Thursday, September 11, 2008

Happy Feet Friday

Duke Ellington and his orchestra play their signature theme, "Take the A Train" (from the 1943 film, Reveille with Beverly).

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

As I recall, the title of that song is a musical answer to the question "How do you get to Harlem?"

Back in the day, Harlem was a happening place, a chic destination for upper and middle class. Contrast that to the consternation expressed by the New Black Panthers, among others, when Bill Clinton was putting an office there.

Paco said...

Steve: You're absolutely right; Harlem was a vibrant community, indeed.

Anonymous said...

They have an expression in Jazz: 'paying your dues' - that's something Ellington sure did, he earned that title of 'Duke'.