Original photograph of Duke Ellington in 1963

by Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington, subject

$75 · Offered by Royal Books

London: Planet News, 1963. Vintage press photograph of Duke Ellington arriving at London Airport on January 11, 1963. Printed mimeo snipe and Daily Mirror and Planet News stamps on the verso.Although Ellington's career had flagged throughout the postwar years, his landmark appearance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival marked an significant upwards turn in his career, resulting in a new recording contract with Columbia Records, and several jobs

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