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Jazz great Duke Ellington died of pneumonia and cancer today in New York

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Jazz great Duke Ellington died of pneumonia and cancer today in New York

Date5/4/1970

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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (subject)

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Jazz great Duke Ellington died of pneumonia and cancer today in New York. He was 75. Obituary; tributes from jazzmen.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0045764F

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Duke Ellington, appearing with the Toronto Symphony Saturday night, turned brass into pure gold and, in addition, completely won the admiration of a p(...)

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