Duke Ellington
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Faces, Places that Formed D.C.’s Legacy of Jazz
A new book, "DC Jazz," introduces readers to musicians, jazz venues, educators and advocates of jazz in the nation's capital.
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Hundreds Celebrate as Nation’s African American Museum Nears Completion
By Savannah Harris Special to the NNPA News Wire from HU News Service WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people gathered at…
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Book Marks Centennial of Billy Strayhorn’s Birth
Editors A. Alyce Claerbaut and David Schlesinger have collaborated on a new book that celebrates the life of late jazz…
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NY Court Backs EMI Over Duke Ellington Royalties
MICHAEL VIRTANEN, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state’s highest court on Thursday sided with EMI in the music…
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African-American Cowboy Crooner Herb Jeffries Dies
JESSICA HERNDON, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Herb Jeffries, the jazz singer and actor who performed with Duke…
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LaBelle, Knight and Cole Head to ‘After Midnight’
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lineup of pop stars keeps coming for new Tony Award-nominated…
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Back in the Day – Today: Jeffrey Osborne
For almost three decades R&B singer/recording artist Jeffrey Osborne has been a force on the music scene, either as a…
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BUSINESS EXCHANGE: Banking on Black Banks
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Starting during the 1930s, the Mitchells of Washington were close friends with Edward Kennedy Ellington’s…
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