Beyond Category: The Life & Genius of Duke Ellington [Paperback]

John Edward Hasse (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1995

This biography draws on the thousands of pages of scrapbooks, letters, business records, musical manuscripts, and photographs in the Duke Ellington archives at the Smithsonian Institute. Both the novice and the fan is guided through the array of Ellington recordings by Hasse, who selects and comments on the most essential ones from each period of Ellington's career. This book contains over 100 photographs of Ellington and his musicians.

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Product Details

Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Omnibus Pr (March 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0711942757
ISBN-13: 978-0711942752
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,641,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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