This Billy Strayhorn tune was first recorded in 1947 as “Charlotte Russe” by a Johnny Hodges small group. The most well known recording is by Duke Ellington originally the last track of the tribute album for Strayhorn “and his mother called him Bill”. A heart wrenching performance . As Duke said this was a piece that Billy liked to hear him play. Such a pretty tune it deserves to be much more well known.
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This Billy Strayhorn tune was first recorded in 1947 as “Charlotte Russe” by a Johnny Hodges small group. The most well known recording is by Duke Ellington originally the last track of the tribute album for Strayhorn “and his mother called him Bill”. A heart wrenching performance . As Duke said this was a piece that Billy liked to hear him play. Such a pretty tune it deserves to be much more well known.
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