in my opinion, for pre-war ellington, you need:
The Okeh Ellington 2xCD (Columbia) [1927-1930]The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion & Okeh Small Group Sessions 7xCD (Mosaic)The Blanton-Webster Band 3xCD (RCA Bluebird) [1940-1942]
curious what others would add, but this has been enough for me.
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 21 June 2023 01:08 (ten months ago) link
Just now seeing: In Order Volume 1 (1927-1928)---43 songs, 2 hrs. 11 min.--is also on YouTubeMusic; maybe they've got the rest, or will have:https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l_NlTYi1pu5LbIIUR-eDP6MPfBuUSMJD4
― dow, Thursday, 29 June 2023 23:22 (nine months ago) link