East St. Louis Toodle-oo

[deltaomegaable]

i love it... good scotch and a arturo fuente limited maduro reserve and your there, baby :)

[bheadh]

What year is this from?

[grunk12]

By far the best version I have heard. One of my all time favorite tracks

[HOTCOKEORDERS]

fantastic gem in 20's.

old ellington compositions are dynamic and lead parts has own character.

I think those music for reviews in club.

[sockrepairman]

just listen to harry carney

[sockrepairman]

thanks!!!!! this version is so sick!!!!!

[louswire]

All the other versions of this tune that I've heard, were a bit more up-tempo... but THIS... is soooo ... tasty! I LIKE IT!

[SAYZ]

Originally I am from St. Louis but have migrated east ........... so this is great to hear !

[trydreamin]

Love this - all the rest are only flimsy fabrications, approximations of the truth. The Duke and his boys were the real deal. Never accept less than the truth - here it is in you face. Take a good close look.

[emersondavis]

hey childrens house its emerson!

[scottishpride222]

i only knew steely dan's version but this is great!!!

[philipclock]

Exquisite! Tried to buy it at ITunes, all the versions were faster, not as good!

[heresjonny666]

Really? Damn.

I think you can get it on CD if you looked.

[wafflecushioned]

@philipclock Look up Jazz : The First 100 Years cd on amazon or ebay. It came with my textbook for my jazz appreciation class and it has this song on it along with a lot more great jazz songs. Of course you posted that comment a while ago, so you might already have the song.

[PigPen803]

@philipclock I'd look for the version from Ken Burns Jazz Duke Ellington. Still has that scratcy old-time sound to it

[packers56789]

@philipclock Search "Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition." Its there.

[VerbyQ]

THANKU 4 PUTTiNG THiS uP :~)

[heresjonny666]

Np.

[hellodavidgreene]

i guess i'm not born at the good time at all.We see so many musicians in the past that couldn't even earn a living with such genius when nowadays any nice-looking idiot comes out with a stupid song on the easiest expression of love and becomes a millionaire.

Jazz songs say way more than words could even try to say because you don't read, you are hit by genius and it's even frustrating because you can't put any words on it without wasting the song and shrinking the dimension of the Sound.

[Alex4657]

WOW could not have been said better

[anindiekid]

=] ...sigh

I love this music.

[badgerjohn31]

Which date was this recorded? He recorded four versions of the song (I believe) in 1926-7. The first one (credited as the Washingtonians) was faster, running only about 2:54, but this version is my favorite. I only wish I knew which 1927 session it was!

[esfuenza]

I think it is The Centennial Edition.

[maslada]

Ah i love this early version. gotta love that rough trumpet sound.

[UNC3345]

Solid bari sax solo

[HallieAdrienne]

Sorry, I'm new to YouTube and had just uploaded a version of this tune by Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.

[HallieAdrienne]

Did you just listen to Vince's version of this?

[heresjonny666]

Who? O_o;

[videos318]

My favourite of Duke too. Thanks for posting this.

[heresjonny666]

No problem!

[rib109]

thanx for posting this !!

[heresjonny666]

You're quite welcome. X)

[MikeG62]

If my memory serves me well, this came out in '27. I found an old 78 of it a few years back, not in the best condition but it still plays.

The only song that Steely Dan has ever covered by anyone.

[ThePhatboy3]

Actually not....Hogsnort Rupert did Ruby Baby in the 70's or late 60's...if my memory serves me well. Got the album. The 'Dan's take is just classy.

[tbeyah]

whoa, y'all really impress me 2day, thank u

[dalakersrnumba1]

Gotta love Bubber Miley and that GROWL on the trumpet! I have this same exact version of this song... GREATNESS!

[jobbymacnuff]

ohhhhhhhhhhh such a cool song well before its time if u've read any William S. Burroughs especially in NaKed LuNch he is always reminding his audience of "The Sounds of East St.Louis Toodle-oo" I love the Beat Generation & Bebop/Jazz brilliant thanks for uploading much appreciated

cheers,dave

[heresjonny666]

You're very welcome. :)

[TehKelsoness]

My favorite of Ellington.^^

Even if people say 'Mood Indigo' captures more of his classic sound...

[heresjonny666]

Heh. Yup, it's nice indeed.

Love the mournful growling on the trumpet too. XD

[jobbymacnuff]

haha btw off by chance have u heard some one "Growl" on a Cornet <<(spelling prolly wrong) lmao it sounds so funny my friend used to play one in a Salvation army Brass Band as a kid lol He was immense was quite funny to hear him play small peice of jazz on an instrument with such poor range lmao & "Growl" hahaha was funny ur comment just reminded me of that the now!

[heresjonny666]

You spelled it right. X)

I haven't actually, should give it a go.

I like growling on my trumpet though!

[Shieksghost]

Love that Bari sound, man I wish we would play this for our next concert, mainly because I play bari. ;D