Duke Ellington - All The Hits And More 1927-54 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

DUKE ELLINGTON - ALL THE HITS AND MORE 1927-54 - It's a comprehensive overview of his most successful output during a primary era of his career Duke Ellington was one of the most important and influential figures in the entire history of jazz, as pianist, bandleader, composer and innovator, his career spanning half century as the genre evolved from the early days of electric recording. However, while critics and commentators focus on his over-arching significance as a giant of the medium, it's easy to forget that he was a genius at composing tune and songs for the medium of the 3-minute 78rpm single, and during the first three decades of his career before rock 'n' roll changed the pop landscape irrevocably, he had more than 70 records that were credited as chart hits. This great-value 4-CD set comprised all those 77 recordings which are listed in recognised sources as hits, plus another 20 or so which are regarded as significant compositions which became standards, or were hits for other artists. It includes his No. 1s with InchThree Little WordsInch, InchCocktails For TwoInch, InchI Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartInch, and the Billboard R&B No. 1s InchDon't Get Around Much AnymoreInch, InchSentimental LadyInch, InchDo Nothin' Till You Hear From MeInch and InchMain StemInch, along with classics like InchMood IndigoInch, InchSophisticated LadyInch, InchMoon GlowInch, InchSolitudeInch, InchCaravanInch, InchTake The 'A' TrainInch and InchI Got It Bad And That Ain't GoodInch. It's a comprehensive overview of his most successful output during a primary era of his career, and a great showcase for the artistry which made the Duke such a revered and iconic personality. Album Tracks 1. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 2. Black and Tan Fantasy 3. Creole Love Call 4. Black Beauty 5. Doin' the New Low Down 6. Diga Diga Doo 7. The Mooche 8. Three Little Words 9. Ring D