Basie covers Ellington

[Douglas Whates]

Here's a little video for your enjoyment...



Rare footage of Count Basie & His Orchestra performing the Duke Ellington classic, "It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't got that Swing)". Oh, the irony.



Douglas.

P.S. I believe the sound was recorded by someone on the remote forum, but I can't remember which post I downloaded it from, so please, if it's you, let me know and you will of course be credited (or I'll remove the video, if you prefer!).

[Remoteness]

Is it me (am I hearing things?)
I hear a lot of clams in this performance.
What say you?

[Warren Beck]

Wonderful!!!

I have wondered whom bought up al this old footage and made it freely available. We spend hours in the office watching/listening to this.

Thanks.

[r0ck1r0ck2]

i'll only post this because it's brilliant, and i believe not enough people have seen it.

and it's ever soo slightly related.



man i love duke ellington.