Duke Ellington and His Orchestra • The Treasury Shows - Vols. 1-4

 

 

 

 

 

The Duke Ellington Treasury Shows series are the collection of live shows. The shows were aired as a way to promote the treasury bonds, which the american government sold in order to raise money for the war effort in the last part of WW2.  

The series consists of double cds with very thorough liner notes and will upon its completion consist of 25 volumes.

The radioshows are filled with guest stars, Duke advertising in various ways for the war bonds and hot renditions of both well known and lesser known compositions played by the band at an artistic peak.

 

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La serie Duke Ellington Treasury Shows es una colección de espectáculos en directo. Los programas se emitieron para promocionar los bonos del Tesoro, que el gobierno estadounidense vendió para recaudar fondos para la guerra en la última parte de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.  

La serie consta de dos CDs con notas muy completas y, una vez terminada, constará de 25 volúmenes.

Los programas de radio están llenos de estrellas invitadas, Duke haciendo publicidad de diversas formas para los bonos de guerra e interpretaciones de composiciones conocidas y menos conocidas tocadas por la banda en su mejor momento artístico.

 

 

 

 

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Tracks:     

Vol -  1    
1 - Take the '"A" Train, Pt -  1 00:52
2 - Blutopia 04:26
3 - Midriff 04:19
4 - Creole Love Call, Pt -  1 05:13
5 - Suddenly It Jumped 03:07
6 - Frustration 03:56
7 - I'm Beginning to See the Light 03:10
8 - The Perfume Suite 00:44
9 - Love 02:55
10 - Violence 04:44
11 - Dancers in Love 02:15
12 - Sophistication 03:00
13 - Air Conditioned Jungle 04:46
14 - I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues 02:58
15 - Subtle Slough 04:18
16 - Passion Flower 02:41
17 - Take the "A" Train, Pt -  2 00:31
18 - Hayfoot, Strawfoot 02:29
19 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Pt -  1 03:58
20 - A Slip of the Lip, Pt -  1 03:18
21 - Take the "A" Train, Pt -  3 00:44
22 - Moon Mist, Pt -  1 05:29
23 - New World A-Coming 03:11
24 - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 03:30
25 - Mood Indigo 01:32
26 - Chant for FDR 08:14
27 - Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow 04:19
28 - Creole Love Call, Pt -  2 01:07
29 - Moon Mist, Pt -  2 02:26
30 - Any Bonds Today?, Pt -  1 00:40
31 - Take the '"A" Train, Pt -  4 00:27
32 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Pt -  2 02:42
33 - Caravan 03:44
34 - Bond Promo, Pt -  1 01:21
35 - It Can't Be Wrong 02:16
36 - Johnny Come Lately 01:41
37 - Any Bonds Today?, Pt -  2 01:45
38 - Any Bonds Today?, Pt -  3 00:54
39 - Take the "A" Train, Pt -  5 00:16
40 - Wait for Me Mary 02:15
41 - Moon Mist, Pt -  3 02:36
42 - Bond Promo, Pt -  2 01:04
43 - A Slip of the Lip, Pt -  2 02:21
44 - Things Ain't What They Used to Be 03:09
45 - Any Bonds Today?, Pt -  4 01:56

 

This is Vol. 1 of a long series of releases of the complete Treasury Broadcasts from the mid-forties. Every second month a new double CD will be issued on a special label re-created for the occasion: D.E.T.S. for The Duke Ellington Treasury Shows (48 LPs were issued on a private pressing back in the 60’s). This is your only chance to get the complete Treasury series. Start collecting them now! It’s very lucky that these precious, well-recorded radio broadcasts have survived since the mid-40’s. They represent an important – yet elusive – period in the evolution of the U.S. as a whole and jazz in particular. On this double-CD compilation one gets a wonderful insight into how Duke Ellington, the patriot, and Duke Ellington, the famous band-leader, dealt with these complex times. As always, Ellington follows his heart – his own personal and musical convictions – and, as usual, the result is well-worth hearing. Throughout these five broadcasts there are numerous brilliant contributions by Duke’s sidemen, particularly Rex Stewart, Jimmy Hamilton, Joe Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, and singers Al Hibbler and Kay Davis.

