On the Road with Duke Ellington

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A documentary film with the title On the Road with Duke Ellington. It consists of two (2) reels of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. The documentary, which focuses on the last six years of Ellington’s life, shows scenes of the musician on the road and rehearsing for performances. It opens with Ellington receiving an honorary doctorate degree from Yale University, as voiceover narration by Don Morrow plays in the background.

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