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Tonight I Shall Sleep (with a Smile on My Face) by Tommy Dorsey With Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

First released: Jun 1945, Length: 2:55
studio, 1945-05-14: Victor matrix D5VB-268-1

Creators (17)

Instruments

  1. Bob Haggart (14 May 1945) double bass
  2. Claude Jones (14 May 1945) trombone
  3. Duke Ellington (14 May 1945) piano
  4. Fred Guy (14 May 1945) guitar
  5. Harry Carney (14 May 1945) reeds
  6. Jimmy Hamilton (14 May 1945) reeds
  7. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (14 May 1945) trombone
  8. Johnny Hodges (14 May 1945) alto saxophone
  9. Lawrence Brown (14 May 1945) trombone
  10. Otto Hardwick (14 May 1945) alto saxophone
  11. Ray Nance (14 May 1945) trumpet
  12. Rex Stewart (14 May 1945) trumpet
  13. Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (14 May 1945) trumpet
  14. Sonny Greer (14 May 1945) drums (drum set)
  15. Taft Jordan (14 May 1945) trumpet
  16. Tommy Dorsey (14 May 1945) trombone
  17. William “Cat” Anderson (14 May 1945) trumpet

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Tonight I Shall Sleep (With a Smile on My Face) (14 May 1945)

    Composer

    1. Duke Ellington
    2. Irving Gordon

Releases containing this recording (10)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1945 1996 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  2. The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973 27 Apr 1999 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  3. The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973) 1999 Duke Ellington
  4. The Complete RCA Victor Mid-Forties Recordings 04 Apr 2000 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Single

  1. The Minor Goes Muggin' / Tonight I Shall Sleep Jun 1945 Duke Ellington With Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra / Tommy Dorsey With Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
  2. The Minor Goes Muggin' / Tonight I Shall Sleep 1946 Duke Ellington With Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Tommy Dorsey With Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
  3. The Minor Goes Muggin' / Tonight I Shall Sleep 1946 Duke Ellington With Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Tommy Dorsey With Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
  4. The Minor Goes Muggin' / Tonight I Shall Sleep Duke Ellington With Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey With Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
  5. The Minor Goes Muggin' / Tonight I Shall Sleep Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
  6. The Minor Goes Muggin' / Tonight I Shall Sleep Duke Ellington With Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Tommy Dorsey With Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra