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- Artist: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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- Release Date: 1930 01 29-1930 06 12
- Total Time: 69:15
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Jazz
Review
Despite the rise of the Depression, Duke Ellington's orchestra was able to continue a hectic recording schedule, cutting the 23 selections on this CD (which are all master takes) within a four-and-a-half-month schedule. Some of the numbers are remakes or pop songs of the era (though those are usually excellent) and there are vocals by Irving Mills, Frank Marvin, and Dick Robertson that are not up to the level of Ellington's instrumentalists, but there are also such gems along the way as "When You're Smiling" (featuring Freddy Jenkins' trumpet), "Maori," "Sweet Jazz of Mine," "Jungle Nights in Harlem," and particularly "Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) | (2:45) | ||
| Rent Party Blues | Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington | (3:10) | |
| Jungle Blues | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | (3:04) | |
| Sing, You Sinners | Sam Coslow, |
(2:40) | |
| St. James Infirmary | Traditional, |
(2:40) | |
| When You're Smiling | (3:10) | ||
| Maori (A Samoan Dance) | (3:15) | ||
| Admiration | Irving Mills, |
(3:15) | |
| The Mooche | Irving Mills, Duke Ellington | (3:24) | |
| Ragamuffin Romeo | (3:20) | ||
| East St. Louis Toodle-Oo | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | (3:16) | |
| Double Check Stomp | Irving Mills, Barney Bigard | Duke Ellington | (2:58) |
| My Gal Is Good for Nothing But Love | Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, Harry Brooks | Duke Ellington | (3:02) |
| I Was Made to Love You | Charles Tobias, |
Duke Ellington | (3:03) |
| Double Check Stomp | Irving Mills, Barney Bigard | (2:59) | |
| Accordion Joe | (3:05) | ||
| Cotton Club Stomp | Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington | (2:54) | |
| Sweet Dreams of Love | Irving Mills, Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | (3:24) |
| Jungle Nights in Harlem | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | (2:57) |
| Sweet Jazz O' Mine | Irving Mills, Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | (2:44) |
| Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie | Irving Mills, Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | (3:02) |
| Sweet Mama | Irving Mills, Duke Ellington | (3:04) | |
| Hot and Bothered | Duke Ellington | (2:53) |
