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Happiness as Anarchy #338: Duke Ellington

Amie Brûlée2020-04-29T22:22:37+10:00April 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Ellington seems an appropriate subject for a post on the eve of International Jazz Day. Such Sweet Thunder is a 12-part suite written in 1957 as a tribute to Shakespeare. Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (composer/ arranger) wrote the music in three weeks, each piece inspired by a character or idea from Shakespeare's works. I

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Happiness as Anarchy #228: Elmer’s Tune

Amie Brûlée2020-03-28T12:17:02+11:00January 7th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Is Elmer's Tune one of the happiest tune of the last century? Especially when sung by the Andrew's Sisters with their crisp diction and perfectly blended three-part harmony. Written in 1941 by a man called Elmer and a couple of his musical friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hIGBM1_9Nk

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