
16/04/2016
Among listeners' requests this week is one of the classic jazz vocal routines by Louis Armstrong's All Stars. Alyn Shipton presents their vocal version of "Don't Fence Me In" featuring singer Velma Middleton.
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Louis Armstrong
Don't Fence Me In
- The Armstrong Box.
- Storyville.
- 6.
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Irakere
Adagio On A Mozart Theme
- Best of Irakere.
- Columbia.
- 8.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Original Jelly Roll Blues
- Doctor Jazz.
- Proper.
- 19.
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Bob Crosby & Bob Crosby
Spain
- A Proper Introduction to Bob Crosby.
- Proper.
- 23.
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Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Gate Of Kiev
- Pictures at an Exhibition - Echoes of Aranjuez.
- HR MEDIA.
- 15.
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Olivia Sellerio & Olivia Sellerio
Quanna Moru
- Accabbanna.
- Egea.
- 8.
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Elmo Hope
Boa
- Complete Trio Studio Masters.
- Gambit.
- 3.
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Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan
Straight No Chaser
- Mulligan Meets Monk.
- Riverside Records.
- 5.
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Stan Kenton
Quintile
- Adventures in Time: A Concerto for Orchestra.
- Capitol.
- 2.
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Billie Holiday
Let's Dream In The Moonlight
- Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia.
- Columbia.
- 10.
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Benny Goodman
A Fine Romance
- Complete Benny in Brussels.
- Solar.
- 19.
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HARRY GOLD AND HIS PIECES OF EIGHT & HARRY GOLD AND HIS PIECES OF EIGHT
Miss Jenny's Ball
- Simply The Best British Jazz from the 50s.
- Upbeat.
- 5.
Performers:
Artist Louis Armstrong
Title Don’t Fence Me In
Composer Cole Porter, Robert Fletcher
Album The Armstrong Box
Label Storyville
Number 0717101860920 Disc 2 Track 6
Duration 4.57
Performers: Louis Armstrong, t; Barney Bigard, cl; Jack Teagarden, tb; Earl Hines, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Sid Catlett, d; Velma Middleton, v. Ciro’s, Philadelphia, 1948.
Artist Irakere
Title Adagio on a Mozart Theme
Composer Mozart arr Valdes
Album Best of Irakere
Label Columbia
Number 57119 Track 8
Duration 4.38
Performers: Arturo Sandoval, Jorge Varona, t; Carlos Averhof, fl; Paquito D’Rivera, reeds; Chucho Valdes, p; Carlos Morales, g; Carlos De Puerto, b; Enrique Pla, d; Oscar Valdes, perc. 1978-9.
Artist Jelly Roll Morton
Title Original Jelly Roll Blues
Composer Morton
Album Doctor Jazz
Label Proper
Number Properbox 113 CD 2 Track 19
Duration 2.58
Performers; George Mitchell, c; Omer Simeon, cl; Kid Ory Tb; Jelly Roll Morton, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj; John Lindsay, b; Andrew Hilaire, d. 1926
Artist Bob Crosby
Title Spain
Composer FJones
Album A Proper Introduction to Bob Crosby
Label Proper
Number Track 23
Duration 3.10
Performers: Irving Fazola, cl; Eddie Miller, ts; Nappy Lamare, g; Bob Haggart, b; Ray Bauduc, d.
Artist hr Big Band
Title Mussorgsky arr Fischer
Composer Gate of Kiev
Album Pictures at an Exhibition – Echoes of Aranjuez
Label hr media
Number Track 15
Duration 3.45
Performers hr big band arr and dir Clare and Brent Fischer
DISC
Artist Olivia Sellerio
Title Quanna Moru
Composer Leveratto
Album Accabbanna
Label Egea
Number SCA 117 Track 8
Duration 4.45
Performers Olivia Sellerio, v; Mauro Schiavone, p; Giovanni Apprindi, d. Pietro Leveratto, b; 2004.
Artist Elmo Hope
Title Boa
Composer Hope
Album Complete Trio Studio Masters
Label Gambit
Number CD 2 Track 3
Duration 5.57
Performers: Elmo Hope, p; Jimmy Bond, b; Frank Butler, d. 1959
Artist Gerry Mulligan / Thelonious Monk
Title Straight No Chaser
Composer Monk
Album Mulligan Meets Monk
Label Riverside
Number RLP 12-247 Track 5
Duration 7.00
Performers: Gerry Mulligan, bars; Thelonious Monk, p; Wilbur Ware, b; Shadow Wilson, d. Aug 1957.
Artist Stan Kenton
Title Quintile
Composer Johnny Richards
Album Adventures in Time: A Concerto For Orchestra
Label Capitol
Number 1844 Track 2
Duration 6.58
Performers Dalton Smith, Bob Behrendt, Gary Slavo, Keith Lamotte, Marv Stamm, t; Bob Fitzpatrick, Bud Parker, Tom Ringo, Joe Amlotte, tb; Dave Wheeler, tu; Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Joe Burnett, Luke Gasker, mellophone; Gabe Baltazar, Allen Buetler, Don Menza, Ray Florian, Joel Kaye, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Bucky Calabrese, b; Dee Barton, d. 1962
Artist Let’s Dream in the Moonlight
Title Billie Holiday
Composer Walsh / Malneck
Album Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia
Label Columbia
Number CD 5 Track 10
Duration 2.53
Performers: Bobby Hackett (cornet) Trummy Young (tb) Toots Mondello, Ted Buckner (as) Bud Freeman, Chu Berry (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Al Casey (g) Milt Hinton string (b) Cozy Cole (d) Billie Holiday (v) 28 Nov 1938
Artist Benny Goodman
Title A Fine Romance
Composer Kern, Fields
Album Complete Benny In Brussels
Label Solar
Number CD 3 Track 19
Duration 2.44
Performers Benny Goodman Orchestra with Ethel Ennis and Jimmy Rushing v.
Artist Harry Gold and His Pieces of Eight
Title Miss Jenny’s Ball
Composer Smith
Album Simply The Best British Jazz from the 50s
Label Upbeat
Number 209 Track 5
Duration 3.51
Performers FreddieTomasso, t; Ernie Tomasso, cl; Laurie Gold, ts; Harry Gold bsx; Bert Weedon g; Johnny Wise, d.
Broadcast
- Sat 16 Apr 201616:00BBC Radio 3

