That Express Train Thing—
Duke Ellington makes a record (1937)
Ivie Anderson
Ivie Anderson (1905-1949), arguably the best vocalist Ellington ever had, makes an appearance at the end. She sang with the band for eleven years before chronic asthma forced her to retire in 1942.
Viewing time 5 minutes.
3 comments:
Anonymous said...
Thanks! I really enjoyed this. As a Duke fan, I'm chagrined to not have known about Ivie. Also, I can't say enough how glad I am to have discovered you thru NPR. I haven't missed a day since.... Gobble!
Sandi
November 24, 2010 10:04 AM
said...
Thanks Sandi. Very glad you're with us.
I'm no expert, but I read Beyond Category: The Life And Genius Of Duke Ellington, by John Edward Hasse a few years back and thought it was very well done. There's also a companion chronological two CD release.
November 24, 2010 11:36 AM
Anonymous said...
It's good to see this short film again.
Ellington's record labels were quite beautiful and I've posted quite a few to my website, The Dooji Collection at http://tinyurl.com/dna86g
I have a fairly comprehensive website called Ellington on the Web at http://ellingtonweb.ca. Drop in and enjoy learning about the man and his music.
3 comments:
Thanks! I really enjoyed this. As a Duke fan, I'm chagrined to not have known about Ivie. Also, I can't say enough how glad I am to have discovered you thru NPR. I haven't missed a day since.... Gobble!
Sandi
Thanks Sandi. Very glad you're with us.
I'm no expert, but I read Beyond Category: The Life And Genius Of Duke Ellington, by John Edward Hasse a few years back and thought it was very well done. There's also a companion chronological two CD release.
It's good to see this short film again.
Ellington's record labels were quite beautiful and I've posted quite a few to my website, The Dooji Collection at http://tinyurl.com/dna86g
I have a fairly comprehensive website called Ellington on the Web at http://ellingtonweb.ca. Drop in and enjoy learning about the man and his music.
David Palmquist
Delta, BC, Canada
Post a Comment