A proper introduction to Billy Strayhorn - passion flower - Strayhorn, Billy 1915-1967 (Proper Records, 2004)
Enth.: (I want) something to live for / Ellington. Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, March 21, 1939. - Grievin' / Ellington. Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, October 14, 1939. - Day dream / Strayhorn. Ellington. Interpr.: Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra. Aufn.: Chicago, November 2, 1940. - After all / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra. Aufn.: Hollywood, February 15, 1941. - Clementine / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra. Aufn.: Hollywood, July 2, 1941. - Passion flower / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra. Aufn.: Hollywood, July 4, 1941. - Raincheck / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra. Aufn.: Hollywood, December 2, 1941. - Chelsea bridge / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra. Aufn.: Hollywood, December 2, 1941. - Kissing bug / Strayhorn. Stewart. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, April 26, 1945. - Midriff / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: Hollywood, September 3, 1946. - A flower is a lovesome thing / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, late 1947. - Flippant flurry / Ellington. Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, April 12, 1947. - Progressive gavotte / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, November 11, 1947. - Lotus blossom / Strayhorn. Charlotte. Russe. Interpr.: Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, late 1947. - Lush life / Strayhorn. Arr. by Pete Rugolo. Interpr.: Nat King Cole [p voc]. Joe Comfort [b]. Jack Costanzo [bgo]. Orchestra. Pete Rugolo, conductor. Aufn.: New York, March 29, 1949. - Snibor / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, September 11, 1949. -
The eight veil / Ellington. Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, May 24, 1951. - Brown Betty / Ellington. Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, May 24, 1951. - Johnny come lately / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Louie Bellson Just Jazz All Stars. Aufn.: Los Angeles, February, 1952. - Take the "A" train / Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: New York, June 30, 1952. - Satin doll / Ellington. Strayhorn. Interpr.: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Aufn.: Hollywood, April 6, 1953