Interesting selection. The first two nos.are from the first session after the move to the Cotton Club (and were issued as the C.C.Orch.) 29th Dec. 1927. Trumpet solo on Red Hot Band is Bubber Miley and that on Doin' The Frog by Louis Metcalfe - Otto Hardwick plays bass sax. The third track Take It Easy is the quite rare Brunswick version recorded 21st March 1928. This vinyl dub has added reverb - the lively Brunswick studio didn't have that much echo! I'll post the full personnels separately.
Most of these tracks (Doin' the Frog etc. ) are on a album Frank Stewart gave me for my 17th birthday. My parents let me have a party at home. I think they were a little concerned when we played Spin The Bottle with some of guests from St.Columbas Girls College who were invited. All very innocent, alcohol free ( supposedly ) and all a long time ago. I still have the album.
Personnel 29/12/27 Louis Metcalf, 'Bubber' Miley (tpts), Joe Nanton (tmb), Otto Hardwick (sop. alt. & bass saxes), Harry Carney (clt. alt. bari.), Rudy Jackson (clt. ten. NOT DON REDMAN), Duke E. (pno), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (bs) and Sonny Greer (dms). Personnel 21/3/28 As for 29/12/27 except Barney Bigard (clt. ten.) replaces Jackson. I believe 'Doin' The Frog' was the music for one of the earliest floor shows by the famous Cotton Club Dancers (see video elsewhere on UTube)
Is wonderfull, almost a century since this was laid down, but it's timeless, thanks to all for posting this and all the greats.
Excellent music as always from the Duke Ellington band.
excelent music, great time
Interesting selection. The first two nos.are from the first session after the move to the Cotton Club (and were issued as the C.C.Orch.) 29th Dec. 1927. Trumpet solo on Red Hot Band is Bubber Miley and that on Doin' The Frog by Louis Metcalfe - Otto Hardwick plays bass sax. The third track Take It Easy is the quite rare Brunswick version recorded 21st March 1928. This vinyl dub has added reverb - the lively Brunswick studio didn't have that much echo! I'll post the full personnels separately.
Most of these tracks (Doin' the Frog etc. ) are on a album Frank Stewart gave me for my 17th birthday. My parents let me have a party at home. I think they were a little concerned when we played Spin The Bottle with some of guests from St.Columbas Girls College who were invited. All very innocent, alcohol free ( supposedly ) and all a long time ago. I still have the album.
Personnel: Duke Ellington (Piano). Wellman Braud (Bass). Sonny Greer (Drums). Bubber Miley (Cornet, Trumpet). Don Redman (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone). Barney Bigard (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Personnel 29/12/27
Louis Metcalf, 'Bubber' Miley (tpts), Joe Nanton (tmb), Otto Hardwick (sop. alt. & bass saxes), Harry Carney (clt. alt. bari.), Rudy Jackson (clt. ten. NOT DON REDMAN), Duke E. (pno), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (bs) and Sonny Greer (dms).
Personnel 21/3/28
As for 29/12/27 except Barney Bigard (clt. ten.) replaces Jackson.
I believe 'Doin' The Frog' was the music for one of the earliest floor shows by the famous Cotton Club Dancers (see video elsewhere on UTube)
excellent research/ information, thx!
love it :-)