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...Duke Ellington, genius of American jazz, comes to Harvard again tonight, when he appears in a Crimson Network interview at 11 o'clock. The great Negro pianist will answer questions put by Mac Passano '46, with Eugene C. Benyas '43, CRIMSON Swing columnist, also taking part...
Meanwhile, Duke Ellington has opened at the RKO Boston and needs no recommendation to his devotees. He has a now singer named Betty Roche (pronounced Roshay), who should develop into a fine singer as soon as she's assimilated a little more of that Ellington elegance...
...list, one of the greatest jazz orchestras, Duke Ellington's, will play at the RKO Boston Theater in downtown Boston, a whole week starting February 25th...
Further discussion of Ellington's concert will have to be postponed for more immediate matters. Most immediate is the return of "Wild Bill" Davidson to the Ken with a de-luxe, all-star band. The outfit Bill brought from Chicago this summer was fine, with a few exceptions, but his present one is superior in every way. And for historical purposes, it is one of the first mixed Negro and white bands to play Boston...
Proceeding to other matters, Frankie Newton was to return to the Ken, but was prevented by union trouble. Lionel Hampton is opening for a month's engagement at the Tic Toc February 28. Thus with Ellington at the RKO Boston for a week then, and with Davision at the Ken, Boston's in for a fine load of jazz...