Frankie and Johnny
I den amerikanska nationalkaraktären, så som den återspeglas i konsten, existerar en beundran för de som protesterar mot etablissemanget och de som rör sig utanför lagens råmärken. Berättelser av denna…
Broadcasts with Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington 1951
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Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, June 6, 1951
The second surviving MBS broadcast (June 6, 1951) from Frank Dailey’s Meadowbrook is one of the goodies in the “Goodies of the Month” section of the website. After the theme…
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…
Duke at Meadowbrook 1951
Midriff PÅ SVENSKA Duke and the orchestra played for dancing at Meadowbrook, New Jersey in early June 1951 and we know of the existence of eight different broadcasts from…