The Jazz Ambassadors
Duke Ellington on "American music".
Clip: 5/4/2018 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Duke Ellington on the Plight of African Americans and “the American music”.
In summer 1963, Duke Ellington headed to the Middle East and India on his first Jazz Ambassador tour. In a rare Swedish Television interview, he discusses the plight of African Americans, their contributions to society, and jazz music as “the American music.”
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The Jazz Ambassadors
Duke Ellington on "American music".
Clip: 5/4/2018 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
In summer 1963, Duke Ellington headed to the Middle East and India on his first Jazz Ambassador tour. In a rare Swedish Television interview, he discusses the plight of African Americans, their contributions to society, and jazz music as “the American music.”
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