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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Jazz
An unrivalled legend in the history of jazz, Duke Ellington wrote thousands of popular compositions and helped shape the American swing and big band scene with his elegant flamboyance. Becoming a huge star while leading the house band at New York's iconic Cotton Club during the late 1920s, his performances were broadcast live over the radio to huge audiences but, during the depression era, the extravagance of his 15-piece ensemble seemed out of place. A stunning performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956 re-established the orchestra and led to their biggest-selling record E...
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Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington & His Orchestra
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Boy Meets HornDuke Ellington and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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Mood IndigoDuke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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Come SundayMahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know) 

Previously Unreleased Track

Duke Ellington, Al Hibbler and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know) 

Unissued False Start

Duke Ellington, Al Hibbler and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington & His Orchestra

Solitude

3:18

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Boy Meets HornDuke Ellington and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Story Of Rex Stewart

3:02

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Mood IndigoDuke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

At Fargo 1940

4:00

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Come SundayMahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

The Essential Mahalia Jackson

7:58

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Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know) 

Previously Unreleased Track

Duke Ellington, Al Hibbler and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

3:06

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Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know) 

Unissued False Start

Duke Ellington, Al Hibbler and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Great Times! Piano Duets with Billy Strayhorn

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