Tag Archives: Wilbur Sweatman

Happy 117th Birthday, Duke Ellington! (4/29/1899)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 117th Birthday, Duke Ellington! (4/29/1899). He played piano on Wilbur Sweatman’s “Battleship Kate” on 9/18/1924 in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 5584. 

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August 12th in Gennett History, 1924: Wilbur Sweatman and His Acme Syncopators Recorded in NYC

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

August 12th in Gennett History, 1924: Wilbur Sweatman and His Acme Syncopators recorded two sides in NYC. The two recordings “Battleship Kate” and “She Loves Me” were unissued. Both sides, though featured Duke Ellington on piano.  

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Happy 116th Birthday, Duke Ellington! (4/29/1899)

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 116th Birthday, Duke Ellington! (4/29/1899). He played piano on Wilbur Sweatman’s “Battleship Kate” on 9/18/1924 in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 5584.

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