Louise Fryer presents the BBC SSO in music by Vaughan Williams, Butterworth and Glanert. 
Music played
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Duke Ellington Orchestra Black Beauty
Composer: Ellington Performers: Bubber Miley, Artie Whetsol, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, reeds; Fred Guy, bj; Duke Ellington, p; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. NYC, 26 March 1928.
Masterpieces, 1926-1949, Proper, Properbox 25 CD 1, Track 4
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Duke Ellington Orchestra A Nite at the Cotton Club, Part 1: Cotton Club Stomp
Composer: Ellington Performers: Artie Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, reeds; Fred Guy, bj; Duke Ellington, p; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d; Irving Mills, speech; NYC, 12 April 1929.
Duke Ellington: The Centennial Edition, RCA Victor, RCOJ 63458-2 CD 3, Track 7
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Duke Ellington Orchestra Dicty Glide
Composer: Ellington Performers: Artie Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, reeds; Fred Guy, bj; Duke Ellington, p; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. NYC, 7 March 1929.
Jubilee Stomp, Bluebird, 74321101532, Track 3
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Duke Ellington Orchestra Hot Feet
Composer: Fields, McHugh Performers: Artie Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, reeds; Fred Guy, bj; Duke Ellington, p; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d; Cootie Williams, voc. NYC, 7 March 1929.
Jungle Nights in Harlem 1927-1932, Bluebird, 2499-2 RB, Track 8
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra with The Rhythm Boys Three Little Words
Composer: Ruby / Kalmar Performers: Bing Crosby, Harry Barris, Al Rinker, voc; Artie Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, reeds; Fred Guy, bj; Duke Ellington, p; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. Hollywood, 26 Aug 1930.
Duke Ellington: The Centennial Edition, RCA Victor, RCOJ 63458-2 CD 4, Track 16
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Duke Ellington Orchestra Stompy Jones
Composer: Duke Ellington Performers: Artie Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, Louis Bacon, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, Otto Hardwick, reeds; Fred Guy, g; Duke Ellington, p; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. Chicago, 9 Jan 1934.
Masterpieces, 1926 - 1949, Properbox, Properbox 25 CD 2, Track 5
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Duke Ellington Orchestra Reminiscing In Tempo (Final Part)
Composer: Ellington Performers: Artie Whetsol, Cootie Williams, tp; Rex Stewart, crnt; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, Otto Hardwick, reeds; Fred Guy, g; Duke Ellington, p; Hayes Alvis, Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d. 12 Sept 1935.
Creole Rhapsody: Duke Ellington in the 30s, ASV Living Era, 2015 CD 2, Track 3
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Ivie Anderson With Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra Kissin’ My Baby Goodnight
Composer: David / Meyer / Wendling Performers: Artie Whetsol, Cootie Williams, t; Rex Stewart, c; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, Pete Clark, reeds; Fred Guy, g; Duke Ellington, p; Hayes Alvis, Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d; Ivie Anderson, v. 28 Feb 1936.
Ivie Anderson With Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, EPM, JA157352, Track 9
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Duke Ellington Orchestra Steppin' Into Swing Society
Composer: Ellington / Nemo Performers: Wallace Jones, Shorty Baker, Cootie Williams, t; Rex Stewart, c; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, Otto Hardwick, reeds; Fred Guy, g; Duke Ellington, p; Hayes Alvis, Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d. 13 Jan 1938
Masterpieces, 1926-1949, Proper, Properbox 25 CD 2, Track 20
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Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters Echoes of Harlem
Composer: Ellington Performers: Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Johnny Hodges, ss, as; Barney Bigard, cl; Harry Carney, bar; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d. 19 Jan 1938.
The Duke’s Men, Vol. 1, Columbia, C2K-46995 CD 2, Track 22
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Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Wanderlust
Composer: Ellington / Hodges Performers: Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, tn; Johnny Hodges, as; Harry Carney, bar; Duke Ellington p; Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d. 19 Dec 1938.
Hodge Podge, Columbia Legacy, EK 66972, Track 8
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Duke Ellington Orchestra Blue Light (Transblucency)
Composer: Ellington Performers: Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Rex Stewart, c; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, Otto Hardwick, reeds; Fred Guy, g; Duke Ellington, p; Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d.
Creole Rhapsody: Duke Ellington in the 30s, ASV Living Era, AJS 2015 CD 2, Track 3
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