Duke Ellington’s America

Harvey’s top 10 non-hit Duke Ellington YouTube clips

(in chronological order)

1. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra “Echoes of the Jungle” (1931)

2. Excerpt from the Duke Ellington film short “A Bundle of Blues” (1933) starring Ivie Anderson

3. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra “C Jam Blues” from the film short “Jam Session” (1942)

4. Duke Ellington guests on “What’s my Line?” (mid 1950s)

5. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra with Mahalia Jackson “Come Sunday” (1956)

6. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra “Blues in Orbit” (1960)

7. Duke Ellington Dreaming (Canadian Television, 1964)

8. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra “Isfahan” (1965)

9. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra featuring Billy Strayhorn “Take the A Train” (mid 1960s)

10. Interview from the documentary “On the Road with Duke Ellington” (1967)

11. bonus track

    Beyonce vs Duke Ellington “Up in the Cotton Club” (posted 2009)