Isn’t Love the Strangest Thing? by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

First released: 1975, Length: 3:10

Creators (18)

Orchestra

1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (27 Feb 1936)

Instruments

1. Arthur Whetsel (27 Feb 1936) trumpet
2. Barney Bigard (27 Feb 1936) clarinet, reeds
3. Billy Taylor Sr. (27 Feb 1936) double bass, double bass
4. Cootie Williams (27 Feb 1936) trumpet
5. Duke Ellington (27 Feb 1936) piano
6. Fred Guy (27 Feb 1936) guitar
7. Harry Carney (27 Feb 1936) saxophone, reeds
8. Hayes Alvis (27 Feb 1936) double bass
9. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (27 Feb 1936) trombone
10. Johnny Hodges (27 Feb 1936) saxophone, reeds
11. Juan Tizol (27 Feb 1936) valve trombone
12. Lawrence Brown (27 Feb 1936) trombone
13. Otto Hardwick (27 Feb 1936) saxophone, reeds
14. Rex Stewart (27 Feb 1936) cornet
15. Sonny Greer (27 Feb 1936) drums (drum set)

Vocals

1. Ivie Anderson (27 Feb 1936)

Locations

Recorded At

1. American Record Corporation Studios (27 Feb 1936)

Releases containing this recording (4)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. The Complete Duke Ellington Vol. 7 1936-1937 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