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 | Double Ruff | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 2 | Rugged Romeo | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 3 | Flippant Flurry | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 4 | Caravan | Money Jungle |
| 5 | Transblucency | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 6 | The Suburbanite | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 7 | Riff N' Drill | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 8 | Caravan | The Bluebird Sampler 1990 |
| 9 | Fugueaditty | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 10 | You Don't Love Me No More | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 11 | Sultry Sunset | Duke Ellington Centenary Collection |
| 12 | Perdido | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 13 | Rockabye River | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 14 | Fleurette Africaine | Money Jungle |
| 15 | I Can't Believe That You're In Lover With Me | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 16 | One O'Clock Jump | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 17 | Warm Valley | Money Jungle |
| 18 | A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 19 | Blue Lou | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 20 | Very Special | Money Jungle |