Filmed lived performance of Duke Ellington and orchestra with the inimitable Billy Strayhorn in the audience.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Rolf Ericson, Herbie Jones,
Cootie Williams – Trumpet
Lawrence Brown – Trombone
Buster Cooper – Trombone
Chuck Connors – Bass Trombone
Jimmy Hamilton – Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone
Johnny Hodges – Alto Saxophone
Russell Procope – Alto Saxophone & Clarinet
Paul Gonsalves – Tenor Saxophone
Harry Carney – Baritone Saxophone
Duke Ellington – Piano
Ernie Shepard – Bass & Vocalese
Sam Woodyard – Drums.
Ernie Shepard’s scatting is beyond sublime!
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Dreams are the poetic expression of the soul. 
heard a documentary a couple years ago that The A Train was pretty much all Billy Strayhorn and Ellington took a lot of credit for a lot of his work. Any how, please text me as I lost my phone October 1st and have been scrambling to get my contacts back ever since. 😦 Sorry for requesting that here but I didn’t know how else to contact you.
Well you know, my darling, all you ever have to do is think of me when feeling decidedly playful – heck, if you’re feeling decidedly licentious – and I will readily appear in a lucid astral plane dream cul de sac just for two… ❤ Moi aussi je t'adore…
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Arvin
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