Summary: "Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a stunning collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th century American music. Released in commemoration of Strayhorn's centennial, this luxurious coffee-table book offers intimate details of the composer's life from musicians, scholars, and Strayhorn's...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bolden an Agate Imprint 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STRAYHORN, BILLY STRSummary: "Nutcracker Sweeties" is Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington's big band attack on Tchaikovsky. "The Judas Tree" was Kenneth MacMillan's last ballet, created especially for Irek Mukhamedov.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2006
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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS NUTEllington, Duke
Contents: Stompy Jones (6:38) -- Squeeze me (4:36) -- Big shoe (5:37) -- Going up (4:51) -- Just a memory (5:53) -- Let's fall in love (6:47) -- Ruint (2:32) -- Bend one (2:59) -- You need to rock (5:52).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Verve Records 1985
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ ELLEllington, Duke
Contents: Cottontail / Duke Ellington -- C jam blues / Duke Ellington -- Flamingo / Grouya, Anderson -- Bang-up blues / Duke Ellington -- Tonk / Ellington, Strayhorn -- Johnny come lately / Billy Strayhorn -- In blue summer garden / Ellington, Strayhorn -- Great times / Duke Ellington -- Perdido / Juan Tizol -- Take the "A" train / Billy Strayhorn --Oscalypso / Oscar Pettiford -- Blues for Blanton / Duke...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Riverside 1984
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ ELLHodges, Johnny.
Contents: M.H.R. -- Broadway babe -- Three and six -- Not so Dukish -- Central Park swing -- Preacher blues -- Jeep bounced back -- The last time I saw Paris -- Wabash blues -- Basin Street blues -- Beale street blues -- Weary blues -- St. Louis blues -- Loveless love -- Royal garden blues -- Stompy Jones -- Squeeze me -- Big shoe -- Going up -- Just a memory -- Let's fall in love -- Ruint -- Bend one --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Enlightenment 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ HODMulligan, Gerry
Contents: Chelsea Bridge / B. Strayhorn (7:20) -- The cat walk / G. Mulligan (5:44) -- Sunday / Conn [and others] (7:22) -- Who's got rhythm (7:39) ; Tell me when / G. Mulligan (5:03) -- Go home / G. Mulligan, B. Webster (10:01) -- In a mellotone / D. Ellington (6:54) -- What is this thing called love / C. Porter (7:26) -- For Bessie (5:38) ; Fajista (5:47) ; Blues in B flat / B. Webster (7:22).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Verve 1990
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ MULContents: In a mellow tone / Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (CD master take) -- In a mellow tone / Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (alternative take) -- What is this thing called love? / Cole Albert Porter (CD master take) -- Chelsea Bridge / William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (LP master take) -- Chelsea Bridge / William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (alternative take) -- Go home / Benjamin Francis "Ben"...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ MULClooney, Rosemary.
Contents: Hey baby (3:53) -- Sophisticated lady (2:57) -- Me and you (2:28) -- Passion flower (4:33) -- I let a song go out of my heart (2:37) -- It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) (2:48) -- Grievin' (4:10) -- Blue rose (2:21) -- I'm checkin' out, goombye (3:09) -- I got it bad (and that ain't good) (3:07) -- Mood indigo (6:28) -- If you were in my place (what would you do?) (3:01) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia/Legacy 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD VOCAL CLOEllington, Duke
Contents: Tonk / Ellington ; Strayhorn (2:46) -- Drawing room blues / B. Strayhorn (3:37) -- Frankie and Johnny (2:38) -- Jumpin' room only / D. Ellington (2:24) -- Lots o' fingers / Ellington (2:00) -- Dear old Southland (take 1) / Creamer ; Layton (3:17) -- Solitude (take 1) / Ellington ; DeLange ; Mills (3:29) -- Solitude (take 2) / Ellington ; DeLange ; Mills (3:17) -- Lotus blossom / Strayhorn...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Bluebird 1990