Duke Ellington Nutcracker Suite 1960 TV Promo DES STEREO
Here is a TV promo video for Duke Ellingtons 1960 Christmas album: The Nutcracker Suite with an interview by then president of Columbia Records, Goddard Lieberson with Duke Ellington. The album was recorded at Radio Recorders, Inc. located at 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. My church was only 2 blocks away and I didnt even know it. Studio sessions were May 26, 31, June 3, 2122, 1960. The album was released for Christmas 1960. Due to the camera being focused on a roundie TV monitor, this appears to be a professional 70mm kinescope of either the live broadcast or from a videotape playback for distribution to CBS affiliates. Either way, it was recorded on high fidelity vacuumtube equipment, preserving the great audio forever. Music arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Personnel: Duke Ellington piano Willie Cook, Fats Ford, Ray Nance, Clark Terry trumpet Lawrence Brown, Booty Wood, Britt Woodman trombone Juan Tizol
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