Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all Jazz bands. The group stayed together for over fifty years and recorded and wrote some of America’s greatest music. The band started in New York City under name of the Washingtonians in 1923, they then briefly became known as Duke Ellington and his Kentucky Club Orchestra, then as Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra from 1927 to 1930.

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1	Diminuendo In Blue - Live	59
2	Take The A Train	47
3	Sophisticated Lady	41
4	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	30
5	Black And Tan Fantasy	29
6	Take The "A" Train	28
7	St. James Infirmary	27
7	Mood Indigo	27
9	The Mooche	22
9	That Jungle Jamboree	22
11	Satin Doll	20
11	Take The 'A' Train	20
13	Solitude	19
14	Tonight I Shall Sleep (With a Smile on My Face)	18
14	Happy-Go-Lucky Local - Live	18

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trashcityrocker

"Mr. McLuhan says that the whole world is going oriental and that no one will be able to retain his or her identity, not even the orientals."

19 Jun 2012 Reply
Nicolasfvb

god said let there be music, and there was duke ellington & his orchestra. amen

26 Jan 2012 Reply
asrobs

TED HEATH WAS THE BEST BRITAIN COULD SUPPLY AND COULD STAND WITH THE BEST FROM THE USA

23 Jan 2012 Reply
Druid66

What do you mean, "perhaps"? Was there a greater one I'm unaware of?

23 Sep 2011 Reply
DaftPunk97

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all Jazz bands. true.

21 May 2011 Reply
ginandjukes

The Blanton-Webster band is where it's at.

21 Feb 2011 Reply
yagood

Why 0 comments? I really like their Anatomy of a Murder soundtrack.

30 Nov 2010 Reply