Tom MacInnesIn today's music post, I'm discussing the life & times of one of the true giants of Jazz, Mr. Duke Ellington. From playing at rent parties and The Cotton Club, to helping to introduce Jazz, Big Band and Swing, Sir Duke did it all!
The Sultan of Swing: The Story of Jazz for Beginners like Me…Song #4: Creole Love Call by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra ft. Adelaide Hall https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/04/15/the-sultan-of-swing-the-story-of-jazz-for-beginners-like-mesong-4-creole-love-call-by-duke-ellington-and-his-orchestra-ft-adelaide-hall/ #BillyStrayhorn, #CottonClub, #CreoleLoveCall, #DukeEllington, #Jazz, #TheStoryOfJazzForBeginnersLikeMe
The Sultan of Swing: The Story of Jazz for Beginners like Me…Song #4: Creole Love Call by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra ft. Adelaide Hall
Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899. He grew up in Washington, D.C. Both of his parents played the piano so, not surprisingly, young Edward grew up in a home that was filled with all sorts of…