Duke Ellington — It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
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patrick30 wrote:
Too funny!!
My Grandma always said: Jazz? Don't like that modern, wild music...
Too funny!!
EXCELLENT!! Thanx RP! 
Shesdifferent wrote:
Is that connected to your belly button?
Mute Button
Is that connected to your belly button?
LizK wrote:
As soon as I saw your post I said, "YES!" Well caught indeed.
When I was in junior high, I came across my parents' boxed-LP set of that concert and played it to death. Such great music...
On to Benny Goodman's 
1938 Carnegie Hall concert ! - "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen", and
Gene Krupa doing Sing, Sing, Sing"
. would work well in the mix.
1938 Carnegie Hall concert ! - "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen", and Gene Krupa doing Sing, Sing, Sing"
. would work well in the mix.As soon as I saw your post I said, "YES!" Well caught indeed.
When I was in junior high, I came across my parents' boxed-LP set of that concert and played it to death. Such great music...
My Grandma always said: Jazz? Don't like that modern, wild music...
An excellent alternative to Bob Dylan.
Mute Button
On to Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert ! - "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen", and
Gene Krupa doing Sing, Sing, Sing". would work well in the mix.
1938 Carnegie Hall concert ! - "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen", and Gene Krupa doing Sing, Sing, Sing"
. would work well in the mix.Always depends of the situation,
today it...
"doesn't me a thing" to me!
today it...
"doesn't me a thing" to me!
Damn.... can't you smell the heat of those valves in the ol' wireless as this song plays.....
Would love to hear a remastered version of this. Great stuff.
More_Cowbell wrote:
The sound quality is fan-freakin-tastic, considering the recording tools of the day! You can hear every instrument, no problem. That's pretty amazing, don't you think?
The sound quality is the only thing wrong with this; what, was this recorded in the 30's or something?
The sound quality is fan-freakin-tastic, considering the recording tools of the day! You can hear every instrument, no problem. That's pretty amazing, don't you think?
No offense to the duke, I don't need to hear this stuff.
Businessgypsy wrote:
Sounds like a cup mute on the intro, with a hat mute on the DooWahtDooWahtDooWaht refrain.
hunthunthunt wrote:
This is why I listen to Radio Paradise
Thank you!
The sound quality is the only thing wrong with this; what, was this recorded in the 30's or something?
Shesdifferent wrote:
Sorry...MUTE
Sounds like a cup mute on the intro, with a hat mute on the DooWahtDooWahtDooWaht refrain. rtrudeau wrote:
I'm guessing superflyLD was referring to this Mister Burns . . .
Um, jag, everything you said is great, but I think you missed the original point completely.
I'm guessing superflyLD was referring to this Mister Burns . . .
it's got that SWING.
Incredible. Those wah-wah-ing horns are sweet.
There are a number of recordings of what is generally considered Ellington's finest band (Rex Stewart, Ray Nance, Joe ‘Tricky Sam' Nanton, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer, and of course Ellington on piano) in Fargo, North Dakota in 1940. It was a radio broadcast, so different versions will have the commercials. Pretty funny stuff. My favorite version of "Sepia Panorama"—yeah, he played this at a dance for a bunch of white folk. Balls.
Some great Duck Ellington, timeless!
Yay!!!
Really good. 1932. Ivie Anderson sings the vocals.
jagdriver wrote:
10-4. And if we're talking Ken Burns here, his Jazz series is very interesting. When it first aired on PBS, my attitude was, "Ho-hum," mistakenly thinking it was just going to focus on Dixieland and Satchmo. Very small-minded on my behalf, I must say. Years later my wife, ever thoughtful, came home with the VHS set from the library, thinking I'd be enthralled. I wasn't, but gave it a try since it was free, she'd gone to the trouble, and I thought, "What the heck."
I'm now in to my third viewing of this series, which you can steam from Netflix if you're a member. Needless to say, it's a fascinating look at the music, the artists, U.S. culture over the course of a couple of decades, etc., all done in the inimitable Ken Burns' style.
Um, jag, everything you said is great, but I think you missed the original point completely.
10-4. And if we're talking Ken Burns here, his Jazz series is very interesting. When it first aired on PBS, my attitude was, "Ho-hum," mistakenly thinking it was just going to focus on Dixieland and Satchmo. Very small-minded on my behalf, I must say. Years later my wife, ever thoughtful, came home with the VHS set from the library, thinking I'd be enthralled. I wasn't, but gave it a try since it was free, she'd gone to the trouble, and I thought, "What the heck."
I'm now in to my third viewing of this series, which you can steam from Netflix if you're a member. Needless to say, it's a fascinating look at the music, the artists, U.S. culture over the course of a couple of decades, etc., all done in the inimitable Ken Burns' style.
Um, jag, everything you said is great, but I think you missed the original point completely.
This is why I listen to Radio Paradise
"Smithers...release the hounds"
It's still like nails on a blackboard to us Neptunian cats!
superflyLD wrote:
10-4. And if we're talking Ken Burns here, his Jazz series is very interesting. When it first aired on PBS, my attitude was, "Ho-hum," mistakenly thinking it was just going to focus on Dixieland and Satchmo. Very small-minded on my behalf, I must say. Years later my wife, ever thoughtful, came home with the VHS set from the library, thinking I'd be enthralled. I wasn't, but gave it a try since it was free, she'd gone to the trouble, and I thought, "What the heck."
I'm now in to my third viewing of this series, which you can steam from Netflix if you're a member. Needless to say, it's a fascinating look at the music, the artists, U.S. culture over the course of a couple of decades, etc., all done in the inimitable Ken Burns' style.
In the words of Mr. Burns... "Excellent!"
10-4. And if we're talking Ken Burns here, his Jazz series is very interesting. When it first aired on PBS, my attitude was, "Ho-hum," mistakenly thinking it was just going to focus on Dixieland and Satchmo. Very small-minded on my behalf, I must say. Years later my wife, ever thoughtful, came home with the VHS set from the library, thinking I'd be enthralled. I wasn't, but gave it a try since it was free, she'd gone to the trouble, and I thought, "What the heck."
I'm now in to my third viewing of this series, which you can steam from Netflix if you're a member. Needless to say, it's a fascinating look at the music, the artists, U.S. culture over the course of a couple of decades, etc., all done in the inimitable Ken Burns' style.
Shesdifferent wrote:
Ahh yeah well it's a well known fact that Neptunian cats don't dig jazz
Sorry...MUTE
Ahh yeah well it's a well known fact that Neptunian cats don't dig jazz
Methinks jazz is not normally my bag, but verily hath this got my foot tapping and my hips wiggling
Swing it, man!
Sorry...MUTE
It's no secret how much I love jazz, going by my ratings, and I am always thrilled to hear "new" tunes on RP. Another great track!
In the words of Mr. Burns... "Excellent!"
Would love to hear a remastered version of this. Great stuff.
Me too!!