A tribute to the legendary Harlem night-club of the 30's. The greats of black music played to an all-white audience in the famous club owned by New York gangsters. Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway led the housebands at various times. All the tracks feature acts who performed at the club during its heyday. Tracks include; 'Cotton Club Stomp' - Duke Ellington, 'Stormy Weather' - Ethel Waters, 'Fifteen Minute Intermission' - Cab Calloway, 'West End Blues' - Louis Armstrong, 'Your Heart And Mine' - The Nicholas Brothers.

Track Listing

• Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra - Cotton Club Stomp
• Cab Calloway & His Orchestra - Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day
• Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra - Rhythm Is Our Business
• Ethel Waters - Stormy Weather
• Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, Don Redman & His Orchestra - Doin' The New Lowdown
• Lena Horne, Horace Henderson & His Orchestra - As Long As I Live
• Claude Hopkins & His Orchestra - Shake Your Ashes
• Ivie Anderson With Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra - It Doesn't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
• Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra - West End Blues
• Mary Lou Williams, Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy - Until The Real Thing Comes Along
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra - I Want A Tall Skinny Papa
• Adelaide Hall, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Creole Love Call
• The Nicholas Brothers - Your Heart And Mine
• Cab Calloway & His Orchestra - Kickin' The Gong Around
• June Richmond, Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of Joy - Fine And Mellow
• Teddy Hill & His Orchestra - Passionette
• Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra - Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
• Cab Calloway & His Orchestra - Fifteen Minute Intermission
• Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra - Our Monday Date
• Maxine Sullivan, The John Kirby Seven - Loch Lomond
• Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra - I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046517120