Duke Ellington was born 115 years ago today. Here he is performing "It Don't Mean A Thing" with his band in 1943.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Friday, October 25, 2013
Duke Ellington Tribute
What a tribute to Duke Ellington from 1973—Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Sarah Vaughan and Peggy Lee.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Come Sunday
"Come Sunday" was written by Duke Ellington. There are some live performances of this song, but no one else can sing it like Mahalia Jackson, so I am just posting the audio from the 1958 album, Black, Brown & Beige.
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