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| BOX 1-4 | Photographs, 1924-1972 | ||||||||||||
| This series consists of photographs of Duke Ellington and musicians who collaborated or performed with him professionally. The items date from about 1924 through the 1970s, with the majority from the 1940s to the 1960s. A small number of photos depict Duke Ellington alone in candid shots, publicity portraits, and while composing or conducting. In other photos, he poses with jazz musicians and band leaders Charles Mingus, Sy Oliver, Max Roach, Artie Shaw, and Chick Webb, as well as entertainers Danny Kaye and Louis Nye. The majority of the photos depict the Duke Ellington Orchestra rehearsing and performing on domestic and international tours. Sidemen depicted include Jimmy Blanton, Harry Carney, Sonny Greer, Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol, and Cootie Williams. This series also contains individual shots of soloists who performed with the band, including Harold Ashby, Kay Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Norris Turney, and Ben Webster, among others. | |||||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by subject, and by person or group depicted therein. | |||||||||||||
| Duke Ellington | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/10 | Candid images, 1940, 1972, and undated | ||||||||||||
| Note: Most photographs taken in Japan | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/1, 4/1-3, 15/1 | Candid images at the piano, 1940-1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/3 | Composing, 1963 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/9 | Person to Person series visit to Delaware, 1957 | ||||||||||||
| Note: Hosted by Edward R. Murrow | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/4-8, 4/4-6 | Publicity portraits, 1939-1960 | ||||||||||||
| Note: Includes autographs | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/2 | Publicity portraits at the piano, 1930-1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/3 | Speaking engagements, 1950-1970 | ||||||||||||
| Duke Ellington with Others | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/9 | Ellis, Evie, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/10 | Miscellaneous, 1931-1935, 1945, 1952, and undated | ||||||||||||
| Includes: Tommy Dorsey; Danny Kaye; Louis Nye; Sy Oliver; The Chick Webb Orchestra | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/9 | Performing with others, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/10 | Roach, Max and Charles Mingus, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/11 | The Washingtonians, circa 1924 | ||||||||||||
| Note: At the Kentucky Club in New York. Musicians include Sonny Greer, Charlie Irvis, Toby Hardwick, Elmer Snowden, and Bubber Miley | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/10 | Webb, Chick, and Artie Shaw, 1937 | ||||||||||||
| Duke Ellington Orchestra | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/13 | Brass section and ensembles, 1940-1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/1 | Film publicity, 1929, 1934, 1941-1943, 1949, and undated | ||||||||||||
| Contents: Black and Tan Fantasy; Cabin in the Sky; Flamingo; Murder at the Vanities; Symphony in Swing; unknown scene | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 1/11-12, 4/7-8 | Full orchestra, 1924-1970 and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/1, 4/9 | Mixed ensembles, 1939-1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/2-3 | Reed section and ensembles, 1940-1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/2 | Recording sessions, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 3/3-8 | Tours, 1963-1966, 1972 | ||||||||||||
| Contents: Department of State Tour to Japan; Spanish Trail Motel; University of Wisconsin; William Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa | |||||||||||||
| Sidemen | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/4 | Blanton, Jimmy, circa 1940 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/4, 2/7, 4/11 | Carney, Harry, circa 1945, 1960, and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/4, 2/7 | Gonsalves, Paul, 1960-1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/4 | Greer, Sonny, 1939, 1945, and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/4, 2/7, 4/11 | Hodges, Johnny, 1939-1940, 1946, 1960, and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/5 | Jones, Elvin, 1966 January 30 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/5 | Liston, Melba, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/5, 2/8 | Nance, Ray, 1939, 1940, 1960, and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 4/10 | Nanton, Joe "Tricky Sam", 1940 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 4/10 | Raglin, Alvin "Junior", 1940 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 4/10, 2/8 | Stewart, Rex, 1940 November 7 and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 4/10 | Strayhorn, Billy, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 4/10 | Tizol, Juan, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 4/10, 2/8 | Williams, Cootie, circa 1940, 1970, and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 4/10, 2/8 | Woodes, Jimmy, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Soloists | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/7 | Anderson, Cat, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/7 | Ashby, Harold, 1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/6 | Bailey, Ozzie, 1950-1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/7 | Braud, Wellman, circa 1930 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/6 | Davis, Kay, 1940 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/6 | Fitgerald, Ella, 1966 January 30 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/7 | Hamilton, Jimmy, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/6 | Hibbler, Al, circa 1945 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/8 | Jackson, Quentin, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/9 | Miscellaneous, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/8 | Sanders, John, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/8 | Terry, Clark, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/8 | Turney, Norris, 1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 2/8 | Webster, Ben, 1940 November 7 | ||||||||||||
| BOX 7 | Programs, 1930-1973 | ||||||||||||
