Charlie Barnet "The Duke's Ideas" Volume 1 (1939-1941) / RCA Black & White Series Vol. 179 - PM 42041

Charlie Barnet "The Duke's Ideas" Volume 1 (1939-1941) / RCA Black & White Series Vol. 179 - PM 42041 - Radio Days "Live"

SIDE  1

1. THE GAL FROM  JOE'S  (A) (Ellington)

2.  ECHOES OF  HARLEM   (B) (Ellington  - Williams)

3.  MIDWEEK  FUNCTION   (C) (Barnet)

4.  EBONY RHAPSODY  (D) (Coslow - Johnston  - from  Liszt's 2nd Hungarian  Rhapsody)

5.  LAMENT  FOR A  LOST LOVE  (D) (Solace) (Ellington  -  Bigard  -  Mills)

6. IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD  (F) (Adamson  -  Savitt - Watson)

7.  ROCKIN'  IN  RHYTHM   (G) (Ellington  -  Carney -  Mills)

8.  POMPTON TURNPIKE  (H) (Osborne -  Rogers)

SIDE 2

9   THE  DUKE'S IDEA  (E) (Barnet)

10. THE SERGEANT WAS  SHY  (H) (Ellington)

11.  RING  DEM  BELLS  (H) (Ellington  -  Mills)

12.  PHYLLYSSE  (I) (Bennett)

13.  MERRY-GO-ROUND  (J) (Ellington)

14.  BIRMINGHAM  BREAKDOWN  (J) (Ellington)

15.  HARLEM  SPEAKS  (K) (Ellington  -  Mills)

16.  MOTHER  FUZZY  (L) (Barnet)

CHARLIE  BARNET AND  HIS ORCHESTRA

Charlie  BARNET (ss, as. ts) with:

(A) Bob Burnet. Charles Huffine, Johnny Mendell (tp); Ben Hall. Bill Robertson, Don Ruppersberg (tb); Don McCook (cl. as); Gene Kinsey (as); James Lamare (as. bs); Kurt Bloom (ts); Nat Jaffe (p); Bus Etri (g); Phil Stephens (b); Wesley Dean (d). New York, February 24, 1939.

(B) Charlie Shavers (tp) added. New York, April 5,  1939..

C) John Owens (tp) replaces C. Huffine; C. Shavers out. New York, May8, 1939.

D) Ray Michaels (d) replaces W. Dean. New York, June 26,  1939.

E) Billy May (tp) replaces J. Mendell; Lyman Vunk (tp) added; Skippy Martin as, bs)  replaces J.  Lamare. Hollywood,  September 10,   1939.

(F) Bob Burnet. Billy May, John Owens, Lyman Vunk (tp); Steads  "Spud" Murphy,  Bill  Robertson,  Don  Ruppersberg  (tb); Skippy  Martin  (cl. as. bs); Gene Kinsey. James Lamare (as); Kurt Bloom (ts); Bill Miller (p); Bus Etri (g); Phil  Stephens  (b);  Cliff  Leeman  (d);  Mary Ann   McCall   (vo).  New York, February 7,   1940.

(G) Leo White (cl, as) replaces S. Martin; M.A. McCall out. New York, June 19, 1940.

(H) Bernie Privin, Sam Skolnick (tp) replace B. Burnet. J. Owens. New York, July 19,   1940.

(I) Bob Burnet, George Esppsito, Bernie Privin, Lyman Vunk (tp); Ford Leary, Clauete   "Spud"  Murphy,  Bill  Robertson,  Don  Ruppersberg  (tb);  Leo White (cl. as); Conn  Humphreys  (as); James  Lamare  (as. bs);  Kurt  Bloom  (ts); Bill Miller (p); Bus Etri (g): Phil Stephens (b); Harry  "Waliy" Gordon  (d). New York. December 3,  1940.

(J) Cliff Leeman (d) replaces H.W. Gordon. New York, January 23,  1941.

(K) Cy Baker. Mickey Bloom, Bob Burnet, Bob Price (tp); Ford Leary, Claude "Spud" Murphy,Tommy Reo, Bill Robertson (tb); Ray Hopfner, Conn Humphreys (as): James Lamare (as. bs); Kurt Bloom (ts); Bill Miller (p); Bus Etri (g);Phil Stephens (b); Cliff Leeman  (d). Hollywood, August 14,   1941.

(L) Jack Lemaire (g) replaces B. Etri. Hollywood, September 11,  1941.