All of our audio files are listed here for your convenience. However, we recommend that you listen to the audio files in the context of the 'Sing A Song' study. It provides a more meaningful listening experience.
Ivie Anderson
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing 365K RA
[E.K. Ellington/I. Mills. Recorded 2/2/32] Duke Ellington, piano; Fred Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Larry Brown, Joe Nanton, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, saxophone; Fred Guy, banjo; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Wellman Braud, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
Bing Crosby
St. Louis Blues 308K RA
[W.C. Handy. Recorded 2/11/32] Duke Ellington, piano; Fred Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Larry Brown, Joe Nanton, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, saxophone; Fred Guy, banjo; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Wellman Braud, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
Adelaide Hall
I Must Have That Man 34K RA
[D. Fields/J. McHugh. From Lew Leslie's Blackbirds Of 1928. Recorded 1/7/33] Duke Ellington, piano; Fred Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Larry Brown, Joe Nanton, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, saxophone; Fred Guy, banjo; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Wellman Braud, bass; Sonny Greer, drums. Otto Hardwicke, sax.
The Mills Brothers
Diga Diga Do 94K RA
[D. Fields/J. McHugh. From Lew Leslie's Blackbirds Of 1928. Recorded 12/22/32] Duke Ellington, piano; Fred Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Larry Brown, Joe Nanton, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, saxophone; Fred Guy, banjo; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Wellman Braud, bass; Sonny Greer, drums. Otto Hardwicke, sax.
Ethel Waters
I Can't Give You Anything But Love 85K RA
[D. Fields/J. McHugh. From Lew Leslie's Blackbirds Of 1928. Recorded 12/22/32] Duke Ellington, piano; Fred Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Larry Brown, Joe Nanton, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, saxophone; Fred Guy, banjo; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Wellman Braud, bass; Sonny Greer, drums. Otto Hardwicke, sax.
Al Hibbler
Don't Get Around Much Anymore 207K RA
[E.K. Ellington/B. Russell. Recorded 11/20/47] Duke Ellington, piano; Harold Baker, Shelton Hamphill, Francis Williams, Wilbur Bascomb, Ray Nance, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Tyree Glenn, trombone; Johnny Hodges, James Hamilton, Al Sears, Harry Carney, Russell Procope, saxophone; Freddie Guy, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
Dolores Parker
Take Love Easy 141K RA
[J. Latouche/E.K. Ellington. Recorded 11/14/47] Duke Ellington, piano; Harold Baker, Shelton Hamphill, Francis Williams, Wilbur Bascomb, Ray Nance, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Tyree Glenn, trombone; Johnny Hodges, James Hamilton, Al Sears, Harry Carney, Russell Procope, saxophone; Freddie Guy, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
Ozzie Bailey
Autumn Leaves 246K RA
[J. Kosma/J. Prevert/J. Mercer. Recorded 10/1/57] Duke Ellington, piano; Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, trumpet; Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson, trombone; Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, James Hamilton, saxophone; Jimmy Woods, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
Betty Roche
Take The "A" Train 203K RA
[B. Strayhorn. Recorded 6/20/52] Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, piano; Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, trumpet; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Hilton Jefferson, saxophone; Wendall Marshall, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
Rosemary Clooney
Sophisticated Lady 343K RA
[E.K. Ellington/M. Parish/I. Mills. Recorded 1/23/56] Duke Ellington, piano; Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, trumpet; Gordon Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, trombone; Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, saxophone; Jimmy Woods, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
Jimmy Rushing
Hello, Little Girl 358K RA
[E.K. Ellington/C. Kemp. Recorded 2/19/59] Duke Ellington, piano; Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Harold Baker, Andres Forda, trumpet; Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson, trombone; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, James Hamilton, saxophone; Jimmy Woods, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
These audio files were excerpted from the Columbia compilation DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS GREAT VOCALISTS.
