Duke Ellington Orchestra

Sweet Willie Singleton – Vocalist

“Don´t Get Around Much Anymore”

Dresden, Germany 1977

Sweet Willie Singleton is the featured vocalist on “Don´t Get Around Much Anymore” with the Duke Ellington Orchestra during a live television broadcast
that took place in Dresden, Germany in 1977.

During this time frame, Sweet Willie also performed as a featured vocalist as well as a featured jazz trumpet soloist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

This video clip originated from a live, television broadcast that took place during a concert in Dresden, Germany in 1977.

This is a hip performance of “Don´t Get Around Much Anymore” which features Sweet Willie Singleton on vocal. James Bolden is the featured trumpet soloist.

Normally, Sweet Willie performed both the vocal as well as the trumpet solo on “Don´t Get Around Much Anymore”.  James Bolden asked for permission to perform
the trumpet solo because he wanted his friends and family to hear him perform on a live recording with the Ellington Orchestra.