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When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause. ↗

— Ruth Brown

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A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington. ↗

— David Amram

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Do you think Duke Ellington didn't listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn't influenced by European music! ↗

— Dave Brubeck

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