Vi 22603 Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra - To Whom It May Concern (A) / Duke Ellington

The Duke Ellington Orchestra toured at a breakneck pace, shuttling twenty-three people and sixty-four pieces of luggage around the globe by bus, train, ship and plane. These are nine of the stickers t

The Japanese were huge fans of Duke Ellington, and Duke was a huge fan of the Japanese. During the Duke Ellington Orchestra's 1966 State Department tour of Japan, Duke fell under the thrall of Japanes

30 Shellac Records by Duke Ellington und Count Basie, c. 1935-55 Please see German text. 30 Schellackplatten von Duke Ellington und Count Basie, um 1935-55 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: 1) Columbi

This lot includes five items: five Duke Ellington Jazz Society Newsletters, dated 1961-1962; a publication titled Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra, which features photographs taken at Carnegie

Two pages from a magazine, one a full page photo of Johnny Hodges (1907-1970) alto saxaphonist for Duke Ellington; the second page with text signed by eight members of his own orchestra (including Joh

Robert Natkin Duke Ellington mixed media on canvas 42.5 h × 31.25 w in (108 × 79 cm) Signed to lower right 'Natkin'. Stamped to verso 'Robert Natkin 015C'. This work

5 rare Cotton Club, Harlem programs, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. An original prop from the production of The Cotton Club, the 1984 drama starring Richard Gere under the direct

This precise duplication of Duke Ellington's signature would have been used to place his autograph on posters and large photographs due to its large size. 3 1/4" x 4 3/4", metal on wood.

Heading: Author: Krone Title: Duke Ellington Jazz Limited Edition Fountain Pen Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: Description: Tribute to the iconic Jazz Age musician

Herman Leonard (American, 1923-2010), "Duke Ellington Playing at the Olympia Theater, Paris," 1958, printed c. 1990, silver gelatin print, edition of 50, pencil signed and titled lower margin, H.- 12

Sterling silver fountain pen decorated with orange lacquer. Encircling the barrel is Ellington's signature, an inset of his piano, and the musical notes from his best-known work, "Take the 'A' Train".

lacquered sterling silver; inscribed "Krone", "Ag 925 Germany" and numbered "094/188" to cap; with case, sleeve, pamphlet and registration card 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) long, Case: 4 x 8 x 9 in. (10.2 x 20.

"Jazz at the Coliseum - Duke Ellington and His World Famous Band" at Rapides Parish Coliseum, Alexandria, LA, May 13, letterpress relief concert poster, printed by Globe Poster, Baltimore, overall: 28

Heading: Author: Krone Title: Duke Ellington Jazz Limited Edition Rollerball Pen Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: Description: Sterling silver, orange lacquer decor

Duke Ellington 369th Armory Concert Poster (The Birdland Boys Present, 1959). Extremely Rare.&

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This red dinner jacket made of imported Japanese silk was a staple of Duke Ellington's performance wear. The jacket features a floral lining and a label that reads: "Duke Ellington, December 27 1965."

In 1965 when Duke Ellington was sixty-seven years old, he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Music, but the board rejected him for the award. Duke famously responded, "Fate is being kind to me. F

Duke Ellington rose above racism and segregation to achieve greatness, and he chronicled and honored the black American experience along the way with works such as "Black, Brown, and Beige," and "My P

Herman Leonard (American, 1923-2010), "Duke Ellington, Paris, 1958", negative creation date 1958, print date 1990, gelatin silver print, pencil-signed, titled and dated lower margin, 12 1/2 in. x 10 i

The sixteenth annual production of the 52nd Street Jazz Festival, held in 1991, was in honor of the music of Duke Ellington. This poster for the event has been signed by pictured festival headliners,

Note: Description Updated 11/23. Duke Ellington. B&W, 1958. Fiber-based silver gelatin. Older print. Framed. Duke Ellington performing in Paris. Signed and titled in ink by photographer. 14 x 11in. Th

The lead sheet to this 1964 Duke Ellington composition is written in Ellington's own handwriting. It is written in pencil on a two-page spread, 12.5" x 9.5" folded, 12.5" x 19" unfolded.

This background music in Duke Ellington's handwriting is for the title song from A Drum is a Woman. A Drum is a Woman was a program for U.S. Steel Hour that aired in 1956. A Drum is a Woman was an all