Truckin’ by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

First released: 1975, Length: 3:00

Creators (19)

Orchestra

1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (19 Aug 1935)

Instruments

1. Arthur Whetsel (19 Aug 1935) trumpet
2. Barney Bigard (19 Aug 1935) clarinet, reeds
3. Ben Webster (19 Aug 1935) tenor saxophone
4. Billy Taylor Sr. (19 Aug 1935) double bass
5. Cootie Williams (19 Aug 1935) trumpet
6. Duke Ellington (19 Aug 1935) piano
7. Fred Guy (19 Aug 1935) guitar
8. Harry Carney (19 Aug 1935) saxophone, reeds
9. Hayes Alvis (19 Aug 1935) double bass
10. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (19 Aug 1935) trombone
11. Johnny Hodges (19 Aug 1935) alto saxophone, reeds
12. Juan Tizol (19 Aug 1935) valve trombone
13. Lawrence Brown (19 Aug 1935) trombone
14. Otto Hardwick (19 Aug 1935) alto saxophone, reeds
15. Rex Stewart (19 Aug 1935) cornet
16. Sonny Greer (19 Aug 1935) drums (drum set)

Vocals

1. Ivie Anderson (19 Aug 1935)

Locations

Recorded At

1. American Record Corporation Studios (19 Aug 1935)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Truckin’ (19 Aug 1935)
   

   Composer

   1. Rube Bloom

   Lyricist

   1. Ted Koehler

Releases containing this recording (4)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. The Complete Duke Ellington Volume 6: 1933-1936 1975 Duke Ellington
2. The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1935-1936 1992 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
3. The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington, Volume 3: 1933-1938 2000 Duke Ellington
4. The Complete 1932–1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 2010 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra