Research Catalog

Title

My people [sound recording] / All selections composed by Duke Ellington.

Author

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.

Publication

New York : Contact Records, [1963?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Sherrill, Joya, 1927-
• Greenwood, Lillie, 1923-
• McPhail, Jimmy.
• Grissom, Jimmy.
• Briggs, Bunny.
• Strayhorn, Billy.
• Jones, A. E. (A. E. Jimmy)
• Irving Bunton Singers. prf

Description

1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in.

Uniform Title

My people. Selections

Alternative Title

My people.

Subject

• African Americans > Music
• Musicals > Excerpts
• Revues > Excerpts

Note

• Excerpts from the musical.
• Conceived, written and staged by Ellington as his contribution to the Century of Negro Progress Exhibition at McCormick Place, Chicago, Aug. 16, 1963.
• Program notes by Stanley Dance and lyrics to "King fit the battle of Alabam'" on container.

Contents

Ain't but one ; Will you be there? ; 99 percent (5:16) -- Come Sunday ; David danced (6:09) -- My mother, my father (2:50) -- Montage (6:54) -- My people (narrated by Duke Ellington) ; The blues ain't (8:56) -- Workin' blues ; My man sends me ; Jail blues ; Lovin' lover (5:57) -- King fit the Battle of Alabam' (3:25) -- What color is virtue? (2:49).

Call Number

*LZR 19613

OCLC

11683104

Author

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.

Title

My people [sound recording] / All selections composed by Duke Ellington.

Imprint

New York : Contact Records, [1963?]

Performer

Joya Sherrill, Lil Greenwood, Jimmy McPhail, Jimmy Grissom, Bunny Briggs, vocalists ; Irving Bunton Singers ; Billy Strayhorn Orchestra ; Jimmy Jones, conductor.

Added Author

Sherrill, Joya, 1927- Performer

Greenwood, Lillie, 1923- Performer

McPhail, Jimmy. Performer

Grissom, Jimmy. Performer

Briggs, Bunny.

Strayhorn, Billy.

Jones, A. E. (A. E. Jimmy) Performer

Irving Bunton Singers. Performer

Publisher No.

CS-1 (CS-101--CS-102) Contact

Research Call Number

*LZR 19613 Program notes on container. Lyrics on container.