Lot 418
Ellington, Duke (1899-1974). Born Edward Kennedy Ellington, American composer, pianist and bandleader who was one of the most significant figures in the history of jazz. Ellington's groundbreaking combination of orchestration and improvisation and his elegant, yet swinging, compositions and arrangements (which number over 1,000) are part of the musical vocabulary of a genre he helped create.
Autograph Musical Quotation ("Duke Ellington"). 9 x 6", n.p., n.d. Being a signed 1967 First Day Cover from the Republic of Togo celebrating UNESCO's 20th Anniversary. In blue ink. Minor soil on verso. Fine condition.
With so many options, we cannot decide which of Duke's compositions the note here represents but, in our humble opinion, they are all treasures.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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