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Duke Ellington
At Fargo 1940 Live

Album US 1978 on Book-Of-The-Month Records label
Jazz (Big Band)

Issued with a booklet. Recorded at the Crystal Ballroom (Fargo, North Dakota) November, 7, 1940 Album produced in mono to preserve the original fidelity of the recording. In some instances, particularly the first selection on side one ('The Mooche'), technical defects made at that date cannot be completely eliminated without diminishing parts of the music. This recording is fully compatible for reproduction on modern sterero equipment. no adjusment is necessary.

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
piano, album by
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
alto saxophone
PortraitOtto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
baritone saxophone, clarinet
PortraitJimmy Blanton b, 1918-1942 US
bass
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitSonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US
drums
PortraitFred Guy g, 1897-1971 US
guitar, whistle
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone
PortraitTricky Sam Nanton tb, *1904 US
trombone
PortraitRex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US
trumpet
PortraitWallace Jones tr, 1906-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet, violin, vocals
PortraitHerb Jeffries voc, 1913-2014 US
vocals
PortraitIvie Anderson voc, 1905-1949 US
vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1The MoocheDuke Ellington
2Sepia PanoramaDuke Ellington
3Ko-KoDuke Ellington
4There Shall Be No NightDuke Ellington
5Pussy WillowDuke Ellington
6ChatterboxDuke Ellington
7Mood IndigoDuke Ellington
8Harlem Air ShaftDuke Ellington
9The Ferryboat SerenadeDuke Ellington
10Warm ValleyDuke Ellington
11Stompy JonesDuke Ellington
12BojanglesDuke Ellington
13You Took Advantage Of MeDuke Ellington
14Rumpus In RichmanDuke Ellington
15The Flaming SwordDuke Ellington
16Never No LamentDuke Ellington
17Clarinet LamentDuke Ellington
18Slap HappyDuke Ellington
19Sepia PanoramaDuke Ellington
20Boy Meets HornDuke Ellington
21'Way Down Yonder In New OrleansDuke Ellington
22Oh, Babe! Maybe SundayDuke Ellington
23Five O'Clock WhistleDuke Ellington
24Rockin' In RhythmDuke Ellington
25Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington
26Cotton TailDuke Ellington
27Whispering GrassDuke Ellington
28Conga BravaDuke Ellington
29I Never Felt This Way BeforeDuke Ellington
30Across The Tracks BluesDuke Ellington
31Honeysuckle RoseDuke Ellington
32WhamDuke Ellington
33Star DustDuke Ellington
34Rose Of The Rio GrandeDuke Ellington
35St. Louis BluesDuke Ellington
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