Duke Ellington's melodies carried his message of social justice
- Written by Michelle R. Scott, Associate Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Duke Ellington leads his orchestra in a rehearsal in Coventry, England, on Dec. 2, 1966.Associated PressAt a moment when there is a longstanding heated debate over how artists and pop culture figures should engage in social activism, the life and career of musical legend Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington offers a model of how to do it...
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