Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Music Of Duke Ellington Played By Duke Ellington
| Recorded | Oct 1, 1928 |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1928 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 426060 |
The record
A songbook survey drawn from decades of his own catalog, with Ivie Anderson, Kay Davis, and Al Hibbler lending distinct voices to the leader's melodies. Less a snapshot of one band than a portrait of a composer revisiting his own standards across the years.
Session personnel
- Kay Davis — vocals
- Ivie Anderson — vocals
- Al Hibbler — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1954 | Columbia · CL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Maroon Labels, Bridgeport Pressing earliest on file |
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| 1954 | Columbia — MONO |
| 1956 | Columbia · CL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Hollywood Pressing |
| 1958 | Coronet (2) · KLP 681 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono |
| 1965 | Columbia · CL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Pitman Pressing, 2-eye Label |
| 1965 | Columbia · CL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, 2-eye Label |
| 1973 | Columbia Special Products · JCL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Columbia Special Products · JCL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Columbia Special Products |
| 1973 | Columbia Special Products · JCL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono |
| 1973 | CBS · SBP 234576 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono |
| 1973 | Columbia Special Products · JCL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | CBS Special Products · CCL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | Columbia · CL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, 6-eye Label |
| — | Columbia · CL 558 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Grey & Red Labels |
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