 

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Este es el Vol. 1 de una larga serie de ediciones de las emisiones completas del Tesoro de mediados de los años cuarenta. Cada dos meses se publicará un nuevo doble CD en un sello especial recreado para la ocasión: D.E.T.S. for The Duke Ellington Treasury Shows (48 LPs fueron editados en un prensaje privado en los años 60). Esta es su única oportunidad de conseguir la serie Treasury completa. ¡Empiece a coleccionarlos ya! Es una gran suerte que estas preciosas y bien grabadas emisiones de radio hayan sobrevivido desde mediados de los años 40. Representan un importante -aunque esquivo- periodo de la evolución de EE.UU. en su conjunto y del jazz en particular. En esta compilación de doble CD, se obtiene una maravillosa visión de cómo Duke Ellington, el patriota, y Duke Ellington, el famoso líder de banda, afrontaron estos tiempos complejos. Como siempre, Ellington sigue su corazón -sus propias convicciones personales y musicales- y, como de costumbre, el resultado merece la pena ser escuchado. A lo largo de estas cinco emisiones hay numerosas contribuciones brillantes de los acompañantes de Duke, en particular Rex Stewart, Jimmy Hamilton, Joe Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown y los cantantes Al Hibbler y Kay Davis.

Vol -  2
1 - Take the "A" Train, Pt. 1 00:43
2 - Mood To Be Wooed 04:38
3 - If You Are But A Dream 03:18
4 - Riff Staccato 02:33
5 - I'm Beginning to See the Light, Pt. 1 03:19
6 - Black, Brown & Beige, Pt. 1 00:48
7 - West Indian Dance 02:30
8 - The Blues 05:19
9 - Emanicipation Celebration 02:52
10 - Sugar Hill Penthouse 02:06
11 - Sentimental Lady, Pt. 1 00:27
12 - Stomp Look And Listen 04:48
13 - Frantic Fantasy 04:49
14 - It Don't Mean A Thing 04:35
15 - Sentimental Lady, Pt. 2 01:05
16 - Any Bonds Today?, Pt. 1 00:55
17 - Take the "A" Train, Pt. 2 00:22
18 - Tonight I Shall Sleep 02:12
19 - Go Away Blues 02:10
20 - Bond Promo 01:08
21 - Creole Love Call 03:14
22 - Three Cent Stomp 03:42
23 - Any Bonds Today?, Pt. 2 01:09
24 - Take the "A" Train, Pt. 3 01:01
25 - Midriff 04:49
26 - Carnegie Blues 02:42
27 - Someone 03:26
28 - My Little Brown Book 03:23
29 - Kissing Bug, Pt. 1 02:43
30 - Ring Dem Bells 03:31
31 - I'm Beginning to See the Light, Pt. 2 03:02
32 - Black, Brown & Beige, Pt. 2 01:09
33 - Work Song 07:13
34 - Come Sunday 05:57
35 - Candy 02:11
36 - Interrruption By War Bulletin 01:08
37 - Teardrops In the Rain 00:40
38 - Accentuate The Positive 03:13
39 - Way Low 04:25
40 - Take the "A" Train, Pt. 4 00:09
41 - Take the "A" Train, Pt. 5 00:54
42 - Love Letters 03:07
43 - Main Stem 03:20
44 - Fishing For The Moon 01:39
45 - Riff'n Drill 02:55
46 - Kissing Bug, Pt. 2 03:24
Here is the patriotic Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra performing weekly radio broadcasts in 1945 (plus one from 1943) to help sell U.S. war bonds and boost the public's morale. These 55 minute weekly programs gave Ellington a wide choice of material to: perform, including older work, new material, pop tunes instrumentals & vocals, and extended works. The band's line up at this time was outstanding, featuring great performances by .... Ellington soloists such as Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster. and vocalists Joya Sherri ll, Kay Davis and Al Hibbler The excitement and seamless professionalism of Ellington's orchestra of the .... mid 1 940's is in abundant evidence throughout the two hours worth of music on this double CD compilation. The sound quality is also surprisingly good.

