Friday, May 24, 2024

Duke Ellington 50 Years -- May 24, 2024

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In April of this year we celebrated the 125th anniversary of the birth of Duke Ellington, America's greatest composer. He was born on 29-April-1899 in Washington, DC. Through his long career as a bandleader, he revolutionized American music. I always thought he looked like my grandfather. He died 50 years ago today, on 24-May-1974. I remember.


Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue, Ellington at Newport 1956

Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo [Restored]

In a Sentimental Mood

Duke Ellington - Black And Tan Fantasy [1927]

1928 HITS ARCHIVE: Creole Love Call - Duke Ellington (Adelaide Hall, vocal)

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