| This series consists of programs for performances of Duke Ellington and his orchestra as well as events honoring Ellington. In addition to programs for concerts across the United States, many of these materials document performances on international tours across Canada, Central America, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Europe. This series also contains programs for events at which Ellington was an honoree. These events include, among others, Ellington's induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1970, Duke Ellington Day in New York City in 1967, and the ceremonies at which he received honorary Doctor of Music degrees from Yale University in 1967 and Assumption College in 1970. | |||||||||||||
| Arranged in two file units and alphabetically by location therein. | |||||||||||||
| Performances | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/6 | Argentina, 1968-1971 | ||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires and Mendoza | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/6 | Brazil, 1968 | ||||||||||||
| San Paulo | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/8 | Canada, 1947 | ||||||||||||
| Montreal | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/1 | Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Colombo and Perideniya | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/3 | England, 1933, 1958, 1967-1969, and undated | ||||||||||||
| London and Manchester | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/2 | France, undated | ||||||||||||
| Paris | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/2 | Germany, circa 1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/1 | India, 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Madras | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/5 | Italy, 1950 | ||||||||||||
| Milan | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/6 | Mexico, 1968-1971 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico City and Puebla | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/6 | Panama, circa 1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/6 | Peru, 1971 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/6 | El Salvador, 1971 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/5 | Sweden, 1950 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/7 | Syria, 1963 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/9-19 | United States, 1930-1947, 1957-1973, and undated | ||||||||||||
| Includes: Phoenix; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Washington, DC; Miami; Chicago; Boston; New York City; Cleveland; Portland; Philadelphia; and Milwaukee | |||||||||||||
| Events Honoring Duke Ellington | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/20 | American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters induction, 1970 May 26 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/20 | Buenos Aires, Ambassador of Jazz, 1968 September 10 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/20 | Hampton, Virginia, Hampton Institute Centennial Medallion, 1969 June 13 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/20 | The MacDowell Colony, Handel Medallion, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/21 | Miscellaneous, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/20 | New York City, Duke Ellington Day, 1969 May 20 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/20 | New York City, Odyssey House, Duke Ellington Day, 1969 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/20 | Worcester, Massachusetts, Assumption College, Doctor of Music honorary degree, 1970 June 6 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 7/20 | Yale University, Doctor of Music honorary degree, 1967 June 12 | ||||||||||||
| BOX 8-9 | Promotional Material, 1930s-1970s | ||||||||||||
| This series consists of materials related to Ellington's performances and other professional engagements from the 1930s through the 1970s. Most events documented in this series took place between 1958 and 1972. Items include the press kit titled Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, press releases, and record and sheet music catalogs. In addition, the series contains booklets from his band's international tours across Europe, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Russia, as well as tours within the United States. | |||||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by material type. | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 8/1-3, 15/2 | Engagement, 1930-1970 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 14/13 | Press kit, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 14/14 | Press releases, 1944-1967, and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 8/4-5 | Record and sheet music catalogs, undated | ||||||||||||
| Tour Booklets | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 9/6 | Europe, 1958,1964 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 9/8-13 | Great Britain, 1933, 1958, 1964-1971, and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 9/1-4 | Japan, 1966-1972 and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 9/14 | Mexico, 1968 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 9/14 | Nicaragua, 1971 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 9/5 | Russia, 1971 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 9/15-17 | United States, 1946-1948, 1965-1970, and undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX 10-13, 17 | Articles, 1933-1985 | ||||||||||||
| This series consists of journal and magazine articles about Ellington's life, compositional style, performing engagements, and contributions to jazz. Articles date between 1933 and 1985, with the majority from 1961 and 1974, and were published in prominent sources such as ASCAP Today, Chicago Times Magazine, Down Beat, Ebony, and New York Times Magazine. While primarily in English, several articles are in French, German, and Japanese. Included are six articles that Duke Ellington wrote about his view of jazz and its future as a genre. Other notable authors represented include Joachin Berendt, Stanley Dance, Leonard Feather, Derek Jewell, Edward Morrow, Barry Ulanov, and Jerry Valburn. In addition, this series contains five tribute issues dedicated to Ellington: Jazz Magazine from 1943, Jazz Hot in 1950, Down Beat from 1952, Record Research from 1974, and Contemporary Keyboard in 1978. | |||||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by author's last name. | |||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 11/2 | Barter, Christie. "The Piano Player: An Informal Duke Ellington Discography," Cue, 1964 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 13/5 | Bellerby, Vic. "Drop Me Off at Oldham," Jazz Express, 1985 | ||||||||||||
| BOX/FOLDER 10/11 | Berendt, Joachim E. "Herzog im Jazzland: Duke Ellington," Die Schallplatte, 1954 | ||||||||||||
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