1, 2: New York City, October 23, 1946
3 to 5: New York City, November 25, 1946
6 to 9: New York City, December 5, 1946
10, 11: New York City, December 11, 1946
12, 13: New York City, December 18, 1946
14 to 17: New York City, September 13, 1950

Credits for vocals on #10 & 11 incorrectly reversed on release

Recorded on 2/19 and 2/25, 1959 at the Columbia 30th Street studio, N.Y.
Track1 & 6: featuring "The Percussion Section"
consisting of 2 vibraphones, 2 xylophones, 1 glockenspiel, 1 marimba, kettle drums (asortment), bongos, 1 tambourine, 1 triangle

Published by:
- Tempo Music Inc. (tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 8)
- Bourne Co. / Marlong Music (track5)

Previously released as CS 8127

?&© 2004 Lone Hill Jazz
All selection composed by Duke Ellington if not otherwise indicated

Includes:
- [m466902]
- [m360292]

#2-3 to 2-12 from the [m304468] sessions are Bonus Tracks

Total time: CD1: 72:13, CD2: 67:26

Rrcording date and location
#1-1 to 1-12: Chicago, February 7&8, 1956
#1-13 to 1-21: Chicago, February, 1956
#2-1 to 2-2: Chicago, February, 1956
#2-3 to 2-4: New York, December 21, 1953
#2-5: Chicago, December 28, 1953
#2-6: Chicago, December 29, 1953
#2-7: Chicago, January 1, 1954
#2-8: Chicago, January 2, 1954
#2-9, 2-10: Chicago, January 17, 1954
#2-11: Chicago, May 18, 1955
#2-12: New York, June 17, 1954

Booklet erroneously reverses recording dates and personnel for tracks 2-11 and 2-12.
Original Liner Notes are included.

Made in EU

This CD contains previously released materiel (CS 8707). Original front cover.

Tracks 5, 8 and 10 were recorded at Columbia Studio A, 799 Seventh Ave., NYC on Tuesday, January 30, 1962.
Tracks 4, 9 and 11 were recorded at Columbia Studio A, 799 Seventh Ave., NYC on Wednesday, January 31, 1962.
Tracks 1 and 13 were recorded at Columbia Studio A, 799 Seventh Ave., NYC on Tuesday, February 27, 1962.
Tracks 3 and 6 were recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., NYC on Thursday, June 21, 1962.
Tracks 2, 7 and 12 were recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., NYC on Tuesday, June 26, 1962.
This was Duke Ellington's final session for Columbia Records.

?&© 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.

Record April 29, 1969, in the East Room of The White House, Washington, D.C.

Recorded live, Malmö, Sweden, October 25, 1973.

2CD. Recorded on August 9, 1959 in Chicago, with microphones over the band.
Sam Woodyard is the drummer when only one is present.
Additional credits added from the liner notes.

Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-11 to 1-15, 2-5, 2-7, 2-9 and 2-13 were previously unissued.

Recorded at the Wollman Auditorium, Columbia University, New York, on May 20, 1964.

Tracks 1, 3 to 8, & 14 were recorded February 20, 1964; Tracks 2, & 9 to 13 were recorded January 22, 1963 in London
at Palladium Theater

? 1985 Pablo Records, Inc.
Made in Germany.

Recorded at Bailey Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY on Friday, December 10, 1948.

3CD. Discs 1 & 2 # 1-11: Recorded in concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on January 23, 1943.
Disc 2 # 12-15; Disc 3: Recorded in concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on December 19, 1944.

3CD. CD 1 and CD 2 (tracks 1-6) recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on January 4, 1946.
CD 2 (tracks 7-14) and CD 3 - recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on December 26-27, 1947.
"Centennial Edition" 3-disc set in triple jewel box.

? 1989 LMR Records © 1989 Atlantic Recording Corporation

Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.

Manufacutred By Columbia House Under License

"This is one in a series of ten albums that, taken together, is the definitive collection of the significant compositions written by Duke Ellington and some other songs long associated with his body of work. These recordings were personally produced by Duke Ellington himself and have remained in his private collection since their completion. Documenting a large portion of his musical work, some of which have never been commercially released, these private recordings are being made available by Ellington's family for the first time."
#1 to 3, #9: Recorded in New York, March 4, 1965
#4 to 5. #7 to 9: Recorded in Chicago, May 18, 1965
#6: Recorded in New York, May 6, 1971
#10: Recorded in New York, August 18, 1966

Published by:
#1 to 9: G, Schurmer Inc.
#10: Mills Music
#11 Tempo Music Inc.

Recorded at the Holiday Ballroom/Chicago, Illinois - May 31, 1964