Duke Ellington and Sonny Greer rehearsal recording in 1938! Very rare!
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Duke Ellington — Studio Clips
Rare studio footage of Duke Ellington, curated from across the internet. Browse 2 clips below.
About Studio Footage
Studio footage is the holy grail for music fans. Watching an artist build a song from scratch — layering tracks, debating arrangements, experimenting with sounds — is as close as you can get to witnessing the creative act itself. These clips pull back the curtain on recordings that millions of people know by heart, showing the work, the accidents, and the decisions that made them what they are.
About Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Ralph J. Gleason called him "America's most important composer." Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's a...
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