Here is an interesting lot of Ellingtonian ephemera presently for sale on Ebay. The description runs:
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24,
1974), American composer, pianist, bandleader and 12 time Grammy award winner,
vintage collection of personal contacts, belongings and mementos. The following
are included in this archival lot: two contact/address notebooks
containing various entries, notes and inscriptions, many quite possibly in
Ellington's hand; business cards for his contacts in the music industry
including Capital Records, Blue Note Records, The William and Morris Agency and
The Cotton Club; member passes for the Senate, House of Representatives,
various clubs, venues and hotels; travel expense logs, tickets and
receipts.
A major figure in the history of jazz music, Ellington's career spanned
more than half a century, during which time he composed thousands of
songs, recording for most American record companies, appearing in films,
scoring several, and composing stage musicals. He created one of the most
distinctive ensemble sounds in Western music and continued to play what he
called "American Music" until shortly before his death in
1974. His last words were, "Music is how I live, why I live and how I
will be remembered." Ellington was awarded the Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award in 1966. He was later awarded several other prizes,
the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969, an Honorary PhD from
the Berklee College of Music in 1971, and the Legion of
Honor by France in 1973, the highest civilian honors in each country.
You can 'buy it now' for $595.00 Details here.
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