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What Can a Poor Fellow Do? by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

First released: 1987, Length: 3:11
matrix no. W.81775-A

Creators (11)

Arranger

  1. Duke Ellington

Instruments

  1. Duke Ellington (03 Nov 1927) piano
  2. Fred Guy (03 Nov 1927) banjo
  3. Harry Carney (03 Nov 1927) baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
  4. Jabbo Smith (03 Nov 1927) trumpet
  5. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (03 Nov 1927) trombone
  6. Louis Metcalf (03 Nov 1927) trumpet
  7. Otto Hardwick (03 Nov 1927) baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  8. Rudy Jackson (03 Nov 1927) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  9. Sonny Greer (03 Nov 1927) drums (drum set)
  10. Wellman Braud (03 Nov 1927) double bass

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. What Can a Poor Fellow Do? (03 Nov 1927)

    Composer

    1. Billy Meyers
    2. Elmer Schoebel

Releases containing this recording (8)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Great Original Performances 1927-1934 1987 Duke Ellington
  2. The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1927-1928 1990 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  3. The OKeh Ellington 1991 Duke Ellington
  4. The Okeh Ellington 1991 Duke Ellington
  5. Complete Edition, Volume 3: 1927-1928 1992 Duke Ellington
  6. The Complete 1929/1938 Sessions 1993 Jabbo Smith
  7. The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington, Volume 1: 1924-1930 2000 Duke Ellington
  8. Mrs. Clinkscales to The Cotton Club (1926-1929) 2005 Duke Ellington