Volume 120: Duke, A Jazz Classic Part 2

Of all the musicians in the Franklin Mint Greatest Jazz Recordings of All Time multi-box collection, only one has his own box all to himself. Composer, pianist, influencer, band leader and legend, Ellington composed thousands of scores over his 50-year career. So get ready to hear an originator of big-band music in Volume 120: Duke, A Jazz Classic Part 2. Credits and copyrights Duke Ellington – Great Jazz Classics Label: The Franklin Mint Record Society – JAZZ6 Series: The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time Format: 4 x Red Vinyl, LP, Red Compilation Box Set Released: 1983 Genre: Jazz We will hear six of the 12 songs from record 22 of this collection. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra (1940s) Ko-Ko Duke Ellington Recorded March 6, 1940 Jumpin' Punkins Mercer Ellington Recorded February 15, 1941 Raincheck Billy Strayhorn Recorded December 2, 1941 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra (Post 1940s) Heaven Duke Ellington Recorded January 19, 1968, released in 71 Aristocracy A La Jean Lafitte (From New Orleans Suite) Duke Ellington Recorded April 27, 1970 Rockin' In Rhythm Ellington, Harry Carney and Irving Mills.  Recorded February 2, 1954. It was first recorded by Ellington in January 1931 at the Cotton Club. I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.