Duke Ellington: In his own words

Guest lecture by Harvey Cohen at the Center for the Study of the Americas

Using audio clips of Duke Ellington interviews ranging from 1943-1972, Harvey G. Cohen will discuss some of the major themes of his forthcoming book Duke Ellington's America (University of Chicago Press, 2008), which assesses Ellington's significance as a figure in American history. Themes will include Ellington's status as a race leader, his approach to business and marketing, his struggles against nostalgia during the 1960s, and more. This presentation will include rare and commercially unavailable interviews, broadcasts and concerts taken from the Jerry Valburn and Voice of America collections at the Library of Congress.

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The Center for the Study of the Americas

The Center for the Study of the Americas fosters research activities on cultural, political, economic and business issues within the American continents. Please read more about the Center - and join our mailing list - on our website.

Further enquiries Center for the Study of the Americas, Copenhagen Business School, Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg. Mail: csa.eng@cbs.dk, phone: (+45) 3815 3389