By one of those strange synchronisms yesterday, the fiftieth anniversary of Duke Ellington's appearance on In The Round, I happened across a press photograph of Ellington taken for his appearance on the television show Happy Days. While the photograph is dated on the reverse 30 July, 1970, this was the date of the broadcast of the programme. In fact, the programme was recorded about the time Ellington appeared on In The Round. As quoted from Duke Where and When in the previous post:
"During the interview Ellington says he's "come into Vancouver twice in the last little while." The Springfield Union reported he flew to Los Angeles from Vancouver to tape his upcoming Happy Days appearance, and returned the same day."
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| Jet magazine, 30 July, 1970, advertising Ellington's appearance on Happy Days. |
Happy Days, of course, is not to be confused with the series of the same title with Henry Winkler in the role of 'The Fonz'. This Happy Days was a summer replacement comedy/ variety show. Details at IMBD here.
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