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Duke Ellington
Volume Four - April 30, 1947
Album BE 1975 on Stardust Records label
Jazz (Swing)
The notes on the cover of this LP, which have a sheet of paper glued to a plain white cover, state that this concert was not recorded on April 30, 1947 (the date given in the title) at Darmouth College, but at Cornell University, which W. E. Timmer's Ellingtonia Discography gives as being on April 19, 1947. There is no listing for a known recording on April 30, 1947. Musicians are identified from the notes, a complete personnel list was not included. Timmer lists the following musicians being on the date as well: Shelton Hemphill, Francis Williams, Eddie Barefield: trumpets; Claude Jones: trombone; Russell Procope: alto saxophone, clarinet; Fred Guy: guitar; Ed McConney: drums. Maria Cole is listed as a third vocalist but does not appear on this LP.
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, album by |
 | Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone |
 | Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet |
 | Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass |
 | Al Sears sax, ts, 1910-1990 US tenor saxophone |
 | Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US tenor saxophone, clarinet |
 | Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone |
 | Wilbur De Paris tb, 1900-1973 US trombone |
 | Harold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US trumpet |
 | Taft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US trumpet |
 | Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet, violin |
 | Al Hibbler voc, 1915-2001 US vocals |
 | Kay Davis voc, 1920-2012 US vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blutopia | Duke Ellington | ||
| 2 | Overture To A Jam Session | Duke Ellington | ||
| 3 | The Mooche | Duke Ellington | ||
| 4 | Dimuendo & Cresecendo In B | Duke Ellington | ||
| 5 | Rugged Romeo | Duke Ellington | ||
| 6 | The Blues | Duke Ellington | ||
| 7 | Frankie & Johnny | Duke Ellington | ||
| 8 | I'm Just A Lucky So & So | Duke Ellington | ||
| 9 | Passion Flower | Duke Ellington | ||
| 10 | Just Squeeze Me | Duke Ellington | ||
| 11 | Ring Dem Bells | Duke Ellington |
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