MTU Library Catalogue

"The fabulous Forties". Volume 3, 1940/44 / Duke Ellington's Orchestra

By: Duke Ellington Orchestra [performer].
Contributor(s): Roché, Betty [vocalist] | Anderson, Ivie [vocalist].
Material type: materialTypeLabelMusicPublisher: United States : Rarities, [date of publication not identified]Description: 1 audio disc ; 12 in.Content type: performed music Media type: audio Carrier type: audio discSubject(s): Jazz -- 1931-1940 | Jazz -- 1941-1950 | Big band musicDDC classification: LP/4784
Contents:
Goin' up -- Don't get around much anymore -- It don't mean a thing -- Sentimental lady -- Swing shifters -- Stompy Jones -- In a mellotone -- Wham -- G.I. jive -- 3 cents stomp -- Someone -- Fickle fling -- Dancers in love -- Mood indigo -- Sophisticated lady -- Amour, amour -- Frankie & Johnny
Duke Ellington's Orchestra (Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, trumpets ; Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, trombones ; Barney Bigard, saxophone ; Harry Carney, saxophone ; Johnny Hodges, saxophone ; Otto Hardwicke, saxophone ; Ben Webster, saxophone ; Duke Ellington, piano ; Fred Guy, guitar ; Jimmy Blanton, bass ; Sonny Greer, drums ; Wallace Jones, Harold Baker, trumpets ; Ray Nance, trumpet and vocals ; Taft Jordan, trumpet and vocal ; Sandie Williams, trombone ; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet and saxophone ; Johnny Hodges, saxophone ; Nat Jones, saxophone ; Ben Webster, saxophone ; Junior Raglin, bass ; Cat Anderson, Shelton Hemphill, trumpets ; Ray Nance, trumpet ; Claude Jones, trombone ; Al Sears, saxophone ; Hillard Brown, drums) ; Betty Roché, Ivie Anderson, vocals

Goin' up -- Don't get around much anymore -- It don't mean a thing -- Sentimental lady -- Swing shifters -- Stompy Jones -- In a mellotone -- Wham -- G.I. jive -- 3 cents stomp -- Someone -- Fickle fling -- Dancers in love -- Mood indigo -- Sophisticated lady -- Amour, amour -- Frankie & Johnny

Duke Ellington's Orchestra (Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, trumpets ; Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, trombones ; Barney Bigard, saxophone ; Harry Carney, saxophone ; Johnny Hodges, saxophone ; Otto Hardwicke, saxophone ; Ben Webster, saxophone ; Duke Ellington, piano ; Fred Guy, guitar ; Jimmy Blanton, bass ; Sonny Greer, drums ; Wallace Jones, Harold Baker, trumpets ; Ray Nance, trumpet and vocals ; Taft Jordan, trumpet and vocal ; Sandie Williams, trombone ; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet and saxophone ; Johnny Hodges, saxophone ; Nat Jones, saxophone ; Ben Webster, saxophone ; Junior Raglin, bass ; Cat Anderson, Shelton Hemphill, trumpets ; Ray Nance, trumpet ; Claude Jones, trombone ; Al Sears, saxophone ; Hillard Brown, drums) ; Betty Roché, Ivie Anderson, vocals

Recorded on 7th November, 1940 at Lake Inn Fargo ; on 2nd May, 1942 on Southgate, Los Angeles ; on 19th November, 1942 at Sherman Hotel, Chicago ; on 21st April, 1943 at C.B.S Studio, New York ; on 7th September, 1940 at Sherman Hotel, Chicago ; on 2nd April, 1944 at Carnegie Hall, New York City ; on 13th April & 27th May, 1944 at Hurricane Club, New York City and on 8th July, 1944 at Bainbridge Naval Training Centre.

LP record