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DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Apr 15, 2015 10:06 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: April 15, 2015 On today’s show we offered a very vocal salute to the birthday of the great composer, band leader and master pianist, Duke Ellington, who was born on April 29, 1899, and who grew up in Washington, D.C. Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Time at http://www.radiofairfax.org. The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived, but some listeners choose to record it on their computers to listen later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9 “Three Little Words,” the song composed by Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar in 1930 and recorded that same year by Bing Crosby & The Rhythm Boys, accompanied by Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra, with Duke on Piano, Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol & Freddie Jenkins on Trumpets; Lawrence Brown & Joe Nanton on Trombones; Juan Tizol on Valve Trombone; Johnny Hodges on Soprano Sax, Clarinet & Alto Sax; Harry Carney on Baritone Sax; Barney Bigard on Clarinet & Alto Sax; Fred Guy on Banjo; Wellman Braud on Bass and Sonny Greer on Drums, taken from the Binglish Box Set: Bing Crosby – Easy to Remember. “My Old Flame,” written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow for the 1934 movie: Belle of the Nineties, sung by Mae West accompanied by The Duke Ellington Orchestra, and found on the creative collection: Mae West: Come Up and See Me Sometime – 30 Original Mono Recordings 1933-1954. “Truckin',” Ellington’s song about a new dance fad, recorded by Ivie Anderson with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1935 and drawn from her righteous retrospective: I've Got the World on a String, featuring Cootie Williams on Trumpet and Ben Webster on Tenor Sax. The Duke Ellington and Bob Russell song, “Don't Get Around Much Anymore” recorded in 1957 for the lyrical LP: How About Uke – Lyle Ritz Plays Jazz Ukulele, with Don Shelton on Flute, Red Mitchell on Bass and Gene Estes on Drums. “I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good,” which was composed by Duke and Ben Webster for Ivie Anderson to introduce in the 1941 Broadway revue: Jump for Joy, sung here in 1954 and taken from the thorough retrospective: Songs by Kay Starr. “Take the ‘A’ Train, the Duke Ellington theme composed by his close collaborator Billy Strayhorn, recorded by Cesar Concepcion and His Orchestra for his Latinesque LP: The Great Band Themes Go Latin. “Mood Indigo,” written by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard and performed by David Grisman on Mandolin and Martin Taylor on Acoustic Guitar, drawn from their 1995 sumptuous CD: Tone Poems II. “Swing Pan Alley,” composed by Duke Ellington and Cootie Williams, played by Duke Heitger & His Swing Band on the Putamayo ample anthology: Swing Around the World. The Duke Ellington classic: “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing” waxed by the Puppini Sisters on their superlatatious CD: The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo. “Prelude to a Kiss,” the 1938 song by Duke Ellington and Irving Gordon, taken from the outstanding album: Duke Ellington: Piano Reflections, recorded in 1953 with Wendell Marshall on Bass and Butch Ballard on Drums. “Caravan,” the 1936 composition by Trombonist Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington, was waxed in 1962 and released on the luxurious LP: Far Away Lands -- The Exotic Music of Gene Rains, with Mr. Rains on Vibes, Byron F. Peterson on Piano, Archie Grant on Bass and Allen Watanabe on Bongo Drums and Glockenspiel. “Love Scene,” written by Duke Ellington and Marshall Barrer, included on the 1965 angelical Tony Bennett album: If I Ruled the World – Songs for the Jet Set, arranged and conducted by Don Costa, including the talents of Ralph Sharon on Piano, Hal Gaylor on Bass and William "Billy" Exiner on Drums. “Moon Over Cuba,” which was composed by Duke and Juan Tizol, recorded in 1958 by The Big Band of Shorty Rogers on their Latin-ish LP: Manteca – Afro Cuban Influence, dedicated to the memory of the influential Cuban conga drums player Chano Pozo, and arranged and conducted by Shorty Rogers, who also appears on Trumpet, and featuring Buddy Childers, Ed Leddy, Ray Triscari and Al Porcinoalso on Trumpet; Bob Cooper, Herb Geller, Bill Holman, Bud Shank, Chuck Gentry and Bill Hood on Reeds; Bob Enevoldsen, Harry Betts, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino and Kenny Shroyer on Trombones; Joe Mondragon on Bass; Shelly Manne on Drums; and Carlos Vidal, Frank Guerrero, Sirelda Gonzalez, Mike Pacheco, Luis Miranda, Juan Cheda and Modesto Duran on Afro-Cuban Percussion. The Duke Ellington composition “Serenade in Blue,” sung by Jackie Ryan on her sumptuous CD: Passion Flower, accompanied by Larry Vukovich on Piano.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: April 15, 2015

On today’s show we offered a very vocal salute to the birthday of the great composer, band leader and master pianist, Duke Ellington, who was born on April 29, 1899, and who grew up in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Time at http://www.radiofairfax.org. The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived, but some listeners choose to record it on their computers to listen later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9

“Three Little Words,” the song composed by Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar in 1930 and recorded that same year by Bing Crosby & The Rhythm Boys, accompanied by Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra, with Duke on Piano, Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol & Freddie Jenkins on Trumpets; Lawrence Brown & Joe Nanton on Trombones; Juan Tizol on Valve Trombone; Johnny Hodges on Soprano Sax, Clarinet & Alto Sax; Harry Carney on Baritone Sax; Barney Bigard on Clarinet & Alto Sax; Fred Guy on Banjo; Wellman Braud on Bass and Sonny Greer on Drums, taken from the Binglish Box Set: Bing Crosby – Easy to Remember.
