The Capitol Sessions 1953-1955

~ Release by Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1Things Ain't What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
2:56
2All Too Soon
recording of:
All Too Soon
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
3:08
3Janet
recording of:
Janet
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:14
4Give Me the Right
2:46
5Is It a Sin? My Loving You
2:56
6Basin Street Blues
recording of:
Beale Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music
5:53
7Big Drag
2:51
8Don't Ever Say Goodbye
3:01
9Kinda Dukish
recording of:
Kinda Dukish
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:32
10Montevideo
recording of:
Montevideo
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:33
11December Blue
recording of:
December Blue
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:43
12I'm Just a Lucky So and So
recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
3:02
13It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream
recording of:
It Shouldn’t Happen to a Dream
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) and Johnny Hodges
publisher:
United Music Corp.
3:15
14What More Can I Say?
2:40
15Rockin' in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
4:02
16Ultra Deluxe
2:54
17Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
6:17
18Blue Moon
2:47
19Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
2:44
20Ultra Deluxe
2:48
21Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
6:11
22What More Can I Say?
2:27
23Serious Serenade
3:00
24Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
3:55
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