The Dorsey Brothers

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Tommy Dorsey originally recorded “Well Git It” in the early 1940s; the uptempo number was climaxed by a rapid trumpet tradeoff by Ziggy Elman and Chuck Peterson.

By 1954, trombonist Dorsey had reunited with his brother clarinetist-altoist Jimmy Dorsey and they were having some success with their television series Stage Show.

Here is a very fast version of “Well Git It” that includes a hot clarinet solo from Jimmy Dorsey and a trumpet tradeoff by Charlie Shavers and Lee Castle.

-Scott Yanow

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