The Great Ellington Units

Johnny Hodges / Rex Stewart / Barney Bigard

• Released on 15/04/1988 by RCA Bluebird
• Main artists: Johnny Hodges Rex Stewart Barney Bigard
• Genre: Jazz

1 Day Dream (Remastered - 1995)

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 00:02:59

Sonny Greer, Drums - Harry Carney, Alto Saxophone - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, Performer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Lawrence Brown, Alto Saxophone - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Johnny Hodges, Soprano Saxophone - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano

(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

2 Good Queen Bess

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 00:03:03

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Johnny Hodges, Composer

(P)Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

3 That's The Blues, Old Man (Remastered - 1995)

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 00:02:58

Sonny Greer, Drums - Harry Carney, Alto Saxophone - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, Performer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Lawrence Brown, Alto Saxophone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Johnny Hodges, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

4 Junior Hop

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 00:03:09

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

5 Without A Song

Duke Ellington 00:02:48

Sonny Greer, Drums - Rex Stewart and His Orchestra, Performer - Jimmy Blanton, Bass - Harry Carney, Alto Saxophone - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Edward Eliscu, Composer - Edward Eliscu, Lyricist - Billy Rose, Composer - Billy Rose, Lyricist - Vincent Youmans, Composer - Vincent Youmans, Lyricist - Rex Stewart, Cornet - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

6 My Sunday Gal

Duke Ellington 00:03:12

Sonny Greer, Drums - Rex Stewart and His Orchestra, Performer - Harry Carney, Alto Saxophone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Rex Stewart, Cornet - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

7 Mobile Bay

Duke Ellington 00:03:08

Jimmy Blanton, Bass - Rex Stewart, Composer - Rex Stewart, Lyricist - Rex Stewart, Cornet - Rex Stewart and His Orchestra, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Sonny Greer, Drums - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone - Duke Ellington, Piano - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Lyricist

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

8 Linger Awhile

Duke Ellington 00:03:29

Sonny Greer, Drums - Rex Stewart and His Orchestra, Performer - Jimmy Blanton, Bass - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Vincent Rose, Composer - Vincent Rose, Lyricist - Rex Stewart, Cornet - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone - Harry Owens, Composer - Harry Owens, Lyricist

Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music

9 Charlie The Chulo

Duke Ellington 00:03:02

Sonny Greer, Drums - Barney Bigard & Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Juan Tizol, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone - Barney Bigard, Clarinet

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

10 Lament for Javanette

Duke Ellington 00:02:51

Sonny Greer, Drums - Barney Bigard & Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Juan Tizol, Trombone - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone - Barney Bigard, Clarinet - Barney Bigard, Composer - Barney Bigard, Lyricist

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

11 A Lull at Dawn

Duke Ellington 00:03:29

Sonny Greer, Drums - Barney Bigard & Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Juan Tizol, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone - Barney Bigard, Clarinet

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

12 Ready Eddy

Duke Ellington 00:03:12

Sonny Greer, Drums - Barney Bigard & Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Juan Tizol, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone - Barney Bigard, Composer - Barney Bigard, Lyricist - Barney Bigard, Clarinet

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

13 Some Saturday

Duke Ellington 00:03:00

Sonny Greer, Drums - Rex Stewart and His Orchestra, Performer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Rex Stewart, Composer - Rex Stewart, Cornet - Rex Stewart, Lyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

14 Subtle Slough

Duke Ellington 00:03:18

Sonny Greer, Drums - Rex Stewart and His Orchestra, Performer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Rex Stewart, Cornet - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

15 Menelik (The Lion of Judah)

Duke Ellington 00:03:19

Sonny Greer, Drums - Rex Stewart and His Orchestra, Performer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Rex Stewart, Composer - Rex Stewart, Lyricist - Rex Stewart, Cornet - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

16 Poor Bubber

Johnny Hodges 00:03:20

Rex Stewart, Composer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Johnny Hodges, Performer

(P)Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

17 Squaty Roo (Remastered - 1995)

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 00:02:26

Sonny Greer, Drums - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Johnny Hodges, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano

Recorded Prior to 1972.. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

18 Passion Flower

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 00:03:10

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer

(P)Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

19 Things Ain't What They Used To Be

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 00:03:41

Sonny Greer, Drums - Don George, Composer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Edward Kennedy Ellington, Composer - Jimmie Blanton, Bass - Ray Nance, Trumpet - Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Mercer Ellington, Composer - Johnny Hodges, Performer - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Duke Ellington, Piano

Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music

20 Going Out The Back Way

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 00:02:44

Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Johnny Hodges, Composer

(P)Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

21 Brown Suede

Barney Bigard & Orchestra 00:03:05

Barney Bigard & Orchestra, Performer - Mercer Ellington, Composer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer

(P)Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

22 "C" Blues

Barney Bigard & Orchestra 00:02:51

Barney Bigard & Orchestra, Performer - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
• Total length: 01:08:14

• Main artists: Johnny Hodges Rex Stewart Barney Bigard
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: RCA Bluebird
• Genre: Jazz
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

(P) 1988 BMG Music