More instrumentals

So every now and then I devote an entire hour of the Legends of the Rocking Dutchman to instumentals - and today you can enjoy some of the best of them. Listen how Duke Ellington made a masterpiece of a borrowed tune, how Lucky Millinder took over his orchestra from Bill Doggett for a bottle of coca-cola and who were Hen Gates and his Gaters.

Transcript

Playlist

Cootie Williams - Block Rock
Lucky Millinder - Little John Special
Duke Ellington - Happy Go Lucky Local
Tiny Grimes - Pert Skirt
Todd Rhodes - Bop Bop Sizzle
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis - Leapin' On Lenox
Jimmy Forrest - Big Dip
Teddy Brannon - Mixin' With Dixon
Buddy Johnson - Boogie Woogie's Mother in Law
Joe Liggins - Spooks Holiday
Russell Jacquet - Suede Jacket
Lester Young - Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
Paul Bascomb - Black Out
Joe Houston - Thunder Storm
Paul Williams - Free Dice

Outtro:

Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce

The following music served as background music during the spoken parts:

Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
Big Jay McNeely - Hardtack
Lucky Millinder - Old Spice
Nat 'King' Cole & Illinois Jacket - Heads
Noble Watts - Flap Jack
Red Prysock - Castle Rock
Sonny Thompson - Frog Legs