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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

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Al Jarvis and Duke Ellington

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Al Jarvis looking at music with Duke Ellington. Jarvis is holding music for "We'll Be Together Again" and looking down while Ellington looks at the...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Big band session at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Big band session in the Mutual Musicians Foundation building; Kansas City, Missouri; large drawings of Duke Ellington and Jay McShann on the wall...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday sitting and looking over music. Holiday is wearing a jacket with a shoulder patch and a white hair wrap. Ellington...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Billie Holiday, Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, an unidentified man, and Duke Ellington

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Billie Holiday, Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, an unidentified man, and Duke Ellington sitting at a studio table with KFW microphones. Holiday is wearing a...

Date Published
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Dave Dexter

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Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Dave Dexter looking over music on the piano. Ellington is sitting at the piano, wearing a pinstripe suit. Holiday...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bon Voyage to Shanghai

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Gladys "Derb" Henderson and Buck Clayton surrounded by a group of people including Duke Ellington, in front of a ship in California.

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, Eddie Condon, and Duke Ellington on "Can You Tie That"

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Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, Eddie Condon, Duke Ellington, and an unidentified man posing during a broadcast of "Can You Tie That" KLAC radio program in...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Headshot from above of Duke Ellington holding clasped hands and looking up.

Date Published
1961
1965
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side. Ellington is wearing a dark suit and tie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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An angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and striped tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Headshot of Duke Ellington.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Duke Ellington

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Publicity photo of Duke Ellington looking forward and smiling while standing against a wall with hands in his pockets. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Headshot of Duke Ellington looking up and smiling. Ellington is wearing a white suit that nearly fades into the background.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Copy of a signed portrait of Duke Ellington.

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Duke Ellington and Al Jarvis

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Al Jarvis and Duke Ellington seated at a table looking at music. Jarvis is holding the music in his hand.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington and an unidentified man

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Duke Ellington stands next to an unidentified African American man. There are ropes holding the structure behind them.

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn

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Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington looking up, holding music, and smiling. Ellington is wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Strayhorn is wearing a striped tie...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter

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Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter looking at music on piano in studio. Dexter is leaning over Ellington who is wearing a pinstripe suit and seated at the...

Date Published
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter

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Dave Dexter standing over Duke Ellington while leaning forward and looking down. Ellington is sitting at the piano wearing a pinstripe suit and...

Date Published
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter

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Dave Dexter and Duke Ellington sitting at a table with KLAC microphones before a broadcast of "Can You Tie That." Dexter is leaning forward and...

Date Published
1946
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington at an honor event

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Duke Ellington (left) with unidentified white men and women (one African American man); members of the press around seen around them with cameras, and...

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Duke Ellington at the piano

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Publicity photo from the side of Duke Ellington sitting at the piano with hands on the keys. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington at the piano

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Duke Ellington sitting at the piano and looking up while smiling. Ellington is wearing a tweed jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington conducting

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Side photograph of Duke Ellington conducting. Ellington is wearing a jacket and holding both arms up.

Date Published
1961
1965
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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