First Annual Tour of the Pacific Northwest, Spring 1952

Recorded at four venues during Duke Ellington’s first annual tour of the Pacific Northwest in 1952, these songs bring listeners to the ballrooms and armories of Oregon and Washington, where the legendary Ellington and his band had been hired to play for dancers.

Track Listing

101	Take the "A" Train	Duke Ellington	05:19
102	Fancy Dan	Duke Ellington	05:24
103	Time on My Hands	Duke Ellington	05:03
104	On the Sunny Side of the Street	Duke Ellington	03:31
105	Tea For Two	Duke Ellington	03:42
106	Blue Skies (Trumpet(s) No End)	Duke Ellington	02:40
201	It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington	06:53
202	Lady of the Lavender Mist	Duke Ellington	03:20
203	How High the Moon	Duke Ellington	06:20
204	The Tattooed Bride (Aberdeen)	Duke Ellington	06:31
205	Love You Madly	Duke Ellington	03:21
301	Bensonality	Duke Ellington	03:09
302	Don't Worry 'Bout Me	Duke Ellington	04:34
303	Deep Purple	Duke Ellington	03:51
304	Caravan	Duke Ellington	04:35
305	Cottontail	Duke Ellington	04:14
306	Solitude	Duke Ellington	04:55
401	C Jam Blues	Duke Ellington	04:48
402	Happy Birthday	Duke Ellington	00:39
403	Sophisticated Lady	Duke Ellington	06:44
404	Chelsea Bridge	Duke Ellington	04:50
405	Mood Indigo	Duke Ellington	06:28