Duke Ellington 1939 - Double LP, 1977, Swing Jazz Legend, Smithsonian - NM Vinyl

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(Visually Graded) Vinyl looks Near Mint and sleeve looks EX. See pics and info for details.

Duke Ellington ?– Duke Ellington 1939

Label:
 Smithsonian Collection ?– R 010, Columbia Special Products ?– P2 14273
Format:
 2 × Vinyl, Double LP, Album, Compilation, Mono, 12", 33 RPM
Country:
 US
Released:
 1977
Genre:
 Jazz
Style:
 Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

A1     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     I'm Slappin' Seventh Avenue    
A2     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Old King Dooji    
A3     –Duke Ellington     Informal Blues    
A4     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Pussy Willow    
A5     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Subtle Lament    
A6     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Subtle Lament    
A7     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Lady In Blue    
A8     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Smorgasbord And Schnapps    

B1     –Duke Ellington ; Johnny Hodges ; Billy Taylor*     Finesse    
B2     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Portrait Of The Lion    
B3     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Solid Old Man    
B4     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Cotton Club Stomp    
B5     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Doin' The Voom Voom    
B6     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Way Low    
B7     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Serenade To Sweden    
B8     –Barney Bigard     Barney Goin' Easy    

C1     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     I'm Checkin' Out, Go'om Bye    
C2     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     A Lonely Co-ed    
C3     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Bouncing Buoyancy    
C4     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     The Sergeant Was Shy    
C5     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Grievin'    
C6     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Little Posey    
C7     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     I Never Felt This Way Before    
C8     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Grievin'    

D1     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Tootin' Through The Roof    
D2     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Tootin' Through The Roof    
D3     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Weely (A Portrait Of Billy Strayhorn)    
D4     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Killin' Myself    
D5     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Country Gal    
D6     –Duke Ellington ; Jimmy Blanton     Blues    
D7     –Duke Ellington ; Jimmy Blanton     Plucked Again    
D8     –Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*     Sophisticated Lady    

Credits

    Alto Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)
    Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet – Johnny Hodges (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)
    Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)
    Bass – Billy Taylor* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to C5), Jimmy Blanton (tracks: C6 to D5, D8)
    Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)
    Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)
    Drums – Sonny Greer (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)
    Guitar – Fred Guy (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)
    Liner Notes – Albert Murray (2), James Patrick (3)
    Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: D3), Duke Ellington (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D2, D4, D5, D8)
    Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: D8)
    Trombone – Joe Nanton (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8), Juan Tizol (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8), Lawrence Brown (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)
    Trumpet – Cootie Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8), Harold Baker (tracks: A1), Wallace Jones (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B2 to B7, C1 to D5, D8)

Notes

Gatefold cover-

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M
(MINT) New, May be sealed. Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks, scuffs or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category. New looking sleeve, usually in original shrink wrap.
NM-
(NEAR MINT) The vinyl is almost flawless, bright and shiny. A very light minor, barely visible mark or two may be permitted. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeve looks almost Mint.
VG++/EX
(VERY GOOD ++/ Excellent) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor, light scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a light hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. Sleeve is Excellent.