Duke Ellington, whose contours have something ... and “You sending ‘em, Fatso?” The band members, who sometimes speak of Duke as The Duke, also address him as Phony, which is short for ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was a composer, pianist, and bandleader whose contributions shaped the very fabric of jazz.

presented to Duke Ellington National Museum of African American History and Culture Duke Ellington and his Band at the Saint-Lazare Station National Museum of American History Irving Mills Trophy, ...

What makes this a valuable find is that the band is in top form ... Duke Ellington hated flying so, in 1958, Ellington and Co sailed into Southampton UK to prepare for a tour of Europe. Before going ...