Performer: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Genre: Jazz
Album: Blue Light
Released: 1955
Style: Big Band, Swing
MP3 version ZIP size: 1575 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1722 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1623 mb
Rating: 4.1
Votes: 143
Other Formats: VOC AHX MP1 TTA WAV VQF DMF

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Blue Light Composed By – D. Ellington*
A2	Pyramid Composed By – D. Ellington*, Mills*, Tizol*
A3	A Gypsy Without A Song Composed By – D. Ellington*, Mills*, Singer*Lyrics By – I. Gordon*
A4	(There Is) No Greater Love Composed By – I. Jones*Lyrics By – Symes*
A5	Finesse Composed By – Billy Taylor Sr., Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
A6	Prelude To A Kiss Composed By – D. Ellington*, Mills*Lyrics By – I. Gordon*
B1	Moonglow Composed By – Mills*, Hudson*Lyrics By – Delange*
B2	Tough Truckin' Composed By – D. Ellington*, Mills*
B3	Reminiscing In Tempo Composed By – D. Ellington*

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
• Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
• Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
• Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: A1 to A3, A6, B2)
• Double Bass – Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: A5, B2, B3), Hayes Alvis (tracks: A4), Wellman Braud (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
• Drums – Sonny Greer (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
• Guitar – Freddy Guy* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
• Piano – Duke Ellington
• Tom Tom – Duke Ellington (tracks: A2)
• Trombone – Joe Nanton (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3), Juan Tizol (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3), Lawrence Brown (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
• Trumpet – Arthur Whetsel* (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Cootie Williams (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3), Louis Bacon (tracks: B1), Wallace Jones (tracks: A1 to A3, A6)

Notes

Columbia 6-eye label.

A1 - recorded Dec. 22, 1938
A2 - recorded June 7, 1938
A3 - recorded June 20, 1938
A4 - recorded Feb. 27, 1936
A5 - recorded March 21, 1939
A6 - recorded Aug. 9, 1938
B1 - recorded Sept. 12, 1934
B2 - recorded March 15, 1935
B3 - recorded Sept. 12, 1935

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout ((var. 1) Side A, Stamped): XLP35329-1D
• Matrix / Runout ((var. 1) Side B, Stamped): XLP35330-1E
• Matrix / Runout ((var. 2) side A runout stamped): XLP35329-1K
• Matrix / Runout ((var. 2) side B runout stamped): XLP35330-1J

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
B 07764 R / BBR 8086	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Blue Light ‎(LP, Mono)	Philips	B 07764 R / BBR 8086	US	1955
B 07123 L	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Mood Indigo ‎(LP, Comp)	Philips	B 07123 L	Netherlands	Unknown
CL 663	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Blue Light ‎(LP, Comp, Mono)	Columbia	CL 663	Canada	1955