Duke at His Very Best: The Jimmy Blanton - Billy Strayhorn - Ben Webster Sessions - Legendary Works 1940-1942

Tracklist 296:17

CD 1

1	Jack the Bear Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:18
2	Ko-Ko Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:44
3	Morning Glory Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:19
4	Conga Brava Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:00
5	Concerto for Cootie Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:22
6	Cotton Tail Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:13
7	Never No Lament Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:21
8	Dusk Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:20
9	Bojangles (A Portrait of Bill Robinson) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:55
10	A Portrait of Bert Williams Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:12
11	Blue Goose Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:24
12	Harlem Air-Shaft Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:00
13	All Too Soon Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:33
14	Rumpus in Richmond Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:49
15	Sepia Panorama Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:25
16	In a Mellotone Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:19
17	Warm Valley Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:24
18	Across the Track Blues Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:02
19	Chloë Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:28
20	The Sidewalks of New York Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:17
21	Take the ’A’ Train Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:57
22	Blue Serge Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:24
23	Jumpin’ Punkins Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:34

CD 2

1	John Hardy’s Wife Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:32
2	After All Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:23
3	Are You Sticking? Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:04
4	Just A-Settin’ and A-Rockin’ Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:37
5	The Giddbybug Gallop Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:33
6	Chocolate Shake Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:55
7	I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:20
8	Clementine Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:00
9	Jump for Joy Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:57
10	Five O’Clock Drag Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:14
11	Rocks in My Bed Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:08
12	Bli-Blip Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:06
13	Chelsea Bridge Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:55
14	Raincheck Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:30
15	I Don’t Know What Kind of Blues I Got Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:17
16	Perdido Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:12
17	C Jam Blues Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:41
18	Moon Mist Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:01
19	What Am I Here For? Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:28
20	I Don’t Mind Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:51
21	Someone Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:12
22	Main Stem Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:50
23	Johnny Come Lately Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:41
24	Sentimental Lady Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:02

CD 3

1	You, You Darlin’ Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:22
2	So Far, So Good Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:55
3	Me and You Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:57
4	At a Dixie Roadside Diner Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:51
5	My Greatest Mistake Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:27
6	There Shall Be No Night Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:13
7	Five O’Clock Whistle Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:20
8	The Flaming Sword Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:09
9	I Never Felt This Way Before Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:32
10	Flamingo Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:27
11	The Girl in My Dreams Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:21
12	Bakiff Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:25
13	The Brown-Skin Gal (In the Calico Gown) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:11
14	Moon Over Cuba Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:13
15	What Good Would It Do? Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:48
16	My Little Brown Book Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	3:14
17	Hayfoot Strawfoot Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:36
18	A Slip of the Lip Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:55
19	Sherman Shuffle Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	2:41
20	Pitter Panther Patter Duke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton	3:04
21	Body and Soul Duke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton	3:13
22	Sophisticated Lady Duke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton	2:47
23	Mr. J.B. Blues Duke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton	3:05

CD 4

1	Good Queen Bess Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra	3:02
2	Day Dream Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra	2:57
3	That’s the Blues, Old Man Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra	2:57
4	Junior Hop Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra	3:09
5	Without a Song Rex Stewart & His Orchestra	2:47
6	My Sunday Gal Rex Stewart & His Orchestra	3:12
7	Mobile Bay Rex Stewart & His Orchestra	3:08
8	Linger Awhile Rex Stewart & His Orchestra	3:28
9	Charlie the Chulo Barney Bigard & His Orchestra	3:06
10	Lament for Javanette Barney Bigard & His Orchestra	2:53
11	A Lull at Dawn Barney Bigard & His Orchestra	3:31
12	Ready Eddy Barney Bigard & His Orchestra	3:14
13	Some Saturday Rex Stewart & His Orchestra	3:00
14	Subtle Slough Rex Stewart & His Orchestra	3:16
15	Menelik (The Lion of Judah) Rex Stewart & His Orchestra	3:20
16	Poor Bubber Rex Stewart & His Orchestra	3:22
17	Squaty Roo Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra	2:26
18	Passion Flower Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra	3:10
19	Things Ain’t What They Used T o Be Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra	3:39
20	Goin’ Out the Back Way Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra	2:44
21	Brown Suede Barney Bigard & His Orchestra	3:09
22	Noir Bleu Barney Bigard & His Orchestra	3:16
23	’C’ Blues Barney Bigard & His Orchestra	2:56
24	June Barney Bigard & His Orchestra	3:17