Album
Duke Ellington "The Beginning" Vol. 1 (1926-1928)
Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra
1967 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold

Duke Ellington "The Beginning" Vol. 1 (1926-1928) is a Jazz album by Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra, originally released in 1967. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked.
The Clerk says
The Clerk knows this whole record — the pressing quirks, the credits, the take.
Tracklist
- 1Creole Love Call4:36
- 2It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)4:32
- 3Harlem Air Shaft3:25
- 4The Kissing Bug2:56
- 5Prelude to a Kiss2:45
- 6Ring Them Bells3:14
- 7Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue7:07
- 8In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree5:10
- 9Frankie and Johnny (feat. Ray Nance)7:33
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- raw
- rowdy
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Duke EllingtonPIANO SOLOIST, PIANO
- Duke Ellington And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Fred GuyBANJO SOLOIST, BANJO
- Harry CarneyALTO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE, CLARINET TENOR SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Joe NantonTROMBONE SOLOIST, TROMBONE
- Louis MetcalfTRUMPET SOLOIST, TRUMPET
- Sonny GreerDRUMS
- Arthur WhetselSOLOIST, TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Barney BigardCLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
- Bubber MileySOLOIST, TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Henry EdwardsBASS DOUBLE BASS TUBA
- Johnny HodgesALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SOLOIST, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Otto HardwickALTO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE, CLARINET SOLOIST, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Rudy JacksonCLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE SOLOIST, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
- Wellman BraudBASS DOUBLE BASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold
Start your shelf.
Track your pressings of Duke Ellington "The Beginning" Vol. 1 (1926-1928), get the Clerk's take, and see what the record is worth — free.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.
