Duke Ellington

"Black, Brown and Beige" was the title Duke Ellington chose for one of his most magisterial compositions.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND THE NEW CONSTITUTION 1994

PK: Look, when it comes to that question, I just refer to Duke Ellington because once, when I asked him what his favorite song of his was, he said, "The one I'm working on."

Mike Ragogna: Songs From The South and How To Make Gravy: Conversations With Paul Kelly Plus Lisa Hannigan Mike Ragogna 2011

PK: Look, when it comes to that question, I just refer to Duke Ellington because once, when I asked him what his favorite song of his was, he said, "The one I'm working on."

Mike Ragogna: Songs From The South and How To Make Gravy: Conversations With Paul Kelly Plus Lisa Hannigan Mike Ragogna 2011

In Memphis, Mr. Lloyd took early instruction from pianist Phineas Newborn Jr., and first encountered musicians such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie as they toured the South.

An Offering of 'Tenderness Sutras' Larry Blumenfeld 2011

The segregated club attracted white clientele who liked to watch the top black entertainers of the day, such as Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, surrounded by what was promoted as a "tall, tan and terrific" chorus of girls.

Lena Horne dies at 92; dynamic singer and activist broke barriers in Hollywood 2010

In the 1950s, the US State Department began sponsoring jazz luminaries, such as Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie, to perform concerts overseas and serve as American cultural ambassadors.

Varun Soni: India, Pakistan and the Musical Gurus of Peace 2010

Gifted bandleaders such as Duke Ellington and Count Basic maintained an improvisational spark, but in the hands of more pop-inclined white orchestras jazz was processed into simple dance music.

I Tina Turner, Tina 1952

The pair have photographed once-grand hotels that were built in a carefree mix of gothic, art deco, Moorish and medieval styles, as well as countless baroque theatres, movie houses and ballrooms - the Vanity, where big band giants such as Duke Ellington and Tommy

The Guardian World News Sean O'Hagan 2011

The pair have photographed once-grand hotels that were built in a carefree mix of gothic, art deco, Moorish and medieval styles, as well as countless baroque theatres, movie houses and ballrooms - the Vanity, where big band giants such as Duke Ellington and Tommy

The Guardian World News Sean O'Hagan 2011

The pair have photographed once-grand hotels that were built in a carefree mix of gothic, art deco, Moorish and medieval styles, as well as countless baroque theatres, movie houses and ballrooms - the Vanity, where big band giants such as Duke Ellington and Tommy

The Guardian World News Sean O'Hagan 2011