Edward Kennedy ("Duke") Ellington

Week of Feb. 1, 1934
Edward Kennedy ("Duke") Ellington celebrates his 20th year as a band leader and distinguished pioneer of the jazz culture. "The Negro is not merely a singing and dancing wizard but a loyal American in spite of his social condition. I want to tell America how the Negro feels about it," says the Duke.

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