Release Date

16 Jun, 1967

Runtime

00:59: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of places from The Basin St. West Jazz Club, the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival, and his first Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral. This program was described by Ellington in his autobiography as the best film about Duke Ellington ever made...

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Actors

Cat Anderson

Louie Bellson

Bunny Briggs

Lawrence Brown

Harry Carney

Chuck Connors

Buster Cooper

Duke Ellington

Mercer Ellington

Dizzy Gillespie

Paul Gonsalves

Jimmy Hamilton

Jon Hendricks

Earl Hines

Johnny Hodges

Herbie Jones

John Lamb

Queen Esther Marrow

Russell Procope

Thomas Whaley

Cootie Williams

Crew