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RAY ELLINGTON
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2 CD Set. Perhaps best known as the house band on the infamous Goon Shows in the 50s, the Ray Ellington Quartet were one of the most popular small bands in the UK during the late 40s and 50s. Our latest addition to the Essential Collection range covers the period from 1948 to 1955 with appropriately enough 55 Ellington classics! To kick things off we include an early hit with a sophisticated interpretation of the nursery rhyme The Three Bears, one of many which are included here. We also include an interesting session featuring renowned Duke Ellington sideman Ray Nance. An essential addition to the UK jazz section, Ray has had very little catalogue available until now, and as the man himself was wont to say, That's ni i i i ce!! |
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 The Three Bears
The Best Man
Five Guys Named Moe
Dream For Percussion (*)
It Is Better To Be By Yourself (with Mabel Lee)
China Bop
Moon Mist (*)
Sometimes I’m Happy (*)
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Vocalist: Ray Nance)
Blues For Duke (*)
Dream For Bass (*)
Dick’s Boogie (*)
The Maharajah Of Magador
Oooh! Look-A There, Ain’t She Pretty?
You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover
Little Bo(p) Peep
Strip The Camshaft (*)
Boppy Soxer (*)
Old King Cole
Stompin’ At The Savoy (*)
Shine
She’s A Home Girl
Swedish Pastry (*)
I Didn’t Know The Gun Was Loaded
Beware (Brother, Beware)
Sweet Georgia Brown (*)
Let The Good Times Roll
Old Mother Hubbard
Black Eyes
Little Miss Muffet
The Be-Bop
Progress
The Tailor’s Blues
That’s My Girl
Little Red Riding Hood
Lonely Guy
Bright Lights And Blonde Haired Women
Keep Off The Grass
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Slow Coach
Baltimore Rag (*)
In A Shady Nook (By A Babbling Brook)
Feet Up
(I’ve Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo
She Wears Red Feathers (And A Huly-Huly Skirt)
All’s Going Well (My Lady Montmorency) (with Marion Ryan)
Ol’ Man River
Bruce And The Spider
Rub-A-Dub-Dub
My Mother’s Eyes
A Sky Blue Shirt And A Rainbow Tie
Play It Boy, Play
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
Cloudburst
Pet (*) |
* = Instrumental tracks |
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