TY  - SOUND
AU  - Ellington,Duke
TI  - The essential Duke Ellington
PY  - 2005///
CY  - New York
PB  - Sony BMG Music Entertainment
KW  - Compact discs
KW  - Jazz
N1  - "Columbia" ; "Legacy."; Compact discs; Program notes by Loren Schoenberg, inserted; CD 1. East St. Louis toodle-oo -- Black and tan fantasy -- Take it easy -- Hot and bothered -- The mooche -- Rockin' in rhythm -- Creole rhapsody -- It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) -- Creole love call -- Sophisticated lady -- Drop me off in Harlem -- Solitude -- In a sentimental mood -- Back room romp -- Clouds in my heart -- Echoes of Harlem -- Caravan -- Blue reverie -- Diminuendo in blue -- Crescendo in blue; CD 2. I let a song go out of my heart -- Pyramid -- Prelude to a kiss -- Tired socks -- Mood indigo -- Ko-ko -- Don't get around much anymore -- Cotton tail -- Take the "A" train -- Harlem air-shaft -- Do nothin' 'til you hear from me -- Satin doll -- Perdido -- Come Sunday -- Jeep's blues -- Black beauty -- Arabesque cookie; Producer, Michael Brooks; Performed principally by Duke Ellington, piano, orchestra leader ; with accompanying musicians; Originally released 1927-1960
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