Last time we heard a radio interview with Ellington from 1940 that has never before been available, and a bit of music.
That rings a bell but I’ll have to check my collection—thank you Jay!
Since Duke admits working as a soda jerk this fits in with his first composition (or so I have heard) “Soda Fountain Rag”.
Absolutely, good point--I just added it to the essay. He said his other first piece, around the same time, was called "What You Gonna Do When the Bed Breaks Down?" THANK YOU
Brilliant
Do I hear a fleeting reference to Otto Hardwick as "ah-toe" and not "Oh-toe,"
Maybe so--give us the timing please David.
I think I transcribed this from a tape to a digital format for Steven Lasker. I don't remember where it was--maybe toward the beginning.
Thanks David!
That rings a bell but I’ll have to check my collection—thank you Jay!
Since Duke admits working as a soda jerk this fits in with his first composition (or so I have heard) “Soda Fountain Rag”.
Absolutely, good point--I just added it to the essay. He said his other first piece, around the same time, was called "What You Gonna Do When the Bed Breaks Down?" THANK YOU
Brilliant
Do I hear a fleeting reference to Otto Hardwick as "ah-toe" and not "Oh-toe,"
Maybe so--give us the timing please David.
I think I transcribed this from a tape to a digital format for Steven Lasker. I don't remember where it was--maybe toward the beginning.
Thanks David!