“My Old Flame,” written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow for the 1934 movie: Belle of the Nineties, sung by Mae West accompanied by The Duke Ellington Orchestra, and found on the creative collection: Mae West: Come Up and See Me Sometime – 30 Original Mono Recordings 1933-1954.
“Truckin',” Ellington’s song about a new dance fad, recorded by Ivie Anderson with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1935 and drawn from her righteous retrospective: I've Got the World on a String, featuring Cootie Williams on Trumpet and Ben Webster on Tenor Sax.
The Duke Ellington and Bob Russell song, “Don't Get Around Much Anymore” recorded in 1957 for the lyrical LP: How About Uke – Lyle Ritz Plays Jazz Ukulele, with Don Shelton on Flute, Red Mitchell on Bass and Gene Estes on Drums.
“I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good,” which was composed by Duke and Ben Webster for Ivie Anderson to introduce in the 1941 Broadway revue: Jump for Joy, sung here in 1954 and taken from the thorough retrospective: Songs by Kay Starr.
“Take the ‘A’ Train, the Duke Ellington theme composed by his close collaborator Billy Strayhorn, recorded by Cesar Concepcion and His Orchestra for his Latinesque LP: The Great Band Themes Go Latin.
“Mood Indigo,” written by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard and performed by David Grisman on Mandolin and Martin Taylor on Acoustic Guitar, drawn from their 1995 sumptuous CD: Tone Poems II.
“Swing Pan Alley,” composed by Duke Ellington and Cootie Williams, played by Duke Heitger & His Swing Band on the Putamayo ample anthology: Swing Around the World.
The Duke Ellington classic: “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing” waxed by the Puppini Sisters on their superlatatious CD: The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo.
“Prelude to a Kiss,” the 1938 song by Duke Ellington and Irving Gordon, taken from the outstanding album: Duke Ellington: Piano Reflections, recorded in 1953 with Wendell Marshall on Bass and Butch Ballard on Drums.
“Caravan,” the 1936 composition by Trombonist Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington, was waxed in 1962 and released on the luxurious LP: Far Away Lands -- The Exotic Music of Gene Rains, with Mr. Rains on Vibes, Byron F. Peterson on Piano, Archie Grant on Bass and Allen Watanabe on Bongo Drums and Glockenspiel.
“Love Scene,” written by Duke Ellington and Marshall Barrer, included on the 1965 angelical Tony Bennett album: If I Ruled the World – Songs for the Jet Set, arranged and conducted by Don Costa, including the talents of Ralph Sharon on Piano, Hal Gaylor on Bass and William "Billy" Exiner on Drums.
“Moon Over Cuba,” which was composed by Duke and Juan Tizol, recorded in 1958 by The Big Band of Shorty Rogers on their Latin-ish LP: Manteca – Afro Cuban Influence, dedicated to the memory of the influential Cuban conga drums player Chano Pozo, and arranged and conducted by Shorty Rogers, who also appears on Trumpet, and featuring Buddy Childers, Ed Leddy, Ray Triscari and Al Porcinoalso on Trumpet; Bob Cooper, Herb Geller, Bill Holman, Bud Shank, Chuck Gentry and Bill Hood on Reeds; Bob Enevoldsen, Harry Betts, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino and Kenny Shroyer on Trombones; Joe Mondragon on Bass; Shelly Manne on Drums; and Carlos Vidal, Frank Guerrero, Sirelda Gonzalez, Mike Pacheco, Luis Miranda, Juan Cheda and Modesto Duran on Afro-Cuban Percussion.
The Duke Ellington composition “Serenade in Blue,” sung by Jackie Ryan on her sumptuous CD: Passion Flower, accompanied by Larry Vukovich on Piano.