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

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

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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

Duke Ellington

CD 1. Tough trackin' (3:02) ; Tough trackin' (alt. tk.) (2:43) ; Indigo echoes (2:46) ; Indigo echoes (alt. tk.) (2:42) ; Rexatious (atl. tk.) (2:42) ; Rexatious (2:42) ; Lazy man's shuffle (2:55) ; Lazy man's shuffle (alt. tk.) (2:47) ; Clouds in my heart (alt. tk.) (2:55) ; Clouds in my heart (2:55) ; Frolic Sam (alt. tk.) (2:58) ; Frolic Sam (2:58) ; Caravan ( -1) (3:04) ; Caravan ( -2) (3:04) ; Stompy Jones ( -1) (2:42) ; Stompy Jones ( -2) (2:38) ; Mood indigo/Solitude (3:03) ; Sophisticated lady/In a sentimental mood (3:01) ; I can't believe that you're in love with me (alt. tk.) (2:50) ; I can't believe that you're in love with me (2:51) ; Downtown uproar (alt. tk.) (2:43) ; Downtown uproar (2:40) ; Digga digga do (alt. tk.) (2:51) ; Digga digga do (2:51) -- CD 2. Blue reverie (2:58) ; Blue reverie (alt. tk.) (2:54) ; Tiger rag ( -2) (2:41) ; Tiger rag ( -1) (2:37) ; My honey's lovin' arms (2:43) ; Did anyone ever tell you? (alt. tk.) (2:58) ; Did anyone ever tell you? (2:54) ; Alabamy home (2:56) ; Where are you? (2:49) ; Lament for a lost love (2:41) ; Lament for a lost love (alt. tk.) (2:41) ; Four and One-half Street (alt. tk.) (2:29) ; Four and One-half Street (2:32) ; Demi-tasse (alt. tk.) (2:36) ; Demi-tasse (2:35) ; Jazz a la carte (2:29) ; Jazz a la carte (alt. tk.) (2:37) ; Foolin' myself (alt. tk.) (2:54) ; Foolin' myself (2:57) ; A sailboat in the moonlight (alt. tk.) (2:55) ; A sailboat in the moonlight (3:02) ; You'll never go to heaven (if you break my heart) (2:26) ; You'll never go to heaven (if you break my heart) (alt. tk.) (2:21) ; Peckin' ( -3) (3:11) ; Peckin' ( -2) (3:08) ; Peckin' ( -1) (3:06) -- CD 3. Get it southern style (alt. tk.) (2:38) ; Get it southern style (2:39) ; Moonlight fiesta (2:45) ; Moonlight fiesta (alt. tk.) (2:48) ; Sponge cake and spinach (alt. tk.) (2:31) ; Sponge cake and spinach (2:31) ; If you're ever in my arms again (alt. tk.) (2:51) ; If you're ever in my arms again (2:51) ; The back room romp (alt. tk.) (2:45) ; The back room romp (2:46) ; Love in my heart (alt. tk.) (2:32) ; Love in my heart (2:32) ; Sugar Hill shim sham (alt. tk.) (2:19) ; Sugar Hill shim sham (2:34) ; Tea and trumpets (LP tk.) (2:31) ; Tea and trumpets (CD tk.) (2:30) ; Tea and trumpets (78 tk.) (2:29) ; Jubilesta (2:45) Watchin' (2:52) ; Pigeons and peppers (2:51) ; I can't give you anything but love (2:33) ; Drummer's delight (2:34) ; If I thought you cared (alt. tk.) (2:59) ; If I thought you cared (2:57) ; Lost in meditation (2:44) ; Lost in meditation (alt. tk.) (2:42) -- CD 4. My day (3:02) ; Silvery moon and golden sands (3:12) ; Echoes of Harlem (rehearsal tk.) (5:11) ; Echoes of Harlem (3:12) ; Echoes of Harlem (alt. tk.) (3:10) ; Jeep's blues (2:52) ; If you were in my place (what would you do?) (2:54) ; I let a song go out of my heart (3:00) ; Rendezvous with rhythm (2:57) ; A lesson in C (2:30) ; Swingtime in Honolulu (2:41) ; Carnival in Caroline (2:20) ; Ol' man river (2:46) ; You walked out of the picture (2:46) ; You walked out of the picture (alt. tk.) (2:47) ; Pyramid (2:50) ; Empty ballroom blues (2:24) ; Lost in meditation (2:38) ; Lost in meditation (alt. tk.) (2:42) ; A blues serenade (2:37) ; Love in swingtime (2:45) ; Swingin' in the dell (2:31) ; Jitterbug's lullaby (2:56) -- CD 5. Chasin' chippies (2:55) ; Blue is the evening (3:04) ; Sharpy (2:39) ; Swing Pan Alley (2:30) ; Prelude to a kiss (2:39) ; There's something about an old love (2:39) ; The jeep is jumpin' (2:26) ; Krum elbow blues (2:34) ; I'm in another world (2:59) ; Hodge podge (2:32) ; Dancing on the stars (2:52) ; Wanderlust (2:56) ; Delta mood (2:43) ; Boys from Harlem (2:16) ; Mobile blues (2:29) ; Mobile blues (alt. tk.) (2:22) ; Gal-avantin' (2:19) ; Blue light ( -2) (2:37) ; Blue light ( -1) (2:37) ; Like a ship in the night (2:34) Mississippi dreamboat (2:33) ; Swingin' on the campus (2:36) ; Dooji wooji (2:52) -- CD 6. Beautiful romance (2:42) ; Boudoir Benny (2:45) ; Ain't the gravy good? (alt. tk.) (3:08) ; Ain't the gravy good? (3:03) ; She's gone (2:57) ; Just good fun (2:38) ; Informal blues (2:51) ; San Juan Hill (2:36) ; I'll come back for more (2:50) ; "Fat stuff" serenade (2:37) ; Savoy strut (alt. tk.) (2:30) ; Savoy strut (2:29) ; Rent party blues (2:37) ; Dance of the goons (2:37) ; Good gal blues (2:57) ; Finesse (2:42) ; Kitchen mechanic's day (2:27) ; My heart jumped over the moon (2:32) ; You can count on me (3:12) ; Home town blues (2:36) ; Utt-da-zay (The tailor song) (2:13) ; Chew-chew-chew (chew your bubble gum) (2:38) ; Barney goin' easy (2:54) ; Just another dream (2:40) ; Night song (2:43) -- CD 7. Blues a poppin' (2:49) ; Top and bottom (2:52) ; Black beauty (2:43) ; The rabbit's jump (2:37) ; Moon romance (2:45) ; Truly wonderful (2:19) ; Dream blues (2:57) ; Skunk hollow blues (2:36) ; I know what you do (2:39) ; Your love has faded (2:46) ; Tired socks (2:48) ; Blues (2:41) ; Early mornin' (2:27) ; Minuet in blues (2:46) ; Lost in two flats (2:29) ; Honey hush (2:47) ; Blues (2:50) ; Plucked again (2:58) ; Pelican drag (2:57) ; Tapioca (2:28) ; Mardi Gras madness (2:29) ; Watch the birdie (2:38) ; Black butterfly (2:38) ; Dry long so (2:48) ; Toasted pickle (2:33) ; Give it up (2:54)

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1936-1940 small group sessions