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Duke Ellington Talks with Helen McNamara

Item number (ISN):

432386

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1966-03 ?

Item number (ISN):

432386

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Accession:

2010-00867-7

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1966-03 ?

Description:

Sound recording of an interview between Helen McNamara and her friend the American jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist Duke Ellington. Ellington discusses his current three-night engagement in Toronto, his recollections of hearing the Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson perform in California, recent projects (e.g., a recording with Lena Horne, composing the score for a Frank Sinatra film), his process as a composer, his approach to balancing multiple ongoing composition projects, his sacred concerts and unrealised plans to perform a sacred concert in Hamilton, his childhood in Washington (District of Columbia), the influence of his parents, his early career in music, the influence of Toronto musicians in his early career direction, and many other aspects of his life and career in music. <32mn 51s>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Other extent, physical details information - 1 audio reel : acetate, stereo ; 10 cm/sec.~2. "Do Not Air" noted on audio reel box label.~3. The date 14 November 1966 is noted on the audio reel box, but this may pertain to another use of the box, which was evidently re-used at least once. Ellington and his orchestra were in Toronto during 14-16 March 1966 for a three-night engagement at the O'Keefe Centre, and it is possible that this interview dates from that visit to the city. Some content of the interview indicates that it took place in 1966.

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Vault ISN:

577686

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

12413AV

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

ACETATE

Duration:

32:51

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG
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