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Playlist for April 03, 2009 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Current New Orleans Time: Fri, 7:46am
Playlist Date & Time: 4/3/2009 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing
Beginning the show with a tribute to cornetist extraordinaire Bubber Miley, the first star of the Ellington organization who helped develop their popular "jungle" sound along with trombonist Tricky Sam Nanton using growls and wah wah techniques with their various mutes. Miley was born April 3, 1903. After that we catch up with xylophonist Red Norvo, who together with wife Mildred Bailey was named Mr. and Mrs. Swing. Norvo's birthday was March 31, 1908. Finally, we get to Billie Holiday born April 7, 1915. Not much really to say beyond she's my favourite jazz vocalist and I know many others who agree.
Playlist Tracks
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Joe Jackson
Rhythm Delivery
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988
Opening theme.
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Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters
Lonesome Journey Blues
Thomas Morris 1923-1927
Classics
1995
April 1923. Morris and Bubber Miley on cornet, with Miley handling the lead breaks.
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Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters
When The Jazz Band Starts To Play
Thomas Morris 1923-1927
Classics
1995
April 1923.
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Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters
Just Blues, That's All
Thomas Morris 1923-1927
Classics
1995
May 1923.
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The Washingtonians
Choo-Choo (Gotta Hurry Home)
Duke Ellington 1924-1927
Classics
1990
November 1924. Miley is brought into the Ellington organization and quickly becomes it's first star.
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Duke Ellington and his Kentucky Club Orchestra
Birmingham Breakdown
Duke Ellington 1924-1927
Classics
1990
November 29, 1926.
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Duke Ellington and his Kentucky Club Orchestra
Song of the Cotton Field
Duke Ellington 1924-1927
Classics
1990
February 3, 1927. Arguably the greatest muted cornet solo ever.
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Duke Ellington and his Washingtonians
Down In Our Alley Blues
Duke Ellington 1924-1927
Classics
1990
March 22, 1927.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Creole Love Call
Duke Ellington 1927-1928
Classics
1990
October 26, 1927. Adelaide Hall vocal.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
What Can A Poor Fellow Do?
Duke Ellington 1927-1928
Classics
1990
November 3, 1927.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Black and Tan Fantasy
Duke Ellington 1927-1928
Classics
1990
November 3, 1927.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
Duke Ellington 1927-1928
Classics
1990
December 19, 1927.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Blue Bubbles
Duke Ellington 1927-1928
Classics
1990
December 19, 1927.
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Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Red Hot Band
Duke Ellington 1927-1928
Classics
1990
December 29, 1927.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Take It Easy
Duke Ellington 1927-1928
Classics
1990
January 19, 1928.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Black Beauty
Duke Ellington 1928
Classics
1990
March 26, 1928.
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Duke Ellington & his Orchestra
Jubilee Stomp
Duke Ellington 1928
Classics
1990
March 26, 1928.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Got Everything But You
Duke Ellington 1928
Classics
1990
March 26, 1928.
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Lonnie Johnson's Harlem Footwarmers
Move Over
Duke Ellington 1928
Classics
1990
October 1, 1928. Blues guitarist Lonnie Johnson joins the Ellingtonians for this tune.
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The Whoopee Makers
The Mooche
Duke Ellington 1928
Classics
1990
October 1928. Miley co-wrote this tune with Ellington.
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Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Awful Sad
Duke Ellington 1928
Classics
1990
October 20, 1928.
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Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
I Must Have That Man
Duke Ellington 1928-1929
Classics
1990
November 15, 1928.
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Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Goin' To Town
Duke Ellington 1928-1929
Classics
1990
November 22, 1928.
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The Whoopee Makers
Hottentot
Duke Ellington 1928-1929
Classics
1990
December 1928.
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The Whoopee Makers
Misty Mornin'
Duke Ellington 1928-1929
Classics
1990
December 1928.
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Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Flaming Youth
Duke Ellington 1928-1929
Classics
1990
January 16, 1929.
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Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Doin' the Voom Voom
Duke Ellington 1928-1929
Classics
1990
January 16, 1929. The last recording Bubber Miley would make with the Ellingtonians.
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Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers
Little Lawrence
Jelly Roll Morton 1929-1930
Classics
1992
March 19, 1930. Bubber did a session with Jelly Roll. He would die in 1932 at the age of 29.