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Aquí está el patriótico Duke Ellington y su famosa orquesta realizando emisiones semanales de radio en 1945 (más una de 1943) para ayudar a vender bonos de guerra de EE.UU. y levantar la moral del público. Estos programas semanales de 55 minutos ofrecían a Ellington una amplia selección de material para interpretar, incluyendo obras antiguas, material nuevo, melodías pop instrumentales y vocales, y obras extendidas. La formación de la banda en esta época era excepcional, con grandes actuaciones de solistas de .... Ellington, como Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges y Ben Webster, y los vocalistas Joya Sherri ll, Kay Davis y Al Hibbler El entusiasmo y la profesionalidad sin fisuras de la orquesta de Ellington de .... a mediados de los años 40 se ponen de manifiesto a lo largo de las dos horas de música de este doble CD recopilatorio. Además, la calidad del sonido es sorprendentemente buena.

Tracks 1-23: Treasury Broadcast No. 2, 400 Restaurant, NYC, April 21st, 1945

1-15:
(a) Duke Ellington (piano, arranger, leader) Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance (trumpets) Joseph Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones (trombones) Jimmy Hamilton ( clarinet & tenor sax) Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (alto saxes) Al Sears (tenor sax) Harry Carney (baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet) Billy Strayhorn (piano & arranger) Fred Guy (guitar) Junior Raglin (bass) Sonny Greer (drums) Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie Ellington, Al Hibbler (vocals)

16: Orchestra unknown

17-23:
Duke Ellington (piano arranger, leader) Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart, Harold Baker, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance, (trumpets) Joseph Nanton, Sandy Williams, Juan Tizol (trombones) Ben Webster (tenor sax) Jimmy Hamilton ( clarinet & tenor sax) Nat Jones ( alto sax & clarinet) Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges ( alto saxes) Harry Carney (baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet) Fred Guy (guitar) Junior Raglin (bass) Sonny Greer (drums) Betty Roche (vocal)

Tracks 24-46: Treasury Broadcast No. 3, 400 Restaurant, NYC, April 28th, 1945

24-40: Duke Ellington (piano, arranger, leader) Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, (trumpets) Ray Nance (trumpet & violin) Joseph Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones (trombones) Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet & tenor sax) Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (alto saxes) Al Sears (tenor sax) Harry Carney (baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet) Billy Strayhorn (piano & arranger) Fred Guy (guitar) Junior Raglin (bass) Sonny Greer (drums) Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie Ellington, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance (vocals)

41-46: Duke Ellington (piano, arranger, leader) Rex Stewart, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson (trumpets) Joseph Nanton, Claude Jones, Lawrence Brown (trombones) Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet & tenor sax) Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (alto saxes) Al Sears (tenor sax) Harry Carney (baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet) Billy Strayhorn (piano & arranger) Fred Guy (guitar) Junior Raglin (bass) Sid Catlett (drums) Joya Sherrill, Al Hibbler (vocal) 

