Classics 1217Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1950Release Date: 2002Other notable musicians in this CD: Wild Bill Davis, Billy Strayhorn, Mercer Ellington and other usual Ellington gang members.Label(s): Mercer, ColumbiaNumber of sessions: 6Unissued materials: NoneTrack Highlights: a 12 minutes The Tattooed Bride, a 15 minutes Mood IndigoAbout the period: Undeniably the early 1950s were difficult years for Duke Ellington.