Duke Ellington in New England - the 1920's
from Duke Ellington: Music is my Mistress, page 66:
[Sidney Bechet joined Duke Ellington’s band] in 1926 during the summertime, when we were working around New England for Charlie Shribman… Bubber Miley and Bechet used to have a cutting contest nightly, and that was a kick. They would play five or six choruses at a time, and while one was playing the other would be backstage taking a nip. They were two very colorful gladiators. Often, when Bechet was blowing, he would say, "I'm going to call Goola this time!" Goola was his dog, a big German shepherd. Goola wasn't always there, but he was calling him anyway with a kind of throaty… more >>
Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington: Music is my Mistress (New Jersey, 1973), p. 66. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1429001390527 accessed: 28 May, 2022
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hide composersPerformance of clarinet | |
horns | performed by Bubber Miley, Sidney Bechet |
Experience Information
Date/Time | the 1920's |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | indoors |