Vol. 3    
1 - Take The A Train 01:01
2 - Blutopia 04:00
3 - Bond Promo 01:19
4 - Clementine 02:49
5 - My Heart Sings 02:42
6 - Sentimental Journey 02:22
7 - I Got It Bad 02:28
8 - Three Cent Stomp 03:35
9 - Black And Tan Fantasy 05:15
10 - Blue Skies 01:32
11 - Broadcast Return 00:28
12 - Passion Flower 03:34
13 - Air Conditioned Jungle 04:50
14 - Frantic Fantasy 04:25
15 - I'm Beginning To See The Light 02:36
16 - Main Stem 03:16
17 - Everything But You 02:41
18 - Carnegie Blues 02:56
19 - Jump For Joy 04:21
20 - Jumpin' Pumkins 03:45
21 - A Door Will Open 02:26
22 - West Indian Dance 02:35
23 - I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues 02:53
24 - Jack The Bear 02:20
25 - Take The A Train 00:45
26 - Carnegie Blues 02:57
27 - Riff Staccato 03:23
28 - Bond Promo 01:49
29 - All At Once 03:03
30 - Yesterdays 03:08
31 - I Miss Your Kiss 03:04
32 - Accentuate The Positive 03:43
33 - Bond Promo 01:13
34 - Blue Cellophane 03:07
35 - Take The A Train 01:26
36 - Take The A Train 00:23
37 - Prelude To A Kiss 02:57
38 - Caravan 03:56
39 - Sophisticated Lady 01:36
40 - I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues 03:08
41 - I'm Beginning To See The Light 03:34
42 - In A Mellotone 03:29
43 - Harlem Air Shaft 03:25
44 - I Don't Mind 03:12
45 - Bond Promo 01:01
46 - The Jeep Is Jumpin' 02:31
47 - Take The A Train 00:23
48 - Just A-Sitting And A-Rockin' 03:54
49 - Clementine 02:48
50 - The Wonder Of You 02:28
51 - I'll Buy That Dream 02:16
52 - Come To Baby, Do! 03:26

This is Vol. 3 of a long series of releases of the complete Treasury Broadcasts from the mid forties. Contracted by the U.S. Treasury Dept. in 1945, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra performed a series of public service radio broadcasts to arouse patriotism and sell war bonds to help the U.S. military defeat the Japanese to end World War II. Besides performing music which was already well known his own as well as others' Ellington uses the programs presented here to test, check and refine new material, such as the tunes "Blutopia" and "Carnegie Blues." It's very lucky that these precious, well recorded radio broadcasts have survived. They represent an important, yet elusive, period in the evolution of jazz namely, the mid 40's. This 2 CD set features several star performers Johnny Hodges, Rex Stewart, AI Sears, Joya Sherrill and AI Hibbler, among others and especially trombonist Lawrence Brown.

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Este es el Vol. 3 de una larga serie de ediciones de las emisiones completas del Tesoro de mediados de los años cuarenta. Contratado por el Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. en 1945, Duke Ellington y su orquesta realizaron una serie de emisiones de radio de servicio público para despertar el patriotismo y vender bonos de guerra para ayudar al ejército de EE.UU. a derrotar a los japoneses y poner fin a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Además de interpretar música que ya era bien conocida tanto suya como de otros, Ellington utiliza los programas que aquí se presentan para probar, comprobar y perfeccionar material nuevo, como las melodías "Blutopia" y "Carnegie Blues". Es una gran suerte que estas preciosas y bien grabadas emisiones radiofónicas hayan sobrevivido. Representan un periodo importante, aunque esquivo, en la evolución del jazz, a saber, mediados de los años 40. Este conjunto de 2 CD presenta a varios intérpretes estrella Johnny Hodges, Rex Stewart, AI Sears, Joya Sherrill y AI Hibbler, entre otros, y especialmente al trombonista Lawrence Brown.

Duke Ellington (piano, arranger, leader), Rex Stewart C Cat Anderson (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet, violin), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor sax), Johnny Hodges (alto sax), AI Sears (tenor sax), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Harry Carney (baritone sax), Billy Strayhorn (piano, arranger), Sonny Greer (drums), AI Hibbler, Joya Sherrill (vocal).

