The Original Recordings That Inspired the Broadway Hit "AFTER MIDNIGHT"

Duke Ellington

• Released on 5/27/14 by Columbia - Legacy
• Main artists: Duke Ellington
• Genre: Jazz

1 Daybreak Express (Take 2)

00:02:55

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Steven Lasker, Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Orrin Keepnews - Dennis Ferrante - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Arthur Whetsel, Trumpet - Freddy Jenkins, Trumpet - Louis Bacon, Trumpet - Jackson Carney, Woodwinds - Joe Nanton, Trombone - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Barney Bigard, Tenor Saxophone - Johnny Hodges, Soprano Saxophone - Otto Hardwick, Alto Saxophone - Harry Carney, Alto Saxophone - Fred Guy, Banjo - Wellman Braud, Bass - Sonny Greer, Drums, Percussion

(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2 Happy as the Day Is Long

00:02:41

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Arlen Harold, Composer - Ivie Anderson - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Freddie Jenkins, Trumpet - Arthur Whetsol, Trumpet - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Joe Nanton, Trombone - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Juan Tizol, Trombone - Barney Bigard, Clarinet - Otto Hardwick, Clarinet - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Harry Carney, Clarinet - Fred Guy, Guitar - Wellman Braud, Bass - Sonny Greer, Drums

Originally released 1933. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3 I've Got the World on a String

00:03:15

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Arlen Harold, Composer - Ivie Anderson - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Arthur Whetsol, Trumpet - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Freddie Jenkins, Trumpet - Joe Nanton, Trombone - Juan Tizol, Trombone - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Otto Hardwick, Woodwinds - Johnny Hodges, Woodwinds - Barney Bigard, Woodwinds - Harry Carney, Woodwinds - Fred Guy, Guitar - Wellman Braud, Bass - Sonny Greer, Drums

Originally released 1933. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4 Braggin' in Brass (From the Broadway Revue, "Cotton Club Parade of 1938")

00:02:42

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Henri Renaud, Producer - Henry Nemo, Composer - Fred Guy, Guitar - Sonny Greer, Drums - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Irving Mills, Composer - Joe Nanton, Trombone - Rex Stewart, Trumpet - Billy Taylor, Bass - Johnny Hodges, Woodwinds - Otto Hardwick, Woodwinds - Harry Carney, Woodwinds - Hayes Alvis, Bass - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Wallace Jones, Trumpet - Freddie Jenkins, Trumpet - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Juan Tizol, Trombone

Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5 I Can't Give You Anything but Love (From the Broadway Revue, "Blackbirds of 1928")

00:03:10

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Dorothy Fields, Lyricist - Ethel Waters - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Fred Guy, Banjo - Sonny Greer, Drums - Duke Ellington, Piano - Wellman Braud, Bass - Johnny Hodges, Saxophone - Harry Carney, Saxophone - Barney Bigard, Saxophone - Otto Hardwicke, Saxophone - Fred Jenkins, Trumpet - Arthur Whetsol, Trumpet - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Larry Brown, Trombone - Joe Nathon, Trombone - Juan Tizol, Trombone

Originally released 1932. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6 Diga Diga Doo (Take A)

00:03:07

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Dorothy Fields, Lyricist - The Mills Brothers - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Fred Guy, Banjo - Sonny Greer, Drums - Duke Ellington, Piano - Wellman Braud, Bass - Johnny Hodges, Saxophone - Harry Carney, Saxophone - Barney Bigard, Saxophone - Otto Hardwicke, Saxophone - Fred Jenkins, Trumpet - Arthur Whetsol, Trumpet - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Larry Brown, Trombone - Joe Nathon, Trombone - Juan Tizol, Trombone

Originally released 1932. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (Columbia session)

00:03:04

Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Fred Guy, Banjo - Sonny Greer, Drums - Bubber Miley, Composer, Trumpet - Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Trombone - Bass Edwards, Tuba - Rudy Jackson, Clarinet - Otto Hardwick, Clarinet - Harry Carney, Clarinet - Louis Metcalf, Trumpet

Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8 Stormy Weather (From the Broadway Revue, "22nd Edition of Cotton Club Parade")

00:02:29

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Arlen Harold, Composer - Ivie Anderson - Duke Ellington, Piano - Freddie Guy, Guitar - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - Sonny Greer, Drums - Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Trombone - Jimmy Blanton, Bass - Johnny Hodges, Saxophone - Otto Hardwick, Saxophone - Wallace Jones, Trumpet - Barney Bigard, Saxophone - Rex Stewart, Trumpet - Ben Webster, Saxophone - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Juan Tizol, Trombone

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9 Raisin' the Rent (From "Cotton Club Parade of 1933")

00:02:51

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Arlen Harold, Composer - Ivie Anderson - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - Duke Ellington, Piano - Freddie Jenkins, Trumpet - Arthur Whetsol, Trumpet - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Joe Nanton, Trombone - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Juan Tizol, Trombone - Barney Bigard, Clarinet - Otto Hardwick, Clarinet - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Harry Carney, Clarinet - Fred Guy, Guitar - Wellman Braud, Bass - Sonny Greer, Drums

(P) 2010 Sony Music Entertainment

10 Creole Love Call

00:04:11

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Fred Guy, Banjo - Sonny Greer, Drums - Louis Metcalf, Trumpet - Bubber Miley, Trumpet - Rudy Jackson, Clarinet - Otto Hardwick, Clarinet - Bass Edwards, Tuba - Harry Carney, Clarinet - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Joe Nanton, Trombone

Originally released 1932. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 The Mooche

00:03:22

Mills' Ten Black Berries, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Fred Guy, Banjo - Sonny Greer, Drums - Juan Tizol, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Woodwinds - Wellman Braud, Bass - Barney Bigard, Woodwinds - Harry Carney, Woodwinds - Arthur Whetsol, Trumpet - Freddy Jenkins, Trumpet - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Joe Nanton, Trombone

Originally released 1930. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

12 Black and Tan Fantasy (Okeh session)

00:03:23

Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Fred Guy, Banjo - Sonny Greer, Drums - Bubber Miley, Composer, Trumpet - Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Trombone - Rudy Jackson, Clarinet - Otto Hardwick, Clarinet - Harry Carney, Clarinet - Bass Edwards, Tuba - Jabbo Smith, Trumpet

Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

13 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

00:03:08

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Henri Renaud, Producer - Ivie Anderson - Louis Metcalf, Trumpet - Sonny Greer, Drums - Bubber Miley, Trumpet - Fred Guy, Banjo - Irving Mills, Lyricist - Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Trombone - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Rudy Jackson, Clarinet - Otto Hardwick, Clarinet - Harry Carney, Clarinet - Bass Edwards, Tuba

(P) Originally released 1932. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

14 Cotton Club Stomp

00:02:55

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Johnny Hodges, Composer, Woodwinds - Harry Carney, Clarinet, Composer - Barney Bigard, Clarinet - Freddie Jenkins, Trumpet - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Arthur Whetsol, Trumpet - Joe Nanton, Trombone - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Jackson Carney, Woodwinds - Fred Guy, Guitar - Wellman Braud, Bass - Sonny Greer, Drums

Originally released 1929. All rights reserved by RCA, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

15 Rockin' in Rhythm

00:03:14

Duke Ellington & His Harlem Footwarmers, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano - Fred Guy, Banjo - Sonny Greer, Drums - Louis Metcalf, Trumpet - Bubber Miley, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Clarinet, Composer - Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Trombone - Rudy Jackson, Woodwinds - Irving Mills, Composer - Otto Hardwick, Woodwinds - Bass Edwards, Tuba

Originally released 1931. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
• Total length: 00:46:27

• Main artists: Duke Ellington
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Columbia - Legacy
• Genre: Jazz
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This Compilation (P) 2014 Sony Music Entertainment