In April 1945, to promote the sale of war bonds, the Treasury Department contracted Duke Ellington to do a series of 55 min public broadcasts. This double CD contains broadcast No. 36 and 37 complete with radio speaks and encouragements to buy bonds + bonus material and extensive liner notes.
CD 1 contains a radio broadcast from Darthmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, May 4, 1946, plus bonus tracks from The Hurricane Club in New York, September 3, 1943.
CD 2 features two radio programs from Radio City in New York, May 18 and May 25, 1946. The last tracks are again from The Hurricane Club but from September 1, 1943.
“Volume 19 offers the listener a Duke Ellington Orchestra that was zealously maintaining its confidence and energy…The remarkable output is swinging, bluesy, danceable and emotive.” writes William McFadden, who is also the author of the extensive liner notes.
CD1 – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Track 1 – 15: Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams, Cat Anderson, Reunald Jones (tp), Ray Nance (tp, vln, vo), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Wilbur DeParis (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope (cl, as), Al Sears (ts), Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (p 1), Fred Guy (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Sonny Greer (dr), Kay Davis (vo), Al Hibbler (vo 2)
Broadcast, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH May 4, 1946
Track 16 – 21: Taft Jordan, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker (tp), Ray Nance (tp,vln), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Bernard Archer (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges (as, ss), Nat Jones (cl, as), Elbert “Skippy” Williams (ts), Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Junior Raglin (b), Sonny Greer (dr), Al Hibbler (vo 2)
Broadcast, Hurricane Restaurant, NYC, September 3, 1943
CD2 – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Track 1 – 21: Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams, Cat Anderson, Reunald Jones (tp), Ray Nance (tp, vo, vln), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Wilbur DeParis (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope (cl, as), Al Sears (ts), Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (p 1), Fred Guy (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Sonny Greer (dr)
Broadcast, Radio City, New York May 18 & 25, 1946
Track 22 – 28: Taft Jordan, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker (tp), Ray Nance (tp), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Bernard Archer (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges (as, ss), Nat Jones (cl, as), Elbert “Skippy” Williams (ts), Harry Carney (bs, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Junior Raglin (b), Sonny Greer (dr), Betty Roché (vo 1), Al Hibbler (vo 2)
Broadcast, Hurricane Restaurant, NYC, September 1, 1943
Take The “A” Train
Just A-Sittin’ And A-Rockin’
Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
9:20 Special
I Can’t Get Started
Flamingo
Fancy Dan
Diminuendo In Blue
Transblucency
Crescendo In Blue
Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
Someone
Three Cent Stomp
Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
I’m Just A Lucky So-And-So
Intro
Barzallai Lew
The “C” Jam Blues
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
Subtle Slough
Take The “A” Train
In A Mellotone
I’m Just A Lucky So-And-So
Announcement
Sono
Rugged Romeo
Circe
Air Conditioned Jungle
Full Moon And Empty Arms
Announcement
Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
Laughin’ On The Outside
Take The “A” Train
Take The “A” Train
Just A-Sittin’ And A-Rockin’
Crosstown
Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
Summertime
Teardrops In The Rain
Frankie And Johnny
Duke Ellington Bond Promotion
Hop, Skip And Jump
Take The “A” Train
Take It From Here
Later Tonight
Wait For Me Mary
Go Away Blues
Tonight I Shall Sleep
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
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