Album · 1959

Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues

Released: 1959
Label: Verve Records
Catalogue no.: MG V-8317
Tracklist: 7 tracks
Length: 47:07
Country: US

“Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues” is an album by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges, released in 1959 on Verve Records. The original release has 7 tracks with a running time of 47:07. Jazz standards on the record include “Basin Street Blues” and “St. Louis Blues”. The line-up features Duke Ellington (piano), Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet), Jo Jones (drums (drum set)), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) and Les Spann (guitar).

Who played on Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues

Duke Ellington piano all tracks
Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet all tracks
Jo Jones drums (drum set) all tracks
Johnny Hodges alto saxophone all tracks
Les Spann guitar all tracks
Sam Jones double bass on 5 tracks
Al Hall double bass on 2 tracks

Tracklist

A1 Wabash Blues — Fred Meinken 6:14
A2 Basin Street Blues standard — Spencer Williams 8:03
A3 Beale Street Blues — William Christopher Handy 7:35
B1 Weary Blues — Artie Matthews 6:55
B2 St. Louis Blues standard — William Christopher Handy 5:47
B3 Loveless Love — William Christopher Handy 7:10
B4 Royal Garden Blues — Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams 5:23

Production

Norman Granz producer

More albums by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges

Lullaby of Birdland · Intermedia Records Duke Ellington Meets Leonard Feather · Sutton The Duke 1940 · Columbia One Night Stand 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service Black Brown and Beige: A Duke Ellington Tone Parallel to the American Negro 1946 · Victor Piano Reflections 1953 · Capitol Jazz The Duke Plays Ellington 1954 · Capitol Records At Newport 1956 · Columbia Side by Side 1959 · Verve Dance Air Force Date 1960 1960 · Unique Jazz Blues in Orbit 1960 · Columbia First Time! The Count Meets the Duke 1961 · Philips

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues?

The line-up of Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues includes Duke Ellington (piano), Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet), Jo Jones (drums (drum set)), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Les Spann (guitar), Sam Jones (double bass) and Al Hall (double bass).

Which label released Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues?

Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues was released in 1959 on Verve Records (MG V-8317).

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