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Album · 1961

Recording Together for the First Time

by Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington

Released
1961
Label
Roulette
Catalogue no.
SR52074
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
36:54
Country
US

“Recording Together for the First Time” is an album by Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington, released in 1961 on Roulette. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 36:54. Jazz standards on the record include “Black And Tan Fantasy”, “Cotton Tail”, “I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So” and “In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)”. The line-up features Barney Bigard (clarinet), Danny Barcelona (drums (drum set)), Duke Ellington (piano), Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) and Mort Herbert (double bass).

Who played on Recording Together for the First Time

Tracklist

  1. A1 Duke’s Place — Duke Ellington 5:04
  2. A2 I’m Just a Lucky So and So standard — Duke Ellington 3:09
  3. A3 Cottontail standard — Duke Ellington 3:42
  4. A4 Mood Indigo standard — Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington 3:56
  5. A5 Do Nuthin’ Till You Hear From Me — Duke Ellington 2:38
  6. B1 The Beautiful American 3:08
  7. B2 Black and Tan Fantasy standard — Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley 4:00
  8. B3 Drop Me Off in Harlem — Duke Ellington 3:50
  9. B4 The Mooche — Duke Ellington, Irving Mills 3:41
  10. B5 In a Mellow Tone standard — Duke Ellington 3:46

Production

  • Bob Thiele producer
  • Ray Hall recording

More albums by Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington

Louis and Earl 1941 · Columbia Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy 1954 · Columbia Satch Plays Fats: A Tribute to the Immortal Fats Waller 1955 · Columbia Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson 1957 · Verve Louis and the Angels 1957 Satchmo in Style 1958 Louis Under the Stars 1958 · Verve Louis and the Good Book 1958 · Decca Records Louie and the Dukes of Dixieland 1960 · Audio Fidelity I’ve Got the World on a String 1960 · Verve The Great Reunion 1963 · Roulette Hello, Dolly! 1964 · Kapp Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Recording Together for the First Time?

The line-up of Recording Together for the First Time includes Barney Bigard (clarinet), Danny Barcelona (drums (drum set)), Duke Ellington (piano), Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals), Mort Herbert (double bass) and Trummy Young (trombone).

Which label released Recording Together for the First Time?

Recording Together for the First Time was released in 1961 on Roulette (SR52074).

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