Duke Ellington on His Sacred Concerts
Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame
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3m 1s
Lilian Terry interviews Duke Ellington on July 5, 1969 at the Newport Jazz Festival in this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame." He discusses his sacred concerts and sings a little Italian number he wrote.
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