On the Road with Duke Ellington

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Overview

Documentary portrait of the legendary jazz bandleader. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.

Cast: Duke Ellington, Russell Procope, Cootie Williams, Louis Armstrong, Mercer Ellington, more

Director: Robert Drew

Genres: Documentary

Cast

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On the Road with Duke Ellington

Overview

Cast

Duke Ellington

Russell Procope

Cootie Williams

Louis Armstrong

Mercer Ellington

Don Morrow

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