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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
An unrivalled legend in the history of jazz, Duke Ellington wrote thousands of
popular compositions and helped shape the American swing and big band scene with
his elegant flamboyance. Becoming a huge star while leading the house band at
New York's iconic Cotton Club during the late 1920s, his performances were
broadcast live over the radio to huge audiences but, during the depression era,
the extravagance of his 15-piece ensemble seemed out of place. A stunning
performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956 re-established the orchestra
and led to their biggest-selling record E...
Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington & His Orchestra
Come SundayMahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Boy Meets HornDuke Ellington and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
SolitudeDuke Ellington and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Mood IndigoDuke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from MeDuke Ellington & His Orchestra
Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington & His Orchestra
Solitude
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Come SundayMahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
The Essential Mahalia Jackson
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Boy Meets HornDuke Ellington and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Story Of Rex Stewart
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SolitudeDuke Ellington and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Masterpieces by Ellington
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Mood IndigoDuke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
At Fargo 1940
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Do Nothin' Till You Hear from MeDuke Ellington & His Orchestra
Digital Duke
