Music, in order of appearance
MOON MIST
by Mercer Ellington
Reeds: Barney Bigard, Ben Webster/tenor, Johnny Hodges and Otto Hardwicke/alto, Harry Carney/baritone
Trumpets: Ray Nance/violin, trumpet, Rex Stewart/cornet
Trombones: Juan Tizol, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown
Rhythm: Duke Ellington/piano, Freddy Guy/guitar, Junior Raglin/bass, Sonny Greer/drums
Recorded for Victor Records in Chicago, Illinois January 21, 1942
STOMP CAPRICE from Jump For Joy
by Mercer Ellington
Reeds: Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney
Trumpets: Wallace Jones, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart
Trombones: Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol
Rhythm: Duke Ellington/piano, Fred Guy/guitar, Junior Raglin/bass, Sonny Greer/drums
Recorded for Victor in 1941
BLUE SERGE
by Mercer Ellington
Reeds: Barney Bigard/clarinet, tenor, Johnny Hodges and Otto Hardwicke/altos, Ben Webster/tenor, Harry Carney/baritone
Trumpets: Wallace Jones, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart/cornet
Trombones: Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol/valve
Rhythm: Duke Ellington/piano, Fred Guy/guitar, Jimmy Blanton/bass, Sonny Greer/drums
Recorded for Victor Records in Hollywood, California February 15, 1941
NEVER STOP REMEMBERING BILL
by Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington/piano Paul Kondziela/bass Rufus Jones/drums
from Duke Ellington--The Pianist Recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7, 1970
THE SHEPHERD from Sacred Concert II
by Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington/piano, John Lamb/bass, Sam Woodyard/drums
from Duke Ellington--The Pianist Recorded in New York City, July 18, 1966
SOLITUDE
by Duke Ellington, Eddie Delange and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington on solo piano
from Duke Ellington Live At The Whitney Recorded live at the Whitney Museum, New York, New York April 10, 1972
Oral History Interviews conducted by Dr. Marcia Greenlee
Photographs taken from the Duke Ellington Collection, The Ruth Ellington Collection, and the Frank Driggs Collection of Duke Ellington Photographic Prints, at the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Tour Theme based on presentation "Moon Mist: Duke Ellington in Our Intimate Lives" originally presented in Toronto, Canada June 6, 1996 by Ann Kuebler
Multimedia Tour and Preview Concept: Noah Wester and Scott Schwartz
Writers: Ann Kuebler, Tour and Reuben Jackson, Introduction
Narrator: Reuben Jackson
Tour Material selected by: Ann Kuebler, Noah Wester, and Leo Martinez
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Original Oral history interview and music mixed by: Jack Towers, remixed by: Noah Wester
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