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Duke Ellington
Dec 22, 1949: Duke Says “B Sharp Boston”
Today’s post may, or may not, have something to do with Boston jazz, and determining whether it does might require the...
Dec 6, 1946: The Mavericks in Twilight Alley
Duke Ellington wrote for Broadway only once, for Beggar’s Holiday in 1946. It wasn’t called that during its three-week...
July 22, 1968: The Duke at the Playhouse in the Park
The Duke Ellington Orchestra visited the Playhouse in the Park for the first time on July 22, 1968. It was the high...
June 20, 1927: Harry Carney Joins Duke’s Band
Nineteen twenty-seven was the fourth summer that Charlie Shribman booked Duke Ellington and His Washingtonians on an...
May 18, 1951: Duke’s Mercer Session
Duke Ellington recorded four sides in Boston for the Mercer label on May 18, 1951. The question is, where did the...
March 19, 1981: A Festive Duke Ellington Tribute
The highlight of the Boston Globe Jazz Festival of 1981 was the March 19 home-grown “Tribute to the Duke,” produced by...
Feb 24, 1960: Louis and Duke, One Night Only
Imagine: Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, together for one night only, at the Pioneer Club! One of the better jazz...