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 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 2 | Blue Is The Night | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 3 | Beale St. Blues | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 4 | A Little Max | Money Jungle |
| 5 | Frisky | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 6 | Money Jungle | Money Jungle |
| 7 | Double Ruff | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 8 | Backward Country Boy Blues | Money Jungle |
| 9 | Park At 106th | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 10 | Warm Valley | Money Jungle |
| 11 | Frustration | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 12 | Royal Garden Blues | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 13 | Caravan | Money Jungle |
| 14 | Happy Go Lucky Local | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 15 | Gatherin' In A Clearing | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 16 | Take The A Train (Closer) | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 17 | Caravan | The Bluebird Sampler 1990 |
| 18 | Jumpin' Punkins | Duke Ellington Centenary Collection |
| 19 | Very Special | Money Jungle |
| 20 | Take The A Train (Theme) | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |