Thanks for uploading this one. I have several 1920's - 30's Ellington movie parts, but alas not this one. Anything recorded by his orchestra is a treasure in a way. Thanks again and kind regards, Bert Brandsma
Thanks Hebnah for the lyrics. "Murder at the Vanities" was made at Paramount Studios between 5 Feb - late March 1934, released May 23, 1934. While there the manager, Irving Mills, mentioned to Mae West that she should have him in her movies. So she called up the studio, said she wanted him, and she got him! "Belle of the Nineties" was made between March 12 -June 5, '34, premiered Sept 21. From "Reminiscing in Tempo: a portrait of Duke Ellington" by Stuart Nicholson (comprised almost entirely o
@RollaArtist. I think Liszt would have loved it! His rhapsodies are all based on folk music (why his Hungarian rhapsody #2(?) is Brahms Spanish Rhapsody in A) and I've alway claimed that Liszt WAS a jazz musician; people at his concerts would complain when he played and started improvising, "where's the melody? I can find the melody!" Sounds like jazz to me!
There is rhythm down on Martinique isle That has any minuet beat a mile For lowdown quality, and they call it The Ebony Rhapsody Instead of playing music like you do They supply a little classical voodoo They keep swingin' that thing while singin' The Ebony Rhapsody It's got those licks It's got those tricks That Mr. Liszt would never recognize It's got that beat The tropic heat They shake it till they make the old thermometer rise!
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Rest in peace Mr. Enllington.. you and the essence of what good music once was.
Thanks for uploading this one. I have several 1920's - 30's Ellington movie parts, but alas not this one. Anything recorded by his orchestra is a treasure in a way.
Thanks again and kind regards,
Bert Brandsma
Thanks Hebnah for the lyrics. "Murder at the Vanities" was made at Paramount Studios between 5 Feb - late March 1934, released May 23, 1934. While there the manager, Irving Mills, mentioned to Mae West that she should have him in her movies. So she called up the studio, said she wanted him, and she got him! "Belle of the Nineties" was made between March 12 -June 5, '34, premiered Sept 21. From "Reminiscing in Tempo: a portrait of Duke Ellington" by Stuart Nicholson (comprised almost entirely o
He certainly was. His band made a number of appearences in Hollywood movies during the 1930. It helped to get him more famous during that time.
Best jazz composer of all time...
Absolutely!!
Duke was a genius !! Period and had the respect of Bernsein and Milhaud and more.. Herb
Thank you for your sensitivity.
i can't believe duke was actually in there
@RollaArtist. I think Liszt would have loved it! His rhapsodies are all based on folk music (why his Hungarian rhapsody #2(?) is Brahms Spanish Rhapsody in A) and I've alway claimed that Liszt WAS a jazz musician; people at his concerts would complain when he played and started improvising, "where's the melody? I can find the melody!" Sounds like jazz to me!
I think it's "Murder at the Vanities" (1934).
awesome stuff!
Shocking! Those crazy jazz cats!
There is rhythm down on Martinique isle
That has any minuet beat a mile
For lowdown quality, and they call it
The Ebony Rhapsody
Instead of playing music like you do
They supply a little classical voodoo
They keep swingin' that thing while singin'
The Ebony Rhapsody
It's got those licks
It's got those tricks
That Mr. Liszt would never recognize
It's got that beat
The tropic heat
They shake it till they make the old thermometer rise!
oh, those flappers!
Wonder what Liszt would have thought ???!!!
"shoot" all the performers. A bad ending to a great revue sequence, so I left it off.
Who is the female vocalist?
3:43 looks and acts like mick jaggers mom
@DarbyRangers ROFLMAO
@perfectjazz78 Ugh seriously??? That is a DISGUSTING ending to this fabulous performance. My gosh.