Duke Ellington and His World by Lawrence, A. H.

Duke Ellington and His World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415969253)

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Duke Ellington and His World by Lawrence, A. H.

Duke Ellington and His World

$42.99
Duke Ellington and His World by Lawrence, A. H.

Duke Ellington and His World

$42.99
Format: Paperback
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Based on lengthy interviews with Ellington's bandmates, family and friends, Duke Ellington and His World offers a fresh look at this legendary composer, tracing his life and career in terms of the social, cultural, political and economic realities of his times.



Author: A. H. Lawrence
ISBN-10: 0415969255
ISBN-13: 9780415969253
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2003
Pages: 542
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 8.78h x 5.84w x 1.41d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 01/04/2004 pg. 20
By A. H. Lawrence
By A. H. Lawrence
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A. H. Lawrence was a professional jazz trombonist from 1944-48, playing with the bands of Hot Lips Page, Benny Carter, and Luis Russell. Through Russell, he met and befriended Ellington and remained friends with him throughout his life. Lawrence served as a consultant to the Smithsonian Institution for the exhibit, Jazz in Paris 1915-40. He lives in Cambridge, MA.

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