Cooties growl was much harsher than this-Artie could growl, as could Freddie Jenkins and Rex Stewart. Artie Whetsol growled on one of the versions of "The Mooche" like this, when Bubber Miley was absent. Many people think all the growls are Cootie-not true.
The Joe Venuti version maybe the first one recorded. Duke and the whole orchestra are really fine. Great music, great mood. Reminder that this was dance music and you did need a few slow dances for the set.
Bill you out did yourself on this one. This is a great video! Love the fades, that lady holding the moon, where did you find that. The visuals were just perfect on this.
Even though someone else wrote the tune, Ellington transforms it into gold. And no one else brought such dissonance into popular music of the day. In this period it was called "weird harmonies."
Yankee 1940
Such good version of moonglow
beaglybeagle
Yes, wonderful video. Lovely and evocative!
roybo1930
This version of this Song is just Laid back but HOT !
Stephan Nitsch
echt schön diese Musik;))))))
trunchqin
Cooties growl was much harsher than this-Artie could growl, as could Freddie Jenkins and Rex Stewart. Artie Whetsol growled on one of the versions of "The Mooche" like this, when Bubber Miley was absent. Many people think all the growls are Cootie-not true.
SELMER1947
The great Johnny Hodges plays soprano here. Great version !!!!
ROGER OFFORD
I think the trumpet is Arthur Whetsel and not Cootie Williams as would be normally expected. Anyone agree or disagree ?
Esau Herrera
The Joe Venuti version maybe the first one recorded. Duke and the whole orchestra are really fine. Great music, great mood. Reminder that this was dance music and you did need a few slow dances for the set.
Gabriel Tomáz
Bill you out did yourself on this one. This is a great video! Love the fades, that lady holding the moon, where did you find that. The visuals were just perfect on this.
Diego Andrés Díaz Aguilar
Me encanta el Jazz.
bob boscarato
Reminiscent of Goodman/Teagarden version of that same year!
Mark Cogley
Even though someone else wrote the tune, Ellington transforms it into gold. And no one else brought such dissonance into popular music of the day. In this period it was called "weird harmonies."