Duke Ellington's America
Cohen, Harvey G.2011
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Cohen paints a vivid picture of Ellington's life & times, from his youth in the black middle class enclave of Washington, D.C., to the heights of worldwide acclaim. Mining a wealth of source material, Cohen illuminates a constantly evolving approach to composition, performance & the music business, as well as issues of race, equality & religion.
Main title:
Duke Ellington's America / Harvey G. Cohen.
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Imprint:
Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press ; Bristol : University Presses Marketing [distributor], 2011.
Collation:
720 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2010.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780226112640 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
322382