Duke Ellington

2-CD SET

In April 1945, to promote the sale of war bonds, the Treasury Department contracted Duke Ellington to do a series of 55 min public broadcasts. This double CD contains a series of recordings from Paramount Theatre and the famous Hurricane Club complete with radio speaks and encouragements to buy bonds + bonus material and extensive liner notes.

CD 1 contains a radio broadcast from The Rehearsal Hall at Paramount Theatre, New York, June 1, 1946 plus bonus tracks from  The Hurricane Club in New York, September 10, 1943.

CD 2 features a broadcast from WEEU Studios, Reading, P.A., June 8, 1946. The last tracks are again from The Hurricane Club but from September 7, 1943.

PERSONNEL:

CD 1 - DUKE ELLINGTON and HIS ORCHESTRA

[1-12]: Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams, Cat Anderson, Reunald Jones (tp), Ray Nance (tp, vln, vo), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Wilbur DeParis (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (as), Al Sears (ts), Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (p1), Fred Guy (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Sonny Greer (dr).

Broadcast, Rehearsal Hall, Paramount Theatre, NYC, June 1, 1946

[13-17]: Taft Jordan, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker (tp), Ray Nance (tp, vln), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges (as, ss), Nat Jones (cl, as), Ben Webster (ts), Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Junior Raglin (b), Sonny Greer (dr), Al Hibbler (vo2).

Broadcast, Hurricane Restaurant, NYC, September 10, 1943

CD 2 - DUKE ELLINGTON and HIS ORCHESTRA

[1-20]: Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams, Cat Anderson, Reunald Jones (tp), Ray Nance (tp, vln, vo), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Wilbur DeParis (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (as), Al Sears (ts), Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (p1), Fred Guy (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Sonny Greer (dr), Kay Davis, Al Hibbler (vo).

Broadcast, WEEU Studios May 4, Reading, PA., June 8, 1946

[21-25]: Taft Jordan, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker (tp), Ray Nance (tp), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges (as, ss), Nat Jones (cl, as), Ben Webster (ts), Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Junior Raglin (b), Sonny Greer (dr), Betty Roché (vo1).

Broadcast, Hurricane Restaurant, NYC, September 7, 1943

TRACKS:

CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 47:34

01. Take The "A" Train
02. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
03. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
04. Main Stem
05. A Ghost of A Chance
06. Interview
07. In A Jam
08. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
09. Stomp, Look and Listen
10. Come Rain Or Come Shine
11. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
12. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
13. Summertime
14. Jack The Bear
15. Sentimental Lady
16. In A Mellotone
17. Rockin' In Rhythm

CD 2: TOTAL TIME: 67:45

01. Take The "A" Train
02. Mood to be Wooed
03. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
04. Johnny Come Lately
05. They Say It's Wonderful
06. Strange Love
07. Honeysuckle Rose
08. Don't Take Your Love From Me
09. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
10. Blue On The Double
11. Take The "A" Train
12. Take The "A" Train
13. Come Sunday
14. Light
15. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
16. Lover Man
17. Riff Staccato
18. Mood Indigo
19. Duke Ellington Bond Promo
20. Riff'N'Drill
21. Johnny Come Lately
22. Emancipation Celebration
23. Go Away Blues
24. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
25. Things Ain't What They Used to Be