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Rex Stewart and his Orchestra
Poor Bubber
Duke Ellington 1941
Classics
1995
July 3, 1941. Rex blowin' cornet and fronting a small group of Ellingtonians with this Miley tribute number.
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Red Norvo
Hole In The Wall
Red Norvo 1933-1936
Classics
1999
April 8, 1933. Norvo xylophone, Jimmy Dorsey clarinet.
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Red Norvo
Dance Of the Octopus
Red Norvo 1933-1936
Classics
1999
November 21, 1933. Benny Goodman clarinet, Norvo xylophone.
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Red Norvo and his Swing Septet
I Surrender, Dear
Red Norvo 1933-1936
Classics
1999
September 26, 1934. Norvo with Teddy Wilson piano, Artie Shaw clarinet and Charlie Barnet tenor sax.
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Red Norvo and his Swing Octet
Honeysuckle Rose
Red Norvo 1933-1936
Classics
1999
January 25, 1935. Norvo with Bunny Berigan trumpet, Chu Berry tenor sax, Teddy Wilson piano and Gene Krupa drums.
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Red Norvo and his Swing Octet
Bughouse
Red Norvo 1933-1936
Classics
1999
January 25, 1925. As above.
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Ken Kenny and his Orchestra
Let Yourself Go
Red Norvo 1933-1936
Classics
1999
February 26, 1936. Norvo xylophone, Stu Pletcher vocal.
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Red Norvo and his Orchestra
I Know That You Know
Red Norvo 1936-1937
Classics
2000
August 26, 1936.
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Red Norvo and his Orchestra
It's Love I'm After
Red Norvo 1936-1937
Classics
2000
October 19, 1936. Mildred Bailey vocal.
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Red Norvo and his Orchestra
Remember
Red Norvo 1936-1937
Classics
2000
March 22, 1937.
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Red Norvo and his Orchestra
Jivin' The Jeep
Red Norvo 1936-1937
Classics
2000
March 22, 1937.
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Red Norvo and his Orchestra
Posin'
Red Norvo 1936-1937
Classics
2000
July 9, 1937. Mildred Bailey vocal. Closing out the Norvo set. He went on to record many more years and was just hitting his stride at this point.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
Billie's Blues
Billie Holiday 1933-1937
Classics
1991
July 10, 1936. Billie singing with Bunny Berigan trumpet and Artie Shaw clarinet.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
If My Heart Could Only Talk
Billie Holiday 1933-1937
Classics
1991
January 12, 1937. Billie with Jonah Jones trumpet, Ben Webster tenor sax, Teddy Wilson piano, John Kirby string bass and Cozy Cole drums.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
Please, Keep Me In Your Dreams
Billie Holiday 1933-1937
Classics
1991
January 12,1937. As above.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Billie Holiday 1933-1937
Classics
1991
April 1, 1937.
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Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra
Things Are Looking Up
Teddy Wilson 1937-1938
Classisc
1990
November 1, 1937. Billie singing with Buck Clayton trumpet and Wilson piano.
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Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra
My Man
Teddy Wilson 1937-1938
Classics
1990
November 1, 1937.
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Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra
If Dreams Come True
Teddy Wilson 1937-1938
Classics
1990
January 6, 1938. Billie with Buck Clayton trumpet, Benny Mortoin trombone, Lester Young tenor sax, Freddy Green guitar, Walter Page string bass, teddy Wilson pinao and Jo Jones drums.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
Trav'lin' All Alone
Billie Holiday 1937-1939
Classics
1991
September 13, 1937.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
You Go To My Head
Billie Holiday 1937-1939
Classics
1991
May 11, 1938.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
I Can't Get Started
Billie Holiday 1937-1939
Classics
1991
September 15, 1938. Buck Clayton trumpet, Lester Young tenor sax.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
That's All I Ask Of You
Billie Holiday 1937-1939
Classics
1991
January 20, 1939. Chu Berry tenor sax.
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Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra
I Cover The Waterfront
Ken Burns Jazz
Verve
2000
August 7, 1941. Billie vocal.
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Billie Holiday
Lady Sings The Blues
Ken Burns Jazz
Verve
2000
November 10, 1956. Roy Eldridge trumpet.
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Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
Billie Holiday 1945-1948
Classics
1999
February 8, 1947. Closing out with some requested Armstrong here in a great duet with Billie.
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