In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday February 8th, 2017 with Jim Reil
Black History Month - Duke Ellington and Count Basie in 1937
Host Jim Reil celebrates Black History Month by taking you back 80 years to Harlem in 1937. You'll hear two great but very different African-American bands, led by Duke Ellington and Count Basie.
Shoe Shine Boy Count Basie - America's Number 1 Band |
Evening Count Basie - America's Number 1 Band |
Honeysuckle Rose Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Swinging at the Daisy Chain Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Roseland Shuffle Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
New Birmingham Breakdown Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Scattin' at the Kit Kat Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Downtown Uproar Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Digga Digga Do Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Smarty (You Know It All) Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
One O'Clock Jump Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
John's Idea Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Blue Reverie Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Whispering Tiger Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Demi-tasse Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Caravan Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Good Morning Blues Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Time Out Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Topsy Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Out the Window Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Don't You Miss Your Baby Count Basie - Complete Decca Recordings |
Azure Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
The Back Room Romp Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Swing Baby Swing Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Albany Home Gotham Stompers - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Where Are You Gotham Stompers - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Sugar Hill Shim Sham Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Tea and Trumpets Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Diminuendo in Blue Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Crescendo in Blue Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Harmony in Harlem Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |
Dusk in the Desert Duke Ellington - Complete Recordings 1923-1946 |