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Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra play "Trav'lin' Light", with vocals by Billie Holiday (labelled as 'Lady Day').
The large orchestra that backs Billie includes Lester Young, Artie Shapiro and Trummy Young (who composed the tune, with words by Johnny Mercer). The excellent arrangement is by Jimmy Mundy, who also received songwriter credit. Skip Layton plays the warm toned trombone solo (he is named on the printed record label).
The Capitol engineers capture Billie's voice beautifully. This transfer is taken from a single-sided shellac "sample record".
PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Paul Whiteman, directing: Monty Kelly, Larry Neill and Don Waddilove - trumpet / Skip Layton, Murray McEachern and Trummy Young - trombone / Alvy West and Dan D’Andrea - alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet / Lester Young and Lennie Hartman - tenor sax, clarinet / unknown - string section / Buddy Weed - piano / Mike Pingitore - guitar / Artie Shapiro - string bass / Willie Rodriguez - drums / Billie Holiday (as Lady Day) - vocals / Jimmy Mundy - arrangement
Recorded in Los Angeles, June 12, 1942
CAP 30-A…….Trav'lin Light…….Capitol shellac sample record
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra play "Trav'lin' Light", with vocals by Billie Holiday (labelled as 'Lady Day').
The large orchestra that backs Billie includes Lester Young, Artie Shapiro and Trummy Young (who composed the tune, with words by Johnny Mercer). The excellent arrangement is by Jimmy Mundy, who also received songwriter credit. Skip Layton plays the warm toned trombone solo (he is named on the printed record label).
The Capitol engineers capture Billie's voice beautifully. This transfer is taken from a single-sided shellac "sample record".
PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Paul Whiteman, directing: Monty Kelly, Larry Neill and Don Waddilove - trumpet / Skip Layton, Murray McEachern and Trummy Young - trombone / Alvy West and Dan D’Andrea - alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet / Lester Young and Lennie Hartman - tenor sax, clarinet / unknown - string section / Buddy Weed - piano / Mike Pingitore - guitar / Artie Shapiro - string bass / Willie Rodriguez - drums / Billie Holiday (as Lady Day) - vocals / Jimmy Mundy - arrangement
Recorded in Los Angeles, June 12, 1942
CAP 30-A…….Trav'lin Light…….Capitol shellac sample record
