I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

First released: 1996, Length: 2:41
studio, 1944-12-01: Victor matrix D4VB-453-1

Creators (19)

Instruments

  1. Al Sears (01 Dec 1944) tenor saxophone
  2. Claude Jones (01 Dec 1944) trombone
  3. Duke Ellington (01 Dec 1944) piano
  4. Fred Guy (01 Dec 1944) guitar
  5. Harry Carney (01 Dec 1944) reeds
  6. Hillard Brown (01 Dec 1944) drums (drum set)
  7. Jimmy Hamilton (01 Dec 1944) reeds
  8. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (01 Dec 1944) trombone
  9. Johnny Hodges (01 Dec 1944) alto saxophone
  10. Junior Raglin (01 Dec 1944) double bass
  11. Lawrence Brown (01 Dec 1944) trombone
  12. Otto Hardwick (01 Dec 1944) alto saxophone, reeds
  13. Ray Nance (01 Dec 1944) trumpet
  14. Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (01 Dec 1944) trumpet
  15. Sonny Greer (01 Dec 1944) drums (drum set)
  16. Taft Jordan (01 Dec 1944) trumpet
  17. William “Cat” Anderson (01 Dec 1944) trumpet

Vocals

  1. Al Hibbler (01 Dec 1944)
  2. Kay Davis (01 Dec 1944)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues (01 Dec 1944)

    Composer

    1. Duke Ellington (1937)

    Lyricist

    1. Don George (1937)

Releases containing this recording (4)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1944-1945 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