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Celebrating jazz composer and musician Duke Ellington's birthday with jazz scholar and historian Richard Wang

BROADCAST: Apr. 9, 1991 | DURATION: 00:54:36

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Synopsis

Celebration for Duke Ellington's birthday

Details

Broadcast Date
Apr. 9, 1991

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
54 minutes, 36 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Jazz

People

Music personnel Academics Historians Authors, Writers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Wang, Richard--Interviews Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974--Discography. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974--Anniversaries, etc. African American composers--20th century--Biography. Jazz Musicologists--United States--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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