DUKE ELLINGTON - 1939 - in Hollywood to stage "Jump for Joy"

A playlist of other ELLINGTON videos on this channel is HERE: http://TheMotionDevotion.com/docs/ELLINGTON.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here we have a documentary segment about Duke Ellington and his orchestra in the year 1939 when they all relocated to Hollywood for an extended stay during which the musical "Jump for Joy" was produced. In this clip there are some great home movies of the band members and their friends partying & relaxing. ALL of the other music clips on this channel can be easily accessed via the listing that you will find HERE: http://www.TheMotionDevotion.com/docs/ytmusic.htm STAY TUNED to TheMotionDevotion for many more jazz videos. (Why not just SUBSCRIBE and make it easy on yourself?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMER: TheMotionDevotion makes no claims regarding ownership of this video clip. It is being used here on YouTube to document our culture's history and to propagate jazz. Any cease-and-desist request by the copyright holder will be promptly observed. ¸.•*´¯`*•.¸.¸.•*´¯`*•.¸•*´¯`*•.¸ ¸.•*´¯`*•.¸¸.•*´¯`*•.¸.¸.•*´¯`*•.¸•*´¯`*•.¸.•*´¯`*•.¸ TheMotionDevotion MISSION STATEMENT: Educate, Entertain, Inspire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QUESTIONS: info@themotiondevotion.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EACH & EVERY video clip on this channel can be easily accessed via the listing that you will find HERE: http://www.TheMotionDevotion.com/ytlink.htm

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