Johnny Hodges med Ellington i Borlänge 12 juni 1963
Den 8 april 2016 publicerade vi en artikel om Ellingtons framträdande i Borlänge Folkets Park den 12 juni 1963. Artikeln illustrerades med fyra foton från tillfället tagna av Olle Lindholm.…
Pentape on The Duke Ellington Hour
The radio program “The Duke Ellington Hour” is featured in the “Ellington on radio & video” section this week and the next. This program was broadcasted by public radio station…
Blue Light – New Issue
The summer issue of DESUK’s Blue Light has arrived in the postbox of its subscribers. As usual, it is an issue full of interesting articles, information and comments. The American…
Nytt i Godisrummet – Goodies of the month juni /June 2016
De fem godbitarna för juni är nu på plats i Godisrummet. De är Två radioutsändningar från Congress Hotel i Chicago den 9 resp 26 maj 1936 En radioutsändning från Frank…
Meadowbrook Ballroom, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, June 5, 1951
Love You Madly As previously mentioned (April 22), there are 8 different broadcasts surviving from Ellington’s stay at the Meadowbrook in 1951. We will make them all available during the…
Duke Ellington “Live” 80 years ago
Congress Hotel 9 May 1936Congress Hotel 26 May 1936 It is a well-known fact that Duke Ellington and his orchestra very early had the opportunity to take part in broadcasts…
DR Ellington Broadcasts (2)
The second program was broadcasted on 25 November, 1984 and it was presented by Bent Schjarff. The eight selections in the program are from four different occasions ranging from February…
Duke Ellington in 1956 – month of May
In May 1956, Duke Ellington must have had quite a relaxed time. He and the band finished the tour of Virginia and North Carolina in early May and then turned…