THREE LITTLE WORDS by Duke Ellington with Bing Crosby 1930

[Jamesmac30]

This is great! Thanks

[vinylsingleman]

In 1930, a record with three white singers singing under a black bandleader making it to #1---wasn't this a major step forward in integration in America?

[SatchmoSings]

@vinylsingleman Racially integrated recording dates were not new when this record was made though integration on the public stage was clearly another matter.

Here's one from 1929 where Coleman Hawkins is the guest with white musicians.

watch?v=AX4Pqw7jCR0

[rosieyposie7]

that's ONE terrific ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA with de BING crooning to~

'THREE LITTLE WORDS'30- r u sure thats CROSBY singing here?

COMING UP NEXT@ my FEATURED VIDEO on my channel,

THANKS 4 posting it!

Rosiey

ps. NOW PLAYING is CRAWFORD ORCHESTRA'10

'THREE LITTLE WORDS'

[103121]

Love it.

[JCJasion]

I hope you get to download the flip side of this record "Ring Dem Bells" with a 17-year-old groupie by the name of Charlie Barnet, assisting Sonny Greer with the tubular bells. Yes, the same Charlie Barnet of "Cherokee" fame.