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 | Golden Cress | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 2 | Happy Go Lucky Local | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 3 | Fleurette Africaine | Money Jungle |
| 4 | Jumpin' Punkins | Duke Ellington Centenary Collection |
| 5 | Gatherin' In A Clearing | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 6 | Perdido | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 7 | Pretty Woman | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 8 | Rem Blues | Money Jungle |
| 9 | Sultry Sunset | Duke Ellington Centenary Collection |
| 10 | In A Jam | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |
| 11 | Jeep Is Jumpin' | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 12 | Embraceable You | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 13 | Memphis Blues | Duke Ellington Centenary Collection |
| 14 | Who Struck John? | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 15 | Caravan | The Bluebird Sampler 1990 |
| 16 | Tip Toe Topic | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 17 | Take The A Train (Closer) | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947) |
| 18 | Magenta Haze | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 19 | Everything Goes | The "Collection" '46-47 Recordings - Vol. 1 |
| 20 | Tea For Two | Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra Vol2 ( |