Duke Ellington feat. Kay Davis: On A Turquoise Cloud and Frankie and Johnny

Symphony in Swing. Pre-recorded on Feb 16 and filmed on Feb 18,1949. Kay Davis (vocal), Lawrence Brown (tromb.), Ray Nance (viol.) and Harry Carney (bass clarinet) perform On a Turquoise Cloud at the beginning of this clip. In Frankie and Johnny, Tyree Glenn plays plunger trombone. Notice Nance waving his arms in the trumpet section at the end - known as Floorshow, he sang and played violin and trumpet in Ellington’s band. Source: Klaus Stratemann’s Duke Ellington Day by Day and Film by Film