Duke Ellington(Capitol T 477)-"The Duke Plays Ellington"-LP. This vintage Jazz LP was released in 1954. Tracks include-Melancholia,All Too Soon,Dancers In Love,Reflections IN D,Prelude To A Kiss,B Sharp Blues,Passion Flower,In A Sentimental Moon,Things Ain't What They Used To Be,Who Knows,Janet,Retrospective.Duke Ellington started as a pool hall piano player and grew to become one of the great figures in American jazz performance. One of the first to use classical themes in jazz, Ellington is considered one of the its most innovative composers as well. (Many of his later numbers were written with his longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn, who wrote Ellington's signature tune "Take the 'A' Train.") At the height of his career Ellington toured the world with his orchestra and composed many standards. His best known numbers include "Mood Indigo," "In A Sentimental Mood," and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing." The LP has been autographed on the front cover by Duke Ellington with a fountain pen in black...........CONDITION OF VINYL,COVER AND AUTOGRAPH IS VG........................
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HeadlineDuke Ellington "The Duke Plays Ellington" 1954 Jazz LP Signed Autograph "Prelude To A Kiss"