In 1939, a certain concert in a certain place within a long string of one-nighters could be just another point in the map and another nightly routine for a famous big band such Duke Ellington’s. But, for a small city like Madison (capital of Wisconsin and, as of the 2000 census, with a population of 208,054), Ellington’s orchestra coming to town was such a sensation!
Here’s the local press coverage for the October 17 and October 18, 1939, concerts at the Orpheum Theatre (Madison).
- Previews of the concerts, published in the Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital Times (October 15, 1939):
Here’s the local press coverage for the October 17 and October 18, 1939, concerts at the Orpheum Theatre (Madison).
- Previews of the concerts, published in the Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital Times (October 15, 1939):
- Several advertisements published in the Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital Times from October 14 to October 18:
- Brief reviews of the October 17, 1939 concert, published in the Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital Times on October 18, 1939:
Ellington fue sin lugar a dudas un músico notable, asimismo a su lado se formaron y crecieron muchos otros músicos que marcaron presencia importante en la escena del jazz.
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