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tracks 1 to 16 alto saxophone Johnny Hodges
tracks 1 to 16 alto saxophone Russell Procope
art direction [coordination] Robin Friedman
art direction, design John A. McKinzie
tracks 1 to 16 baritone saxophone Harry Carney
tracks 1 to 16 bass Ernie Shepard
tracks 1 to 16 clarinet, tenor saxophone Jimmy Hamilton
tracks 1 to 16 cornet Ray Nance
tracks 1 to 16 drums Sam Woodyard
executive-producer Mel Fuhrman
executive-producer Mercer Ellington
executive-producer Stanley Dance
liner notes Stanley Dance
piano Duke Ellington
producer Duke Ellington
producer [for cd] Harry Hirsch
tracks 1 to 16 tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves
tracks 6 to 8, 16 trombone Buster Cooper
tracks 6 to 8, 16 trombone Chuck Connors
tracks 6 to 8, 16 trombone Lawrence Brown
tracks 6 to 8, 16 trumpet Cat Anderson
tracks 6 to 8, 16 trumpet Cootie Williams
tracks 7, 8, 16 trumpet Eddie Preston
tracks 6 to 8, 16 trumpet Rolf Ericson
Phonographic Copyright (p) LMR Records
Copyright (c) LMR Records
Manufactured By Laservideo Inc.
Distributed By Little Major Record Distribution, Inc.
Published By Duke Ellington Music
Published By Mills Music, Inc.
Published By Tempo Music Inc.
Published By SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc.
℗ & © 1987 LMR Distributors, INC. (on booklet).
℗ & © 1987 LMR Records (on rear of jewels case).

Sessions location and date:
# 2, 9 to 15: New York, April 17, 1963.
# 1, 3 to 5: New York, May 15, 1963.
# 6 to 8, 16: New York, July 18, 1963.

Total gtime: 58:40.


This is one in a series of ten albums that, taken together, is the definitive collection of the significant compositions written by Duke Ellington and some other songs long associated with his body of work.
These recordings were personally produced by Duke Ellington himself and have remained in his private collection since their completion. Documenting a large portion of his musical work, some of which have never been commercially released, these private recordings are being made available by Ellington's family for the first time.
Recorded 1963, never before released
Barcode: 0 20464 83003 6 (Written)
Barcode: 02046480036 (Scanned)
Matrix / Runout: LMRCD83003 W.O.# 8023-1 MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY LASERVIDEO INC. LITTLE MAJOR