Playlist for May 2, 2008 from 12:00AM - 03:00AM

Current New Orleans Time: Sat, 2:06am

Playlist Date & Time: 5/2/2008 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Program: Archived Playlist for The Minister of Swing

It's a Duke Ellington birthday tribute!

Playlist Tracks

Joe Jackson
Rhythm Delivery
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988

Opening theme.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Harlem Airshaft
1940
Classics
1995

July 22, 1940. Our entire show featuring Duke Ellington born this week April 29, 1899.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Mainstem
1942-1944
Classics
1996

November 9, 1943.
The Jungle Band
Cotton Club Stomp #2
1930
Classics
1991

April 22, 1930.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Lightnin'
1932-1933
Classics
1992

September 21, 1932.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Drop Me Off in Harlem
1933
Classics
1992

February 17, 1933.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Truckin'
1935-1936
Classics
1992

August 19, 1935.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Dinah Lou
1935-1936
Classics
1992

1936.
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Hot Feet
1929
Classics
1991

March 7, 1929. Ellingtonians Johhny Hodges who played the sax and clarinet celebrates a birthday July 25, 1907 as does trumpeter Cottoe Williams July 24, 1910. The rest of the show highlights their two talents either leading or featured in Ellington groups.
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Cotton Club Stomp
1929
Classics
1991

May 3, 1929.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Rockin' in Rhthym
Cotton Club Anthology 1938
Stardust
2001

1938.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
1938
Classics
1993

March 3, 1938.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
The Gal From Joe's
1938
Classics
1993

February 2, 1938.
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Love in Swingtime
Duke Ellington 1938 vol. 2
Classics
1993

August 1, 1938.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Black Beauty
1928
Classics

March 26, 1928.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Got Everything But You
1928
Classics

March 26, 1928.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
The Mooche
1928
Classics

October 1, 1928.
The Jungle Band
Maori (A Samoan Dance)
1930
Classics
1991

March 20, 1930.
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Jungle Nights in Harlem
1930
Classics
1991

June 4, 1930.
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Sweet Jazz O'Mine
1930
Classics
1991

June 4, 1930.
Duke Ellington and his World Famous Orchestra
The Canteen Bounce
The Jubilee Sessions vol. 3
Hindsight
1996
Duke Ellington and his World Famous Orchestra
Hayfoot, Strawfoot
The Jubilee Sessions vol. 3
Hindsight
1996
Duke Ellington and his World Famous Orchestra
A Slip of the Lip
The Jubilee Sessions vol. 3
Hindsight
1996
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues)
Far East Suite
BMG
2003

1966.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Creole Love Call
Carnegie Hall Concerts
Prestige
1977

December 19, 1944.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Californio Mello
The Private Collection vol. 10
KAZ

March 5, 1958.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Jack the Bear
1940
Classics
1995

March 6, 1940.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Ko-Ko
1940
Classics
1995

March 6, 1940.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Sepia Panorama
1940
Classics
1995

July 24, 1940.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Chloe (Song of the Swamp)
1940 vol, 2
Classics
1995

November 11, 1940.
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Good Queen Bess
1940 vol. 2
Classics
1995

November 2, 1940.
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Junior Hop
1940 vol. 2
Classics
1995

November 2, 1940.
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Charlie the Chulo
Duke Ellington 1940-1941
Classics
1995

November 11, 1940.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Take the A Train
1940-1941
Classics
1995

February 15, 1941.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
1940-1941
Classics
1995

June 26, 1941.
Rex Stewart and his Orchestra
Subtle Slough
Duke Ellington 1941
Classics
1995

July 3, 1941.
Rex Stewart and his Orchestra
Menelik-The Lion of Judah
Duke Ellington 1941
Classics
1995

July 3, 1941.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Bli-Blip
1941
Classics
1995

Sepyember 26, 1941. Trumpeter Ray Nance on vocal.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Perdido
1942-1944
Classics
1996

January 21, 1942.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
The "C" Jam Blues
1942-1944
Classics
1996

January 21, 1942.
Sonny Greer and the Duke's Men
Mood Indigo
1944-1945
Classics
1996

February 24, 1945.
Sonny Greer and the Duke's Men
Bug In A Rug
1944-1945
Classics
1996

February 24, 1945.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
The Kissing Bug
1945
Classics
1996

April 26, 1945. Joya Sherrill vocal.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Black and Tan Fantasy
1945
Classics
1996

May 11, 1945.
Duke Ellington with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
The Minor Goes a Muggin'
1945
Classics
1996

May 14, 1945.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing
1945
Classics
1996

May 14, 1945.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
The Greatest There Is
1949-1950
Classics
2001

September 1, 1949. Lu Elliott vocal.
Oscar Pettiford, his Cello & Quartet
Oscalypso
Duke Ellington 1949-1950
Classics
2001

September 13, 1950.
Duke Ellington
A Spoonful of Sugar
Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
Warner Bros.
2005

1964.
Duke Ellington
Chim Chim Cheree
Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
Warner Bros.
2005

1964
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Diminuendo/Crescendo in Blue
1945 vol. 2
Classics
1997

June 9, 1945.