[78-L] Soundies

[simmonssomer]

In my opinion the 1939-1940  Ellington recordings were his very best work 
and boasted
an unequaled orchestra full of soloists and section men of the first rank.

Al Simmons

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Soundies


> That, I knew (not hard to detect actually). And Julian's carping
> notwithstanding, that's been one of my favorite Ellington records since I 
> was
> knee high to my dad's collection. It was also used for years as the theme 
> to
> "Jazz Unlimited" on CJBC in Toronto, with a cross fade from the first to 
> the
> final chorus (done live by the operator every Saturday, till they broke 
> their
> second last copy)..I can still hear that join.
>
> ps to Cary..book arrived, thank you!
>
> dl
>
> Cary Ginell wrote:
>> No I didn't, but it's one of a gillion songs based on the chord changes 
>> to "I Got Rhythm."
>>
>> Cary Ginell
>>
>>> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:40:55 -0500
>>> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
>>> To: 78-L at 78online.com
>>> Subject: [78-L] Soundies
>>>
>>> Have the VHS tapes "Leonard Maltin's Soundies" been reissued on DVD? Two 
>>> of the
>>> tapes just passed through my hands (a collector had them shipped to my 
>>> US
>>> mailbox..luckily one of them is unsealed so I'll keep a dub for myself). 
>>> BMG
>>> Video, 1990.
>>>
>>> I didn't know Ellington's "Cottontail" was originally (?) titled "Hot
>>> Chocolate"..did you?
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>>
>>>
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