16" ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICES BROADCAST 16" DISCS DUKE ELLINGTON & L. HORNE
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DUKE ELLINGTON & LENA HORNE from THE ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICE on a 16" TRANSCRIPTION DISC. PROGRAM RECORDED DURING THE 1940'S.
THESE RECORDINGS ARE EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING SELECTIONS THE DUKE EVERY DID. BLUE SKIES WITH TRUMPTER W. MADISON IS OUT OF THIS WORLD. AND YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD "DON'T MEAN A THING" PLAYED THEY WAY DUKE DOES IT ON THIS SESSION.
“Jubilee” was conceived and programmed to present African-American artists and their music to the armed forces personnel of the United States and allied nations around the world. During the history of the program, eventually other artists were invited to participate, but “Jubilee” is remembered as a showcase for African-American talent. In additional to big bands, small jazz groups and singers, many talented dramatic and comedic performers appeared on “Jubilee.”Many of the “Jubilee” programs offer an exclusive opportunity to hear an important period of jazz history otherwise lost because of the recording strikes and when jazz was changing in style. “Jubilee” transcriptions are among the only recorded examples of the period for many bands and soloists. This was an exciting period and “Jubilee” documents it. Programs 1-45 (Decca and Capitol settled with the American Federation of Musicians in October-November 1943), 46-107 (RCA Victor and Columbia settled in November 1944) and 270-327 roughly correspond to the period of the strikes.
THIS AUCT ION IS FOR THE H-11-117 DISC ISSUED BY THE ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICES. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS A TRANSCRIPTION DISC MEASURING 16". SELECTIONS ON THE DUKE ELLINGTON PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: SHOW OPENS WITH COMIC AND JIVE-TALKING ANNOUNCER ERNIE "BUBBLES" WHITEMAN AND THE DUKE TALKING ABOUT THE FIRST NUMBER --- "SUDDENLY IT JUMPS" ELLINGTON BAND SINGER JOYA SHERRILL DOES "I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT" DUKE AND THE BAND DO AN INCREDIBLE ARRANGEMENT OF "IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING". SIDE TWO BEGINS WITH LENA HORN TALKING ABOUT HER FIRST NUMBER OF THE SHOW --- "I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU". LENA THEN KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK WITH THE COLE PORTER STANDARD "I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU". THE DUKE INTRODUCES A BILLY STRAYHORN COMPOSITION --- "MID-RIFF" DUKE FINISHES THE SHOW WITH AN INCENDIARY "BLUE SKIES" FEATURING TRUMPTER W. MADISON. BOTH THE DUKE AND LENA DO A GOOD AMOUNT OF TALKING DURING THE SHOW. CONDITION OF THIS DISC: . VERY GOOD WITH MODERATE USE. NO NOISY SCRATCHES, NO DUG OUT GROOVES, NO REPEATING FLAWS. RATE THIS ONE AS AN "M" *.
*NOTE: "M" is NOT "MINT"
WE USE THE GOLDMINE GRADING SCALE
DEALER STOCK --- NEVER PLAYED.
N --- LOOKS LIKE NEW or DEALER STOCK BUT WITH THE ULTRA SLIGHTEST SIGN OF WEAR.
M --- LOOKS LIKE IT JUST CAME OUT OF THE STORE BUT HAS A FEW TICKS THAT KEEP IT FROM PERFECT
E --- EXCELLENT BUT NOT PERFECT. SHOWS A FEW FLAWS.
VG ( very good ) --- SHOWS FLAWS. HAS SURFACE WEAR AND SOME SURFACE NOISE SHOULD BE EXPECTED. NO NASTY SCRATCHES, NEEDLE DROPS, RIM CHIPS, OR OTHER MAJOR PROBLEMS.
GOOD --- ACTUALLY, A FAIRLY USED RECROD THAT IS NEARING THE END OF ITS USEFUL LIFE.
FAIR or GOOD --- NOT MUCH OF EITHER. BUY IT UNTIL YOU CAN FIND A BETTER COPY.
"+'S" & "-'S" --- TAKE IT UP OR DOWN A HALF STEP.
As you can see this is pretty subjective stuff. We try to be strict graders.
No reserve, Great Find!!
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