Duke Ellington Songs

Duke ellington covered doin the new low down take the a train five o clock whistle st.

Duke ellington songs. James infirmary and other songs. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29 1899 may 24 1974 was an american composer pianist and leader of a jazz orchestra which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades. Duke ellington originally did sing you sinners st. Perdido duke ellington drake ervin.

C jam blues duke ellington bigard barney. A history of jazz before 1930. A major figure in the history of jazz music duke ellington s career spanned more than half a century during which time he composed thousands of songs for the stage screen and contemporary songbook. Duke ellington wrote prelude to a kiss it don t mean a thing if it ain t got that swing come sunday and concerto for cootie.

An entertaining overview of some of duke ellington s most popular material 16 most requested songs has some fine music but it is too incomplete to even be a thorough introduction to his career. 0 99 on itunes 9. Born in washington d c ellington was based in new york city from the mid 1920s onward and gained a national profile through his orchestra s appearances at the cotton club in. Duke ellington duke ellington biography and discography.

Nevertheless it s an entertaining sampler. One of the greatest composers of the 20th century and the leader for 50 years of a band that became the greatest of all jazz orchestras. 0 99 on itunes 8. Find duke ellington song information on allmusic.

Duke ellington the official web site official site maintained by cmg music. Song previews provided. Prelude to a kiss duke ellington mills irving. Mood indigo duke ellington mills irving.

0 99 on itunes 7. Take the a train. My people was a long form work designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation commissioned by the century of negro progress exposition which. In a discography as large as duke ellington s it s inevitable some records would fall by the wayside and my people is one of them.

0 99 on itunes 10. Strangely it is not a simple one off session that was forgotten by the public at large. Grammy hall of fame in 1976 1941 ddd 2 of 1941 nutsie 4 of 1940s us invalid bb 6 of 1941 pop 6 of 1941 music imprint 6 of 1940s us billboard 11 1941 7 weeks your hit parade 16 of 1941 riaa 17 scrobulate 20 of swing acclaimed 394 1941 rym 3 of 1941. This site contains over 1000 songs from this era in real audio 3 format.