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roachboy · 07-19-2007, 07:45 PM

since i cant seem to make up my mind what to do, i decided to start a duke ellington thread. add more: this is only a tiny sampler.

1929: duke and orchestra at the cotton club (sound with a photo to stare at)

cotton club stomp, misty morning, going to town, freeze and melt

creole love call (with adelaide hall)

yikes.

1929: same train

1930: old man blues (from an amos and andy movie)

1934: with mae west

1935: blues (with billie holliday)

1941: flamingo

this song is 2 and a half minutes in the finest of tiki bars.
so great.

40s: mood indigo

this stuff is like opium.

speaking of billie, this is pretty amazing
1957--fine and mellow

Willravel · 07-19-2007, 07:51 PM

Holy god.... these are some amazing finds. Thanks!

jorgelito · 07-19-2007, 09:45 PM

Damn RB, you scored big!! Awesome clips, thanks for taking the time to pull these up and share them. That goes for all the other clips you have been sharing too.

Have you heard the Johnny Hartman segment on NPR? It's on their website.

bobby · 07-20-2007, 06:34 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDDCz...elated&search=

..........and some people think rap is real music?

xoxoxoo

jth · 07-20-2007, 06:55 AM

Nice! I had seen all those except for Creole Love Song, great videos.

Yeah Bobby, it's a shame how this music gets ignored, I guess it's all old news now, but it all translates to current jazz artists getting ignored. Oh well, here I am knowing i won't make any money with my music anyway

roachboy · 07-20-2007, 07:10 AM

glad you enjoy.
here are a few more clips.

1929: black and tan fantasy

here's one of my favorites from the cotton club period
east saint louis toodle-oo

steely dan sped this up once. on pretzel logic i think.

around 1940: cottontail

1953: daybreak express (film: d.a. pennebaker, music duke)

this is fantastic.

1965:take the a train: duke orchestra with billy strayhorn on piano

and a couple related treats

billie holiday with the count basie orchestra: god bless the child

sarah vaughn: i cry for you (late 40s)

art tatum plays dvorak

art tatum: she's funny that way

bobby · 07-20-2007, 07:38 AM

Art Tatum is a Grand Master at the piano......none better!!!

He can take a 12 note melody and play it with 256 notes in less time !

xoxoxoo

newtx · 07-22-2007, 04:03 AM

Great find. Classic old school big band music never goes out of style. Thanx for all the great clips.

07-19-2007, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	the duke ellington thread since i cant seem to make up my mind what to do, i decided to start a duke ellington thread. add more: this is only a tiny sampler. 1929: duke and orchestra at the cotton club (sound with a photo to stare at) cotton club stomp, misty morning, going to town, freeze and melt creole love call (with adelaide hall) yikes. 1929: same train 1930: old man blues (from an amos and andy movie) 1934: with mae west 1935: blues (with billie holliday) 1941: flamingo this song is 2 and a half minutes in the finest of tiki bars. so great. 40s: mood indigo this stuff is like opium. speaking of billie, this is pretty amazing 1957--fine and mellow __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite

07-20-2007, 06:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
bobby Super Moderator Location: 18,000+ posts on TFP #1,2,3,4 and 5,but I'm not counting!	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDDCz...elated&search= ..........and some people think rap is real music? xoxoxoo __________________ "Life goes on,within you,and...with out you !" xoxoxoo

07-20-2007, 06:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
jth Insane Location: HRM	Nice! I had seen all those except for Creole Love Song, great videos. Yeah Bobby, it's a shame how this music gets ignored, I guess it's all old news now, but it all translates to current jazz artists getting ignored. Oh well, here I am knowing i won't make any money with my music anyway __________________ "A real leader faces the music, even if he doesn't like the tune." - unknown quote

07-20-2007, 07:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	glad you enjoy. here are a few more clips. 1929: black and tan fantasy here's one of my favorites from the cotton club period east saint louis toodle-oo steely dan sped this up once. on pretzel logic i think. around 1940: cottontail 1953: daybreak express (film: d.a. pennebaker, music duke) this is fantastic. 1965:take the a train: duke orchestra with billy strayhorn on piano and a couple related treats billie holiday with the count basie orchestra: god bless the child sarah vaughn: i cry for you (late 40s) art tatum plays dvorak art tatum: she's funny that way __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite

07-20-2007, 07:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
bobby Super Moderator Location: 18,000+ posts on TFP #1,2,3,4 and 5,but I'm not counting!	Art Tatum is a Grand Master at the piano......none better!!! He can take a 12 note melody and play it with 256 notes in less time ! xoxoxoo __________________ "Life goes on,within you,and...with out you !" xoxoxoo

07-19-2007, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Holy god.... these are some amazing finds. Thanks!

07-19-2007, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Damn RB, you scored big!! Awesome clips, thanks for taking the time to pull these up and share them. That goes for all the other clips you have been sharing too. Have you heard the Johnny Hartman segment on NPR? It's on their website.

07-22-2007, 04:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
newtx Addict	Great find. Classic old school big band music never goes out of style. Thanx for all the great clips.