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Mercedes Ellington on Duke Ellington

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Mercedes Ellington talks about the life and legacy of her grandfather Duke Ellington. This video premiered during the Songbook Academy's Online's Songbook 101 production, and features reflections from friends and relatives of Songbook legends such as Duke Ellington, Meredith (The Music Man) Willson, songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen and Miss Peggy Lee. Special thanks to Mercedes Ellington & André De Shields for their interviews; and to Michael Lee Stever for providing footage.

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Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death.

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