Cuba before Fidel - Creole Love Call, Duke Ellington, 1927

[samkimmins]

Great tune, Adelaide Hall's voice is stunning! Baffled at the title though - rather like posting photos of 1920's American and calling it 'US before Nixon'... True, but rather a lot happened between the two events!

[everlong1010]

that clarinet sound is unreal.

[MissGoldenDreams13]

This recording is so incredibly ethereal. In my humble opinion, I think this is the best version of "Creole Love Call" there is!

[cavaleer]

It's wild to hear Duke's sound before SWING. Truly gives perspective to how much the music transformed in just a few years.

[EagleOnTheRhine]

and what else is wild is the fact that he played, composed and led his band up until the early 1970's!!!!

[cavaleer]

Indeed. Haha, Duke was absolutely amazing, and elegant through it all, from 20 piece big band to piano trio.

[megaswenson]

What an unreal sound. Wonder if it's been sampled by any techno groups, yet.

[dirtyfrenchie]

it's not cuba before fidel, it's cuba before Machado

[cubanbrown]

Thanks for posting such excellence on YouTube.

You sure do know about good music.

Muchas Gracias Amigo.

[55racer]

Sweet...Sexy...Timeless!

[Cardozo99]

rate me 1-10

so lovely! 3b

[Twostrokefan]

I have the same "original Record" 40-3796 from Duke Ellington! But I have bought this Record first on Sunday 10.05.08. I, am very happy, to found this Original Schellack Record. Its a very great Swing-Music from Duke Ellington!

Great's from Twostrokefan!

[STARGLO6]

Spiritual Jazz.....Almost holy...

Is this sound drifting from the heavens?

[barbcard]

Absolutely haunting music! Dreamy and sensual at the same time. Merci beaucoup.

[Corrie121]

Great!. One of my favourite Ellington numbers.

Thanks for sharing.

[tiarabozen]

SUPER

[HarborGuy]

Cuba beacme Europe during the war years and was enjyed by many of the wealthy for their vacations...I wish we'd become friends with her again. Her music and dances also were in. She really is beautiful Island despite here Goverment's rule...........