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Mercer Ellington had the impossible task of trying to escape from his father Duke Ellington's shadow and he never really succeeded, perhaps not trying hard enough. He studied music early on and made several attempts to lead his own band (1939, 1946-1949, and 1959) that were all ultimately unsuccessful. During the ASCAP strike of the early '40s when Duke was desperate for new material, ...more
- Duke Ellington
- New York, NY
- Trumpet
- Duke Ellington
- Original Album Classics
- Producer
- Duke Ellington
- Berlin Concert 1969 (DVD)
- Orchestra
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