Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra : Fargo, North Dakota, November 7, 1940.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Music.
Main Author: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Composer, arranger of music., Performer)
Corporate Author: Duke Ellington Orchestra (Performer)
Other Authors: Stewart, Rex, 1907-1967 (Performer)
Jones, Wallace, 1906-1983 (Performer)
Nance, Ray, 1913-1976 (Performer)
Nanton, Tricky Sam, 1904-1946 (Performer)
Brown, Lawrence, 1907-1988 (Performer)
Bigard, Barney (Performer)
Hodges, Johnny (Performer)
Hardwick, Otto, 1904-1970 (Performer)
Webster, Ben, 1909-1973 (Performer)
Carney, Harry (Performer)
Guy, Fred (Performer)
Blanton, Jimmy, 1918-1942 (Performer)
Greer, Sonny (Performer)
Strayhorn, Billy (arranger of music.)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Jazz Classics, [1990?]
Edition:Deluxe golden anniversary edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Music.
Subjects:
Jazz > 1931-1940.
Big band music.
Dance orchestra music.
Jazz vocals.
Live sound recordings.
1931 - 1940
Jazz.
Physical Description:2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Fargo, North Dakota, November 7, 1940.
Duke Ellington.
Format: CD Audio
Description
Note:"First complete release of the legendary dance date"--Container.
Composed in part by Duke Ellington.
Compact discs.
Program notes ([8] pages : ill.) inserted in container.
Sound recording.
Call Number:1G8 C0014862 Music CD
Participant or Performer:
Duke Ellington, piano, arranger ; Rex Stewart, cornet ; Wallace Jones, Ray Nance, trumpets ; Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, trombones ; Barney Bigard, clarinet ; Johnny Hodges, alto saxophone ; Otto "Toby" Hardwick, clarinet, alto saxophone ; Ben Webster, tenor saxophone ; Harry Carney, baritone saxophone, reeds ; Freedie Guy, guitar ; Jimmy Blanton, bass ; Sonny Greer, drums ; Billy Strayhorn, additional arrangements.
Event Details:
Recorded live in Fargo, N.D., Nov. 7, 1940 by Jack Towers and Dick Burris.