Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1924-1927 (1927)

"I'm Gonna Hang Around My Sugar" by The Washingtonians


Charles Mingus's formative influence as a jazz musician and composer was Duke Ellington.  Duke Ellington's first recordings were collected and released by The Chronological Classics series as The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington 1924-1927.

Here is the discography surrounding Duke Ellington's debut recordings:

The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington 1924-1927

Black and Tan Fantasy


"Soliloquy" by The Washingtonians


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