GREAT TIMES
Piano Duets Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (Videos Below)
September 13, 1950- recorded for the Mercer label; released on Riverside Records RLP-475
M4005 Perdido MERCER 1952
M4006 Take The “A” Train MERCER 1959
M4007 Oscalypso MERCER 1952
M4008 Blues For Blanton MERCER 1959
M4009 12 O’Clock Bump unissued
Duke Ellington-piano; Billy Strayhorn –celeste; Oscar Pettiford-cello;
Lloyd Trotman –bass; Jo Jones-drums
* Lloyd Trotman Discography
**http://en.wikidedia.org/wiki/Great_Times
***http://www.discogs.com/Duke-Ellington-Billy-Strayhorn…Great-Times
Oscalypso
Duke Ellington – DUKE’S JOINT
Broadcast 10/15/45 from the Club Zanzibar, New York City
Buddha Records-1999
10. I’ll Buy That Dream
11. Fickle Fling
12. Autumn Serenade
13. How Deep Is The Ocean
**Duke’s Joint pamphlet lists Llyod Trotman as playing songs 1 to 13
*Junior Raglin played songs #1 to 9 on 10/1/1945
*Llyod Trotman played songs #10 to 13 on 10/15/1945
Personnel: Duke Ellington-piano; Rex Stewart, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan,
Cat Anderson- trumpet; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown-trombone; Claude Jones-valve trombone;
Jimmy Hamilton-clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick-alto sax; Al Sears-tenor sax; Harry Carney-baritone sax;
Fred Guy-guitar; Lloyd Trotman-bass; Sonny Greer-drums; Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis-vocals
*Duke Ellington DUKE’S JOINT liner notes
New Zanzibar (October 1945) (Llyod Trotman-bass)
Treasury Shows vol. 3 disc 1
*vol 3 disc 1-Llyod Trotman played songs #20 to 23
*Junior Raglin played sond #24, “Jack The Bear”
20. Jumpin’ Pumkins
21. A Door Will Open
22. West Indian Dance
23. I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues
**Lloyd Trotman played New Zanzibar October 1945, vol 3 disc 1:
** Oscar Pettiford played New Zanzibar November 1945, vol 3 disc 2
Personnel: Duke Ellington-piano, arranger, leader; Rex Stuart, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson-trumpets; Ray Nancelt-violin; Jimmy Hamilton-clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick-alto trombone; Al Sears-tenor sax; Harry Carney-baritone sax, clarinet; Billy Strayhorn-piano, arranger; Fred Guy-guitar; Llyod Trotman-bass; Sonny Greer-drums
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: THE TREASURY SHOWS vol 14 CD 2
October 20, 1945 Llyod Trotman:
3. Teardrops in the Rain
4. Time on My Hands
***According to the CD liner notes for the Treasury Shows, October 20, vol 14-CD #2, there is a dispute about whether Llyod Trotman was present for the October 20 broadcast. Trotman was there and should be given credit for playing these songs. There are Llyod Trotman solos on songs 3. “Teardrops in the Rain” and 4. “Time On My Hands”
***Llyod Trotman’s daughter is in possession of Duke Ellington pay stubs which show that Trotman was present on October 20th.
***There are sounds of Junior Raglin on some of the other songs which means he was probably there as well. There is also a dispute about when he officially left the band.
Personnel: Duke Ellington-piano, arranger, leader; Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson-trumpets; Rex Stewart-cornet; Joseph Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones-trombones; Al Sears-tenor sax; Jimmy Hamilton-clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Russell Procope-alto sax; Harry Carney-baritone sax, bass clarinet’ Billy Strayhorn-piano, arranger; Fred Guy-guitar; Llyod Trotman-bass; Junior Raglin-bass; Sonny Greer-drums
Duke Ellington Live at The Zanzibar GOJ-LP 1020A
Giants of Jazz Productions 1979
*Side A-Club Zanzibar October 28, 1945
*Lists Llyod “Nelson” Trotman as playing bass, but this is not correct. Someone else is playing bass on side A
**Side B-November 10, 1945 is not the New Zanzibar it is
**Radio City Music Hall, New York Treasury Show-vol 16 CD 1;
**Side B correctly lists Llyod “Nelson” Trotman as playing the bass
2. Light
3. 11:60 P.M.
4. Tell It To A Star
5. I Ain’t Got Nothing But The Blues
6. Cotton Tail
Personnel: similar to the above
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: THE TREASURY SHOWS vol.16
CD 1 -Treasury Broadcast No.30
ABC Studio 6-B Radio City, NYC, November 10,1945
1. Take The A Train & Broadcast info
2. Just A Sittin’ And a- Rockin’
4. 9:20 Special
5. Frustration
7. Jennie
8. Dancing In The Dark-vocal Kay Davis
9.Crosstown
10.Passion Flower
13.Get On Board Little Children-vocal the Mellotones
15.Black,Brown & Beige: Come Sunday, Light
!7.11:60 PM-vocal Joya Sherrill
18.Tell It To A Star
19.I Ain’t Got Nothing But The Blues-vocal Al Hibbler, Kay Davis
20.Cotton Tail
21.Waiting For The Train To Come In
22.Star Spangled Banner
Personnel: Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson-trumpets; Rex Stewart-cornet; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones-trombone; Al Sears- tenor sax; Jimmy Hamilton- tenor sax, clarinet; Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick-alto sax; Harry Carney-baritone sax, bass clarinet, clarinet; Duke Ellington-piano; Fred Guy- guitar; Lloyd Trotman-bass; Sonny Greer-drums; Kay Davis, Joya Sherrill, Al Hibbler, Mellotones- vocals
*Duke Ellington Treasury Shows 2 CD set vol.16 liner notes
