File this under things that jazz musicians had to do to survive during the rock and roll era. Those sleeves!!!
I had identified most of the personnel in the above video. A reader [Idiom59] left a comment that added the full list. His illuminating comment has been moved to the post:
"Great Sleeves. The personnel is:
Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, Willie Cook, Cat Anderson tpts.
Booty Wood, Chuck Connors, Julian Preister tmbs
Paul Gonsalves, Harold Asby, Norris Turney, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope saxes
[Wild Bill Davis - organ] Victor Gaskin e-bass Joe Benjamin bass Tiny Grimes guitar Rufus Jones drums
Harry Carney was present for the pre-recordings on the 22/2/70 but his Father died on that day so he was missing for the actual telecast on the 23rd.What we see is Russell Procope miming Harry's part! I think that this was also Johnny Hodges final TV appearance as he died the following May. "
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Great Sleeves.
The personel is Cootie Williams,Mercer Ellington,Willie Cook,Cat Anderson tpts.
Booty Wood,Chuck Connors,Julian Preister tmbs.
Paul Gonsalves,Harold Asby,Norris Turney,Johnny Hodges,Russel Procope saxes
Victor Gaskin e-bass Joe Benjamin bass Tiny Grimes guitar Rufus Jones drums
Harry Carney was present for the pre-recordings on the 22/2/70 but his Father died on that day so he was missing for the actual telecast on the 23rd.What we see is Russel Procope miming Harry's part!.I think that this was also Johnny Hodges final TV appearance as he died the following May.
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