[Dixielandjazz] Ring Dem Bells

[Stan Brager]

Chris;

There are lyrics to "Ring Dem Bells" on the recording which Lionel Hampton
made on January 18, 1938. Hamp was the vocalist and played vibes. In the
band were Cootie Williams on trumpet, Johnny Hodges on alto, Edgar Sampson
was on bari and was the arranger, Jess Stacy played piano, and Allen Reuss
was on guitar. Two more Ellington players filled the line-up Billy Taylor on
bass and Sonny Greer on drums.

It's hard to tell if these words were made up on the spot or were written
for the Ellington band - I was only 2 1/2 at the time.

Stan
Stan Brager
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Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 4:37 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Ring Dem Bells


> Question... Are there lyrics to Ellington's "Ring Dem Bells"? If so, can
> someone point me towards a recording?
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> ~ Chris Calabrese
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