos by the likes of trumpeter Bubber Miley (and later his replacement Cootie Williams), trombonist Tricky Sam Nanton (who, like Miley, was an expert with wah-wah mutes), clarinetist Barney Bigard, and altoist Johnny Hodges, among others. These 50 performances (which bypass Ellington's alternate takes) contain many classics, including his original theme "East St. Louis Toodle-oo," "Black and Tan Fantasy," "The Mooche," "Mood Indigo," and his two earliest solo piano sides. This is one of the best sets of early Ellington available. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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