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A1	Way Back Blues Written-By – D. Ellington*
A2	Where's The Music ? Written-By – D. Ellington*
A3	Rubber Bottom Written-By – D. Ellington*
A4	Jump For Joy Written-By – D. Ellington*, P.F. Webster*, S. Kuller*
A5	In A Mellotone (Take 1) Written-By – Ellington*, Gabler*
A6	Happy Reunion (Take 1) Written-By – D. Ellington*
B1	Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue (The Wailing Interval) Written-By – D. Ellington*
B2	New Mood Indigo Written-By – D. Ellington*, P.F. Webster*, S. Kuller*
B3	Play The Blues And Go Written-By – D. Ellington*
B4	Mack The Knife Written-By – B. Brecht*, K. Weill*, M. Blitzstein*

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.
• Manufactured By – CBS Records Inc.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: A1 to A3, B3)
• Bass – Aaron Bell (tracks: A4, B4), Jimmy Woode (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B1, B3), Peck Morrison (tracks: B2)
• Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: A1 to A3, B3)
• Drums – Sam Woodyard
• Piano – Duke Ellington
• Reeds – Harry Carney (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Johnny Hodges (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Paul Gonsalves (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Russell Procope (tracks: A4, B2, B4)
• Sleeve Notes – Roger Rhodes
• Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves (tracks: A5 to B1)
• Trombone – Buster Cooper (tracks: B2), Chuck Connors (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Lawrence Brown (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Leon Cox (tracks: A4, B4)
• Trumpet – Bill Berry (tracks: A4, B4), Cat Anderson (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Clark Terry (tracks: A1 to A3, B3), Cootie Williams (tracks: B2), Herbie Jones (tracks: B2), Mercer Ellington (tracks: B2), Ray Nance (tracks: A4, B4), Roy Burrowes (tracks: A4, B4)
• Valve Trombone – John Sanders (tracks: A1 to A3, B3)
• Vocals – Ray Nance (tracks: A4, B4)

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Recording Dates:
Tracks A1, A2 recorded April 1957
Tracks A3, B3 recorded April 1956
Tracks A5 to B1 recorded June 24, 1958
Tracks A4, B4 recorded July 3, 1962
Track B2 recorded June 28, 1964

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 07464452574

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AK 45257	Duke Ellington	The Best Of Duke Ellington ‎(CD, Comp)	CBS Special Products	AK 45257	US	1987
AK 45257	Duke Ellington	The Best Of Duke Ellington ‎(CD, Comp)	Signature	AK 45257	US	1989
2610602	Duke Ellington	The Best Of Duke Ellington ‎(CD, Comp)	Zillion Records, Sony Music Special Products	2610602	Netherlands	1989