The official title of this recording is "Harlem Twist", it's a 1928 re-recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra of their 1927 hit and theme song "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo"! Bubber Miley plays the muted trumpet solos on both recordings. In fact, there were 3 different recordings made by Duke Ellington of this tune back then: the 1st, recorded in late 1926 and put out by Vocalion Records, failed to chart as had all his previous records, the 2nd (1927), on Columbia, was his first big hit!!
Steely Dan also did a version of this in the 70's on their "Decade of Steely Dan" album. They did a pretty good job of making it sound vintage 1920.
usbr1975 5 days ago
Pink Floyd ?
KREEPNASTY1 2 months ago
The official title of this recording is "Harlem Twist", it's a 1928 re-recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra of their 1927 hit and theme song "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo"! Bubber Miley plays the muted trumpet solos on both recordings. In fact, there were 3 different recordings made by Duke Ellington of this tune back then: the 1st, recorded in late 1926 and put out by Vocalion Records, failed to chart as had all his previous records, the 2nd (1927), on Columbia, was his first big hit!!
TheHeater90 8 months ago 2
East St Louis Toodle-oo definitely
larrybiring 8 months ago
crap
TheYazoo321 1 year ago
Duke Ellington - Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-oo)
BazsFX 1 year ago 2
Flat Foot Floozy?
ishouldntbeyoutubing 2 years ago