
Special thanks to Mitchell Keeran for narrating this video! You can check out his YouTube channel and Twitter account here:
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Early Years
2:20 Early Career
2:27 Cotton Club Years
4:40 Early 1930s
6:04 Late 1930s
6:55 1940s and Decline
7:52 Career Revival
8:50 Final Years and Legacy
9:39 Conclusion
Songs (and Films) that appear in this video:
Bundle of Blues - Duke Ellington
Soda Fountain Rag - Duke Ellington
Charleston - James P. Johnson
East of St. Louis Toodle-oo - Duke Ellington
Black and Tan Fantasy - Duke Ellington
Black and Tan (film) - Duke Ellington
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington
Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
Caravan - Duke Ellington
Take The "A" Train - Duke Ellington
Jump For Joy - Duke Ellington
Tea For Two - Duke Ellington
Duke's Place - Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong
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