Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator Dr. Billy Taylor died of heart failure December 28 in New York City. He was 89. Dr. Taylor was also an author, lecturer, radio and television commentator, and an international ambassador of jazz. When he

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Lesson 38 Text A Can't She Type? The well-known banker, T. J. Ellington, was at one time in his younger days the manager of a New York office. His secretary had been with him for many years, and knew

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Acclaimed jazz guitarist and singer is known for his tantalizing tribute albums. His latest tribute celebrates the music of legendary jazzman Duke Ellington. Doug Levine | Washington 27 February 2010 John Pizzarelli has a lot in common with Duke Elli

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Singer/Actor Herb Jeffries Celebrates 100th Birthday 歌手和演员 Herb Jeffries斯庆祝100岁生日 Herb Jeffries earned fame as a singer with Duke Ellington, and as an actor in Hollywood westerns of the 1930s. He turned 100 on September 24. One

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Duke Ellington and His Jazz Orchestra Were Famous Around the WorldWritten by Paul Thompson (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Every week we tell about a per

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Duke Ellington: One of the Most Popular Musicians of the Twentieth Century Written by Paul Thompson (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Richard Rael. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Every week we tell about

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Duke Ellington: One of the Most Popular Musicians of the Twentieth CenturyBy Paul Thompson Broadcast: Sunday, March 26, 2006 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Richard Rael. VOICE TWO: And I'm

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - September 22, 2002: Duke Ellington, Part 2 By Paul Thompson VOICE 1: I'm Richard Rael. VOICE 2: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Every w

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Willis Conover Brought Jazz, the Music of Freedom to the World By Dana Demange Broadcast: Sunday, September 25, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara

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RICHARD RAEL: I'm Richard Rael. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today, we finish our report about the gr

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VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Willis Conover. His voice is one of the most famous in the world. Conover's Voice of America radio program on jazz was o

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RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today, we tell about the great jazz musician, Edward Kennedy Ellington.

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By Doug Levine Washington 01 October 2006 Jazzman Duke Ellington had millions of fans around the world, but perhaps his most-loyal audience was in his hometown, Washington, D.C. Duke's legacy lives on in Washington with the 2nd Annual Duke Ellington

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Jazz greats Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong meet at New York's Madison Square Garden after a tribute to Ellington, 23 February 1970. April is designated as Jazz Appreciation Month in the United States. It celebrates this unique American music form

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Lesson 38 Text A Can't She Type? The well-known banker, T. J. Ellington, was at one time in his younger days the manager of a New York office. His secretary had been with him for many years, and knew his ways and habits. She always kept a glass of wa

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Duke Ellington and His Jazz Orchestra Were Famous Around the WorldBy Paul Thompson Broadcast: Sunday, March 19, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - September 15, 2002: Duke Ellington, Part 1 By Paul Thompson VOICE 1: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE 2: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Eve

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When votes for mayor of Wellington were counted on Saturday, Kerry Prendergast had won by 40 votes. She has been the mayor for 9 years. However, when the special votes were counted yesterday, Celia Wade-Brown won 176 more votes than Kerry Prendergast

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Almost 20,000 football supporters came out in Wellington on Wednesday to celebrate the success of the New Zealand football team, the All Whites. The Wellington City Council organised a special parade for the team and the Prime Minister, John Key, was

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