Live in 1947 at the Hollywood Bowl

by Duke Ellington

Overview

This up-tempo set of favorites, performed by the Duke Ellington Orchestra to a star-studded Los Angeles crowd in 1947, includes a medley dedicated to the legendary Memphis blues composer, W.C. Handy.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/24/2025
Label:	Good Time
UPC:	0741869398401

Tracks

1. Excerpts From Black, Brown, and Beige
2. Come Sunday
3. The Blues
4. Emancipation Celebration
5. Dancers In Love
6. Frankie and Johnnie
7. Take the "A" Train
8. Moon Mist
9. Jam-A-Ditty (Concerto for Four Jazz Horns)
10. The Beautiful Indians, Pt. 1 - Minnehaha
11. The Beautiful Indians, Pt. 1 - Hiawatha

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington   Primary Artist
Johnny Hodges   Guest Artist
Shorty Baker   Guest Artist
Ray Nance   Guest Artist
Kay Davis   Guest Artist
Oscar Pettiford   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Mercer Ellington   Composer
Billy Strayhorn   Composer
Jimmy Hamilton   Composer
W.C. Handy   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
George Norton   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Lawrence Brown   Composer