Duke Ellington & Orchestra, solo by Ben Webster with Frankie Manning and his Lindy Hoppers.

[SatchmoSings]

Assuming that this was a "Soundie" it makes sense that it is reversed; these films were watched from the opposite side of a translucent screen, hence the reversal.

Still, it's great to see, reversed or not.

It's great; it's like an alternate take for both Ben Webster AND Harry Carney; while it is not a showpiece for him, (his solo is generally neglected) as short as it is, it's also most excellent.

[gcrav]

Big Ben has a "WTF am I doing here" look during his pantomime shot.

[freesizepile]

MASTERPIECE ! In other words,masterpiece.

[cidcampeador1952]

BRAVO ,

[buzzard1931]

It was released as "Cottontail", but the band called it "Shuckin' and Jivin' ".

Great Clip.

[Popcreed2]

@buzzard1931 Thanks for the info. Shuckin and Jivin.

[shiggedyshiggedyshwa]

isn't the song called "cottontail" ?

[cha5]

I love this video of Cotton Tail,

I've seen several other videos of this short

but I didn't know about the mirroring,

An outstanding rendition regardless.

[ABrandsma]

Someone should mirror this film back! Trombone horns on the wrong side, saxophone bells should be on the left side of the player, trumpet valves wrong, it's really a pitty that one of the most beautifull compositions in the swing era is turned around in the picture. Well, other side, we should be happy that this exists anyway. I have this one on DVD, will try to get it right in Movie Maker.

[Popcreed2]

ABrandsma, I've had this for years, had no idea it was mirrored. If you can do that please post it the right way. Thanks

[rindustrial]

in the ken burns documentary, the picture is right, check out, --cap 8 3 at the end--

[DjDedan]

@ABrandsma i think it's mirrored because it's a talkie or soundie (one of those), it was projected from behind... i could be wrong tho...

[Hangeweiher]

This is Duke Ellington & Orchestra, solo by Ben Webster

[Popcreed2]

Hangeweiher, thanks. I made the correction