Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, pt. I

26/11/2025 0 min

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Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington shared one of jazz’s most legendary musical partnerships. Strayhorn, a brilliant composer and arranger, joined Ellington’s orchestra in the late 1930s and became Ellington’s right-hand collaborator. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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