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Experience Duke Ellington's evocative 1940 recording of 'Chloe', featuring his legendary orchestra: Chloe (Song of the Swamp) (1999 Remastered) YouTube · Duke Ellington - Topic Duke Ellington - Chloe YouTube · A Trip Down Memory Lane

is a haunting jazz standard recorded by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra on October 28, 1940, in Chicago. Originally composed by Gus Kahn and Neil Moret , Ellington's arrangement—often attributed to his long-time collaborator Billy Strayhorn —transformed the piece into a dark, "tragic" instrumental. Chloe - Duke Ellington