Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (29 April, 1899 - 24 May, 1974), also known as simply "Duke", was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. Through the ranks of Duke Ellington's Orchestra passed some of the biggest names in jazz, including Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, Bubber Miley, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Sonny Greer, Otto Hardwick, Clark Terry, Jimmy Blanton, Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves, and Wellman Braud. Many musicians stayed with him for decades. And while all of them were remarkable in their own right, and they all would have probably made it into the annals of jazz history no matter who they played for, it was Ellington's genius as a composer, pianist, bandleader, celebrity personality, and, most importantly, arranger, that made them the most incredible orchestral unit in the history of jazz. His ability to write and arrange for personalities,
| 1 | Caravan | The Bluebird Sampler 1990 |
| 2 | Money Jungle | Money Jungle |
| 3 | Frustration | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 4 | Overture To A Jam Session | Duke Ellington Centenary Collection |
| 5 | Royal Garden Blues | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 6 | Moon Mist | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 7 | 9:20 Special | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 8 | The Suburbanite | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 9 | Suddenly It Jumped | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 10 | Transblucency | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 11 | Double Ruff | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 12 | Perdido | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 13 | Tea For Two | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 14 | Who Struck John? | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 15 | Blue Abandon | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 16 | Happy Go Lucky Local | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 17 | Sultry Sunset | Duke Ellington Centenary Collection |
| 18 | In A Jam | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 19 | On The Alamo | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 20 | Riff N' Drill | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |