“Duke Ellington and his Orchestra at Fargo 1940” Recorded live in Fargo, North Dakota on November 7, 1940 at the Crystal Ballroom. Source= Vinyl:Book-Of-The-Month 30-5622(M)- 3 LP box set (1978) Personnel: Duke Ellington (leader, arranger, piano); Billy Staryhorn (arrangements); Otto “Toby” Hardwick (alto saxophone, clarinet); Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Harry Carney (baritone saxophone, reeds); Wallace Jones, Ray Nance (trumpet); Rex Stewart (cornet); Joe “Tricky Sam” Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown (trombone); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Freddie Guy (guitar); Jimmy Blanton (bass); Sonny Greer (drums), Ivie Anderson (vocal). 1. LIVE Jack’d Radio Show Intro Record 1 – Side 1 2. The Mooche (radio show runtime 1:18) 3. Sepia Panorama (6:36) 4. Ko-Ko (7:52) 5. There Shall Be No Night(10:13) 6. Pussy Willow (13:18) 7. Chatterbox (17:53) feat. Rex Stewart (cornet) 8. Mood Indigo (21:02) music break – record flip (25:20) Record 1 – Side 2 9. Harlem Air Shift (28:45) 10. Ferryboat Serenade (32:22) feat. Ivie Anderson (vocal) 11. Warm Valley (34:00) 12. Stompy Jones (37:30) 13. Bojangles (40:13) 14. You Took Advantage of Me (44:10) 15. Rumpus In Richmond (48:49) music break – record flip (51:22) Record 2 – Side 3 16. Flaming Sword (57:27) 17. Never No Lament (1:01:52) feat. Johnny Hodges (alto sax) 18. Clarinet Lament (1:06:13) feat. Barney Bigard (clarinet) 19. Slap Happy (1:09:36) feat. Harry Carney (baritone sax) 20. Sepia Panorama (1:12:55) feat. Jimmy Blanton (bass) music break – record flip (1:18:00) Concert Continued on Part Two Less