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1	–Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*	Love Is Like A Cigarette Written-By – Jerome*, Kent*	3:00
2	–Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*	Kissin' My Baby Good-Night Written-By – Meyer*, David*, Wendling*	3:16
3	–Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*	Oh, Babe! Maybe Someday Written-By – Ellington*	2:49
4	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Shoe Shine Boy Written-By – Cahn*, Chaplin*	3:10
5	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	It Was A Sad Night In Harlem Arranged By – Helmy KresaWritten-By – Lewis*, Kresa*	3:04
6	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Trumpet In Spades (Rex's Concerto) Written-By – Ellington*	3:06
7	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Yearning For Love (Lawrence's Concerto) Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*, Parish*	2:52
8	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	In A Jam Written-By – Ellington*	2:55
9	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Exposition Swing Written-By – Ellington*	3:08
10	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Uptown Downbeat (Black Out) Written-By – Ellington*	3:19
11	–Rex Stewart And His Fifty-Second Street Stompers*	Rexatious Drums – Jack MaiselGuitar – Brick FleagleWritten-By – Stewart*	2:43
12	–Rex Stewart And His Fifty-Second Street Stompers*	Lazy Man's Shuffle Drums – Jack MaiselGuitar – Brick FleagleWritten-By – Stewart*	2:55
13	–Barney Bigard And His Jazzopaters*	Clouds In My Heart Written-By – Bigard*	2:54
14	–Barney Bigard And His Jazzopaters*	Frolic Sam Written-By – Williams*	2:56
15	–Barney Bigard And His Jazzopaters*	Caravan Written-By – Tizol*	3:02
16	–Barney Bigard And His Jazzopaters*	Stompy Jones Written-By – Ellington*	2:42
17	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Scattin' At The Cotton Club Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*	3:13
18	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Black Butterfly Written-By – Ellington*	3:01
19	–Duke Ellington	Mood Indigo And Solitude Written By – Ellington-Mills-Bigard/DeLange-Mills-EllingtonWritten-By – Bigard*, Ellington*, DeLange*, Mills*	3:02
20	–Duke Ellington	Sophisticated Lady And In A Sentimental Mood Written-By – Ellington*	3:01
21	–Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*	The New Birmingham Breakdown Written-By – Ellington*	2:45
22	–Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*	Scattin' At The Kit Kat Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*	2:41
23	–Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*	I've Got To Be A Rug Cutter Vocals – Carney*, Alvis*, Stewart*Written-By – Ellington*	2:31
24	–Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*	The New East St. Louis Toodle-O Chimes, Tap Dance – Freddy JenkinsWritten-By – Miley*, Ellington*	2:57

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• Copyright (c) – Classics Records
• Made By – MPO

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Pete Clark (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: 4 to 10, 17, 18, 21 to 24)
• Arranged By – Duke Ellington (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10, 17, 18, 21 to 24)
• Bass – Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: 2, 4 to 9, 17, 21), Hayes Alvis (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10, 17, 18, 22, 24)
• Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: 1 to 10, 13 to 18, 21 to 24)
• Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: 1 to 18, 21 to 24)
• Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1 to 12, 17, 18, 21 to 24)
• Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 1 to 12, 17, 18, 21 to 24)
• Drums – Sonny Greer (tracks: 1 to 10, 13 to 18, 21 to 24)
• Guitar – Fred Guy (tracks: 1 to 10, 17, 18, 21 to 24)
• Liner Notes [August 1992] – Anatol Schenker
• Piano, Directed By – Duke Ellington
• Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 8 to 10, 17, 18)
• Trombone – Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton* (tracks: 1 to 10, 13 to 18, 21 to 24), Lawrence Brown (tracks: 1 to 12, 17, 18, 21 to 24)
• Trumpet – Arthur Whetsol (tracks: 1 to 10), Cootie Williams (tracks: 1 to 10, 13 to 18, 21 to 24), Wallace Jones (tracks: 17, 18, 21 to 24)
• Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 1 to 10, 13 to 18, 21 to 24)
• Vocals – Ivie Anderson (tracks: 1 to 5, 23)

Notes

Recording info:
#1 to 3: New York, February 28, 1936
#4 to 7: New York, July 17, 1936
#8 to 10: New York, July 29, 1936
#11, 12: Hollywood, December 16, 1936
#13 to 16: Hollywood, December 19, 1936
#17 to 20: Hollywood, December 21, 1936
#21 to 24: New York, March 5, 1937

Made in France by MPO © 1992 Classics Records

Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 3307517066626
• Other (Distribution Code): DK 003
• Other (SPARS Code): AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
none	Duke Ellington	In Chronology - 1936-1937 ‎(24xFile, MP3, Comp, 320)	Complete Jazz Series	none	2008