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- 32 - In 1935-37 <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Allen</strong> subbed occasionally in Duke´s Orch. and in an interview in <strong>Jazz</strong> Journal-8-55, <strong>Red</strong> stated, that he is to be seen in Duke's film "SYMPHONY IN BLACK". Duke had used several members of the MBRB, mannaged by Irving Mills too, posting for the picture work but not for the Soundtrack-work. (In fact the date of 3/12/35 for the sequence with Billie Holiday, who never is to be seen on screen together with the orch., given by a film projectionist to Steven Lasker / Jack Millar was of wrong source. <strong>The</strong> presence of Bessie Dudley who returned from England 12/28/34 is questionable.) Very very probably the film sound-track & the scene with the MBRB-members was recorded around 10/18 & 19 when both bands had freetimes of engangements (read Steven Lasker´s article 5/1/05). Benny James (?on screen) had left the MBRB before 10/4/34 replaced by L.Lucie, the last one mentioned the fact of James´presence due to his friendship w. H.Alvis; B.Bailey joined the MBRB in Nov. & Higginbotham( both not present) joined in late Jan.35. Fred Jenkins left Duke´s band late Dec.34 (see also Dr.Stratemann: ”Duke Ellington-day by day, film by film”). <strong>The</strong> filmwork was mentioned at first by Ken Steiner in the "New York after Dark" column of the Chicago Defender (11/3/34p8: "Duke Ellington just made another short. <strong>The</strong>re's no stopping him!" Following personnell is to be seen on screen only: screen work & prerecordings prob. 10/18 & 19/34, NYC.. Paramount studios - sound short film: "SYMPHONY IN BLACK" – A Rhapsody of Neqro Life - DUKE ELLINGTON & HIS ORCH. (& members of the MBRB on screen only): back row, left to right: Hayes Alvis (b) Benny James (g) O´Neil Spencer (tymp) Sonny Greer (d) unknown (vib) Fred Guy (g,bj) poss. Billy Taylor (b); middle row: <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Allen</strong>, poss.Rex Stewart, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williäms, Freddy Jenkins(t) Joe Nanton, poss. Henry Hicks, Juan Tizol, poss.Lawrence Brown, poss.George Washington (tb) Front row: Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, ?Crawford Wethington, Joe Garland, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard (reeds); Duke Ellington(p) not on screen together with this above orch.: Billie Holiday, Snakehips Tucker, ?Bessie Dudley Lps: Biograph-M2/Privateer(F)102/SandyHook-2068/MAX-1001/Meteor1005 CDs:JAZZ UP(I)TB3035/6/7/Sandy Hoo-2068/I Maestri Del J.(I)”12-2/ 9:00 part-1: <strong>The</strong> Laborers ( part of "Jealousy" used as intro ) both bands on screen film/video:VSL-10042/Storyv.SV6033/RA-DVD-1 part-2: A Triangle: Dance ( based on"Ducky Wucky" ) - Tucker, Dudley --- / --- / Jealousy (original music) --- / --- / Blues ( based on "Saddest Tale" ) -vBillie Holiday --- / --- / part-3: A Hymn Of Sorrow (original music) --- / --- / part-4: Harlem Rhythm (based on "Merry-Go-Round") danced by S.T. --- / --- / 12/28/34 NYC., BUSTER BAILEY AND HIS SEVEN CHOCOLATE DANDIES: <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Allen</strong> (t) J.C.Higginbotham (tb) Buster Bailey (cl) Benny Carter (as) Charlie Beal (p) Danny Barker (g) Elmer James (b) Walter Johnson (d) Fletcher Henderson (arr); W.C.