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Duke Ellington: Denmark, 1970

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Marc Myers
Apr 29, 2016
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On Jan. 23, 1967, Duke Ellington was in Copenhagen where he filmed two programs at TV-Byen Studio. The first was an octet of band members playing his band's hits. The second was a trio featuring Ellington with bassist John Lamb and drummer Rufus Jones. One of the songs they performed was The Fringe of the Jungle, also known as Eggo. The Ellington TV per…

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