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"The ultimate in art is self-expression, not escape."-Duke Ellington In this fascinating portrait of one of America's greatest musical legends, longtime friend and jazz historian Stanley Dance recounts the life of the incomparable Duke Ellington in his own words and in the words of the artists... read more

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"People are told that they must never drink anything but a white wine with fish or a red wine with beef.

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  1. Stanley Dance (Author)
 

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