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- Portrait of jazz legend Duke Ellington playing a conga drum. "Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was the most prolific composer of the twentieth century in terms of both number of compositions and variety of forms, his development was one of the most spectacular in the history of music, underscored by more than fifty years of sustained achievement as an artist and an entertainer, he is considered by many to be America's greatest composer, bandleader, and recording artist ... he synthesized many of the elements of American music — the minstrel song, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley tunes, the blues, and American appropriations of the European music tradition--into a consistent style with which, though technically complex, has a directness and a simplicity of expression largely absent from the purported art music of the twentieth century," from PBS website.
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- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
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- Portrait of jazz legend Duke Ellington playing a conga drum. "Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was the most prolific composer of the twentieth century in terms of both number of compositions and variety of forms, his development was one of the most spectacular in the history of music, underscored by more than fifty years of sustained achievement as an artist and an entertainer, he is considered by many to be America's greatest composer, bandleader, and recording artist ... he synthesized many of the elements of American music — the minstrel song, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley tunes, the blues, and American appropriations of the European music tradition--into a consistent style with which, though technically complex, has a directness and a simplicity of expression largely absent from the purported art music of the twentieth century," from PBS website.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
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- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
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- Virtual Motor City
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- Portrait of jazz trumpeter and singer, Louis Armstrong posed with his trumpet. "Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the birthplace of jazz, he is considered the most important improviser in jazz, and he taught the world to swing, Armstrong, fondly known as "Satchmo" (which is short for "Satchelmouth" referring to the size of his mouth) or "Pops," had a sense of humor, natural and unassuming manner, and positive disposition that made everyone around him feel good, with his infectious, wide grin and instantly recognizable gravelly voice, he won the hearts of people everywhere, he had an exciting and innovative style of playing that musicians imitate to this day, throughout his career, Armstrong spread the language of jazz around the world, serving as an international ambassador of swing," from PBS website.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Portrait of jazz trumpeter and singer, Louis Armstrong posed with his trumpet. "Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the birthplace of jazz, he is considered the most important improviser in jazz, and he taught the world to swing, Armstrong, fondly known as "Satchmo" (which is short for "Satchelmouth" referring to the size of his mouth) or "Pops," had a sense of humor, natural and unassuming manner, and positive disposition that made everyone around him feel good, with his infectious, wide grin and instantly recognizable gravelly voice, he won the hearts of people everywhere, he had an exciting and innovative style of playing that musicians imitate to this day, throughout his career, Armstrong spread the language of jazz around the world, serving as an international ambassador of swing," from PBS website.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City