 
Vol. 4
1 - Take the 'A' Train 00:42
2 - Teardrops in the Rain 03:09
3 - Everything But You 02:38
4 - Ellington Bond Promo 01:16
5 - Perdido: Live 05:38
6 - If You Are But a Dream 02:48
7 - Pitter Panther Patter 02:26
8 - Emancipation Celebration 02:57
9 - Ellington Bond Promo #2 01:18
10 - I Should Care 02:49
11 - Take the 'A' Train #2 01:22
12 - Take the 'A' Train #3 00:43
13 - In a Sentimental Mood 03:08
14 - It Don't Mean a Thing 03:57
15 - Solitude 03:42
16 - I'm Beginning to See the Light 02:05
17 - Subtle Slough 04:10
18 - C-Jam Blues 04:22
19 - Don't You Know I Care? 03:10
20 - Ellington Bond Promo #3 00:57
21 - Stomp Look and Listen 02:38
22 - Things Ain't What They Used to Be 00:44
23 - In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree 04:48
24 - 9: 20 Special 04:05
25 - Tell Ya' What I'm Gonna Do 03:00
26 - West Indian Dance 02:17
27 - A Door Will Open 02:39
28 - In a Mellotone 03:00
29 - Everything But You #2 02:24
30 - Solid Old Man 03:14
31 - Things Ain't What They Used to Be #2 02:48
32 - Take the 'A' Train #4 00:42
33 - Ellington Bond Promo #4 01:32
34 - Sugar Hill Penthouse 04:26
35 - Suddenly It Jumped 02:59
36 - Ellington Bond Promo #5 01:05
37 - Candy 02:53
38 - A Friend of Yours 02:34
39 - Kissing Bug 03:06
40 - Hollywood Hangover 03:45
41 - Laura 03:28
42 - Ellington Bond Promo #6 00:44
43 - Take the 'A' Train #5 00:16
44 - In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree #2 05:06
45 - Frankie and Johnny 07:18
46 - I'm Beginning to See the Light #2 02:07
47 - Midriff 04:14
48 - I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues 02:49
49 - My Honey's Lovin' Arms 03:36
50 - Ellington Bond Promo #7 00:49
51 - Rockin' in Rhythm 03:06

WW II is over in Europe, but not Japan, and Duke Ellington is on the road, still patriotically selling US war bonds via live radio shows. The music here is from the Paradise Theatre in Detroit and the Regal Theatre in Chicago (May, 1945), and the Café Zanzibar (October, 1945). The recordings from the Café Zanzibar has never been released before now. The musical program presented here is blended for both listening and dancing, and includes many Duke Ellington standards, plus several new or rarely performed tunes. Even though this 2-CD presents a relatively “standard” version of the Duke Ellington Orch. from the mid-40’s, it is still the best big band in the U.S. and the music is full of tasty solos by Rex Stewart, Sam Nanton, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Joya Sherrill and the Duke, himself.

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La Segunda Guerra Mundial ha terminado en Europa, pero no en Japón, y Duke Ellington está en la carretera, todavía vendiendo patrióticamente bonos de guerra de EE.UU. a través de programas de radio en vivo. La música que aquí se presenta procede del Paradise Theatre de Detroit y del Regal Theatre de Chicago (mayo de 1945), así como del Café Zanzibar (octubre de 1945). Las grabaciones del Café Zanzibar no se habían publicado hasta ahora. El programa musical que aquí se presenta está mezclado tanto para escuchar como para bailar, e incluye muchos estándares de Duke Ellington, además de varias melodías nuevas o raramente interpretadas. Aunque este 2-CD presenta una versión relativamente "estándar" de la Duke Ellington Orch. de mediados de los años 40, sigue siendo la mejor big band de los EE.UU. y la música está llena de sabrosos solos de Rex Stewart, Sam Nanton, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Joya Sherrill y el propio Duke.

Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn - piano, arranger, Rex Stewart, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance - trumpet, Sam Nanton, Lawrence Brown - trombone, Al Sears - tenor sax, Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, Johnny Hodges - alto sax, Harry Carney - baritone, Fred Guy – guitar, Junior Raglin – bass, Sonny Greer - drums, Al Hibbler, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie Ellington - vocal
    

 

 

 

 

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