Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Authoritative Name:

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Biography:

U.S. pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. He formed his band in 1924 in Washington, D.C.; by 1927 it was performing regularly at the Cotton Club in Harlem. Until the end of his life his band would enjoy the highest professional and artistic reputation in jazz.--Encyclopedia Britannica

Associated Subjects:

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

4 items in 2 collections (expand all)

African American Odyssey Library of Congress

(1)

Duke Ellington at the Hurricane Club

Creator:

Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006

Date of Original:

1943

Collection:

African American Odyssey

Contributing Institution:

Library of Congress

Freedom Summer Digital Collection Wisconsin Historical Society

(3)

Montgomery--Freedom School Workshop - Evaluation, 1965 (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 1, Segment 8)

Creator:

Montgomery, Lucile

Date of Original:

1964/1965

Collection:

Freedom Summer Digital Collection

Contributing Institution:

Wisconsin Historical Society

Montgomery--Freedom School Workshop correspondence 1964-1965 (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 1, Segment 8a)

Creator:

Montgomery, Lucile

Date of Original:

1964
1965

Collection:

Freedom Summer Digital Collection

Contributing Institution:

Wisconsin Historical Society

Robinson--Freedom School materials (Jo Ann Ooiman Robinson papers, 1960-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 191, Box 1, Folder 6)

Creator:

Robinson, Jo Ann, 1942-

Date of Original:

1960/1966

Collection:

Freedom Summer Digital Collection

Contributing Institution:

Wisconsin Historical Society