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I'm Beginning to See the Light
by
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
First released:
2005,
Length:
3:35
Creators
(22)
Arranger
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington
Instruments
Al Sears
(25 Aug 1945)
tenor saxophone
Billy Strayhorn
(25 Aug 1945)
piano
Claude Jones
(25 Aug 1945)
trombone
Duke Ellington
(25 Aug 1945)
piano
Fred Guy
(25 Aug 1945)
guitar
Harry Carney
(25 Aug 1945)
reeds
Jimmy Hamilton
(25 Aug 1945)
reeds
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
(25 Aug 1945)
trombone
Johnny Hodges
(25 Aug 1945)
alto saxophone
Junior Raglin
(25 Aug 1945)
bass
Lawrence Brown
(25 Aug 1945)
trombone
Otto Hardwick
(25 Aug 1945)
alto saxophone
Rex Stewart
(25 Aug 1945)
cornet
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill
(25 Aug 1945)
trumpet
Sonny Greer
(25 Aug 1945)
drums (drum set)
Taft Jordan
(25 Aug 1945)
trumpet
William “Cat” Anderson
(25 Aug 1945)
trumpet
Vocals
Joya Sherrill
Producer
Jerry Valburn
Locations
Recorded At
Fieldstone Ballroom
(25 Aug 1945)
Works
(1)
Recording Of
I’m Beginning to See the Light
Composer
Duke Ellington
(1944)
Harry James
(1944)
Johnny Hodges
(1944)
Lyricist
Don George
(1944)
Releases containing this recording
(1)
Official
Album
The Treasury Shows, Volume 11
2005
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra