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Duke Ellington
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| 1 | Ellington, Creole Love Call | 3.17 | ||
| Rec: 26-10-1927 Matrix: 39370-1 Victor Cat: 21137 | ||||
| 2 | Ellington / Miley, The Blues I Love to Sing | 3.10 | ||
| Rec: 26-10-1927 Matrix: 39371-2 Victor Cat: Unissued take | ||||
| 3 | Miley / Ellington, Black and Tan Fantasy | 3.10 | ||
| Rec: 26-10-1927 Matrix: 40155-4 Victor Cat: 21137 | ||||
| 4 | Ellington / Miley, East St. Louis Toodle-oo | 3.40 | ||
| Rec: 19-12-1927 Matrix: 41245-2 Victor Cat: 21703 | ||||
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra; Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf trumpets; Joe Nanton, trombone; Otto Hardwicke, Harry Carney, Rudy Jackson reeds; Duke Ellington piano; Fred Guy banjo; Wellman Braud bass; Sonny Greer drums; Adelaide Hall vocal | ||||
| 5 | Ellington, Black Beauty | 2.56 | ||
| Rec: 26-2-1928 Matrix: 43502-2 Victor Cat: 21580 | ||||
| 6 | Palmer / Razaf, Got Everything but You | 3.04 | ||
| Rec: 26-2-1928 Matrix: 43504-2 Victor Cat: 21703 | ||||
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Miley, Arthur Whetsol trumpets; Nanton; Harwicke, Carney, Barney Bigard reeds; Ellington; Guy; Braud; Greer | ||||
| 7 | Ellington, The Dicty Glide | 3.14 | ||
| Rec: 7-3-1929 Matrix: 49767-2 Victor Cat: V-38053 | ||||
| 8 | Ellington / Mills, Stevedore Stomp | 2.47 | ||
| Rec: 7-3-1929 Matrix: 49770-2 Victor Cat: V-38053 | ||||
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Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams trumpets; Nanton; Jonny Hodges, Carney, Bigard reeds; Ellington, Guy, Braud, Greer | ||||
| 9 | Bigard, Saratoga Swing | 2.49 | ||
| Rec: 3-5-1929 Matrix: 51974-2 Victor Cat: V-38058 | ||||
| Williams; Hodges, Bigard; Ellington; Guy; Braud; Greer | ||||
| 10 | Ellington, The Duke Steps Out | 3.21 | ||
| Rec: 16-9-1929 Matrix: 55846-2 Victor Cat: V-38092 | ||||
| 11 | Ellington, Haunted Nights | 3.20 | ||
| Rec: 16-9-1929 Matrix: 55847-2 Victor Cat: V-38092 | ||||
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Whetsol, Williams; Nanton; Juan Tizol valve trombone; Hodges, Carney, Bigard; Ellington; Guy; Teddy Bunn guitar; Braud; Greer | ||||
| 12 | Ellington, Jungle Nights in Harlem | 3.00 | ||
| Rec: 4-6-1930 Matrix: 62193-2 Victor Cat: 23022 | ||||
| 13 | Ellington / Mills, Old Man Blues | 3.04 | ||
| Rec: 20-8-1930 (Hollywood) Matrix: 61012-3 Victor Cat: Unissued take | ||||
| 14 | Kalmar / Ruby, Three Little Words | 3.08 | ||
| Rec: 26-8-1930 (Hollywood) Matrix: 61013-5 Victor Cat: 22528 | ||||
| Vocal by The Rhythm Boys: Bing Crosby, Al Rinker, Harry Barris | ||||
| 15 | Ellington / Carney / Mills, Rockin' in Rhythm | 3.00 | ||
| Rec: 16-1-1931 Matrix: 67401-1 Victor Cat: 26310 | ||||
| 16 | Williams / Mills, Echoes of the Jungle | 3.30 | ||
| Rec: 16-6-1931 Matrix: 68238-1 Victor Cat: 22743 | ||||
| 17 | Ellington / Mills, The Mystery Song | 3.17 | ||
| Rec: 17-6-1931 Matrix: 68240-1 Victor Cat: 22800 | ||||
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Whetsol, Jenkins, Williams; Nanton, Tizol; Hodges, Carney, Bigard; Ellington; Guy; Braud; Greer | ||||
| 18 | Ellington, Stompy Jones | 3.07 | ||
| Rec: 9-1-1934 (Chicago) Matrix: 80145-2 Victor Cat: 24521 | ||||
| 19 | Ellington, Blue Feeling | 3.16 | ||
| Rec: 10-1-1934 Matrix: 80150-1 Victor Cat: 24521 | ||||
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Whetsol, Jenkins, Williams, louis Bacon trumpets; Nanton, Lawrence Brown trombones; Hodges, Carney, Hardwicke, Bigard; Ellington; Guy; Braud; Greer | ||||
| All sides recorded in New York unless otherwise noted. Original archive recordings made available and transferred by Morris Hunting | ||||
| All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised copying, public performance and broadcasting of this recording prohibited. | ||||