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Duke Ellington wrote in early 1925 for the revue "Chocolate Kiddies" with the Sam Wooding Band in Berlin, Germany, some compositions. Most famous had been “Jig Walk”, recorded by orchestras in the USA but also in Germany and other, European country’s.

Much lesser known, two other compositons by Duke Ellington for the Wooding Band in Germany:

JIM DANDY

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and

A WALTZ!
(Love is just a wish for you)

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So – enjoy a waltz (and a “Step”) by Duke Ellington with this link:

>>> http://schellacksender.grammophon-platt ... p?168.post <<<

(Recorded by the orchestras of Dajos Bela in October, and Efim Schachmeister in December 1925, Berlin)

Oh sorry – wrong category…. Please to the admins, shift this to the correct forum… thanks!