<strong>Allen</strong>: “This can be considered the ”first Henderson-revival" recording session. Sidney Mills´ notebooks revealed that Fletcher Henderson was paid $15 each for three arrangements: CALL OF THE DELTA and SHANGHAI SHUFFLE, which were recorded, and I´M RHYTHM CRAZY NOW , which was not recorded. Take 16446-2 is rumored, but not confirmed. Mx to 16444 by Leroy Carr; 16447-49 are private recordings. 16445-1 3:10 CALL OF THE DELTA (Bailey-Mills) Vo 2887 / Rarities-14 /Classics CD904/RA-CD-3/ -2 3:07 CALL OF THE DELTA Co 35677/ Meritt-13/14/Neatwork-RPCD2031/RA-CD-2/ -Beal intro 2b-Bailey 16b-Higginbotham 4b-Beal 4b-Bailey 6b-<strong>Allen</strong> 2+16b-Carter 8b (different solis) 16446-1- 2:52 SHANGHAI SHUFFLE (Rodemich-Conley) Vo 2887 / Rarities-14 /Classics CD904/RA-CD-3/ -Carter 8b-Bailey 32b-<strong>Allen</strong> 16b-Carter 14b-<strong>Allen</strong> break-Bailey lead 14b-Higginbotham 8b- 1/23/35 NYC., HENRY ALLEN & HIS ORCH. : <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Allen</strong> (t, v) Pee Wee Erwin (t) George Washington (tb) Buster Bailey (cl) Luis Russell (p) Danny Barker (g) Pops Foster (b) Paul Barbarin (d) /Coll.Classics(Dan)/Classics/ 16671-1 3:08 BELIEVE IT BELOVED -vRA (Whiting-Schwartz-Johnson) Me M-133o4/CC-13/COCD-2/(F)CD551/ -Russell-Erwin muted t-vRA 24b-Bailey-Russell-Bailey-<strong>Allen</strong> t 24b-Washington-<strong>Allen</strong> & Bailey -2 3:08 BELIEVE IT BELOVED uniss.78"/Epic-3252/ --- /Epic-5059/Neatw.-2031/ -Russell-Erwin muted t-Bailey-Russell-Bailey-<strong>Allen</strong> t 48b-Washington-<strong>Allen</strong>- also on RA-CD-12 16672-1 3:08 IT´S WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE (Schwartz-Adarn) Me M-13304/CC-13/ --- /(F)CD551/ -<strong>Allen</strong> intro 4b-Erwin muted t-Bailey-Erwin muted t-<strong>Allen</strong> 32b-Russell-<strong>Allen</strong> 8b- 16673-1 2:53 (We're Gonna Have) SMOOTH SAILING -vRA Me M-13322/ --- / --- / --- /JAZZ Greats/ (Sherman-Lewis-Ager) -ens-Bailey-vRA 32b-Washington-<strong>Allen</strong> 64b- CD 040 16674-1 2:45 WHOSE HONEY ARE YOU -vRA (Gillespie-Coots) --- / --- / --- / --- / --- / -<strong>Allen</strong> intro 8b-lead in ens-vRA 32b-Washington-Bailey-<strong>Allen</strong> 24b-vRA coda- /CDS-RPCD610/ 1/25/35 NYC., MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND: Wardell Jones, Shelton Hemphill, <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Allen</strong> (t) prob. Nat Story, J.C. Higginbotham; George Washington(tb) Buster Bailey(cl) Gene Mikell (cl,as, bars) Crawford Wethington (cl,as) Joe Garland (ts,bars,arr) Edgar Hayes (p,arr) Lawrence Lucie (g) Hayes Alvis (b) O´Neil Spencer (d) Chuck Richards (v) Will Hudson, Alex Hill (arr) Lucky Millinder (dir) /SwingFan/Everybody/ Classics / 16700-1 2:41 BLACK BEATS -aAH (A.Hill-Woods-Mills) Co 3020D / Lp-1019/ Lp-1013 /(F)CD710/RA-CD-3a/ -Hayes & ens-<strong>Allen</strong> muted t 16+8b, tb on bridge-Hayes-<strong>Allen</strong> t-ens-Garland 16701-1 2:54 SPITFIRE -aWH (W.Hudson) --- / --- / --- / --- /RA-CD-3a/ -ens-<strong>Allen</strong> 8+8b-Garland-ens-Bailey-Mikell as-ens- 16702-1 3:11 BROWN SUGAR MINE -vCR (Joe Garland) Co 3044D/GAPS(DU)170/ --- / --- /RA-CD-3a/ -?Higginbotham-vCB-saxes-Hayes-reeds-brass-
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