Playlist for July 24, 2009 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Current New Orleans Time: Thu, 3:49am
Playlist Date & Time: 7/24/2009 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing
This week is all about 2 prominent members of the Ellington organization: Trumpeter Cootie Williams (July 24, 1910) and alto sax man Johnny Hodges (July 25, 1907). Enjoy 3 hours of their finest work.
Playlist Tracks
Joe Jackson "Rhythm Delivery" Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack A&M 1988 Opening theme. |
Duke Ellington's Orchestra "Japanese Dream" Duke Ellington 1928-1929 Classics 1990 February 18, 1929. |
The Jungle Band "Rent Party Blues" Duke Ellington 1928-1929 Classics 1990 March 1, 1929. |
The Jungle Band "Paducah" Duke Ellington 1929 Classics 1991 March 1, 1929. featuring Cootie Williams' first solo break. |
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra "The Dicty Glide" Duke Ellington 1929 Classics 1991 March 7, 1929. |
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra "Hot Feet" Duke Ellington 1929 Classics 1991 March 7, 1929. Cootie Williams vocal with geat solo by Hodges. |
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Ring Dem Bells" Duke Ellington 1930 vol. 2 Classics 1991 August 26, 1930. great interplay between Hodges and Williams with Cootie on vocal. |
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Old Man Blues" Duke Ellington 1930 vol. 2 Classics 1991 August 26, 1930. |
The Harlem Footwarmers "Sweet Chariot" Duke Ellington 1930 vol. 2 Classics 1991 October 30, 1930. Cootie Williams vocal. |
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra "Nine Little Miles (From ten-ten-Tennessee)" Duke Ellington 1930-1931 Classics 1991 November 21, 1930. Smith Ballew vocal. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "Blue Tune" Duke Ellington 1931-1932 Classics 1991 February 4, 1932. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "St. Louis Blues" Duke Ellington 1931-1932 Classics 1991 February 11, 1932. Bing Crosby vocal. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "The Sheik of Araby" Duke Ellington 1932-1933 Classics 1992 May 16, 1932. featuring Hodges on soprano sax. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "Best Wishes" Duke Ellington 1932-1933 Classics 1992 May 17, 1932. Great Hodges solo followed by Cootie. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "Blue Ramble" Duke Ellington 1932-1933 Classics 1992 May 18, 1932. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "Swing Low" Duke Ellington 1932-1933 Classics 1992 September 22, 1932. Hodges closes out the song. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "Bundle of Blues" Duke Ellington 1933 Classics 1992 May 16, 1933. |
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Rude Interlude" Duke Ellington 1933-1935 Classics 1992 September 26, 1933. Cootie Williams solos with Louis Bacon vocal. |
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Dear Old Southland" Duke Ellington 1933-1935 Classics 1992 December 4, 1933. As above. |
Barney Bigard and his Jazzopators "Caravan" Duke Ellington 1936-1937 Classics 1992 December 19, 1936. Juan Tizol wrote this number and is featured on valve trombone with Cootie on trumpet, Harry Carney on bari sax, Barney Bigard clarinet and Duke on piano. |
Duke Ellington Sextet "Tough Truckin'" Duke Ellington 1935-1936 Classics 1992 March 5, 1935. Rex Stewart cornet, Johnny Hodges alto sax, harry Carney bari sax, Duke Ellington piano. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "In a Sentimental Mood" Duke Ellington 1935-1936 Classics 1992 April 30, 1935. |
The Jungle Band "Mood Indigo" Duke Ellington 1930 vol. 2 Classics 1991 October 17, 1930. Under the Under-Secretary Report. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "Downtown Uproar" Duke Ellington 1937 Classics 1992 March 8, 1937. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "Digga Digga Do" Duke Ellington 1937 Classics 1992 March 8, 1937. |
The Gotham Stompers "Where are You?" Duke Ellington 1937 Classics 1992 March 25, 1937. Ivie Anderson vocal. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "A Sailboat In the Moonlight" Duke Ellington 1937 Classics 1992 May 20, 1937. Buddy Clark vocal. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" Duke Ellington 1937 vol. 2 Classics B & R 1993 May 20, 1937. Buddy Clark vocal. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "Watching" Duke Ellington 1937 vol. 2 Classics 1993 October 26, 1937. Jerry Kruger vocal. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" Duke Ellington 1937 vol. 2 Classics 1993 October 26, 1937. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "Have a Heart" Duke Ellington 1938 Classics 1993 January 19, 1938. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "Echoes of Harlem" Duke Ellington 1938 Classics 1993 January 19, 1938. Written by Duke for Cootie. |
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra "Riding On a Blue Note" Duke Ellington 1938 Classics 1993 February 2, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Jeep's Blues" Duke Ellington 1938 Classics 1993 March 28, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" Duke Ellington 1938 Classics 1993 March 28, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Rendezvous With Rhythm" Duke Ellington 1938 Classics 1993 March 28, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "You Walked Out Of The Picture" Duke Ellington 1938 vol. 2 Classics 1993 June 22, 1938. Mary McHugh vocal. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Pyramid" Duke Ellington 1938 vol. 2 Classics 1993 June 22, 1938. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "Blue Is The Evening" Duke Ellington 1938 vol. 2 Classics 1993 August 2, 1938. Scat Powell vocal. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" Duke Ellington 1938 vol. 3 Classics 1993 August 24, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Krum Elbow Blues" Duke Ellington 1938 vol. 3 Classics 1993 August 24, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Hodge Podge" Duke Ellington 1938 vol. 3 Classics 1993 December 19, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Dancing On the Stars" Duke Ellington 1938 vol. 3 Classics 1993 December 19, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Wanderlust" Duke Ellington 1938. vol. 3 Classics 1993 december 19, 1938. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "Delta Mood" Duke Ellington 1938-1939 Classics 1994 December 21, 1938. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "The Boys From Harlem" Duke Ellington 1938-1939 Classics 1994 December 21, 1938. |
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters "Mobile Blues" Duke Ellington 1938-1939 Classics 1994 December 21, 1938. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "The Rabbit's Jump" Duke Ellington 1939 vol. 2 Classics 1994 September 1, 1939. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Skunk Hollow Blues" Duke Ellington 1939 vol. 2 Classics 1994 October 14, 1939. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Tired Socks" Duke Ellington 1939 vol. 2 Classics 1994 October 14, 1939. |
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra "Junior Hop" Duke Ellington 1940 vol. 2 Classics 1995 November 2, 1940. Closing out with my favorite tune by the Hodges small groups. thanks for listening. |
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