Word: ellingtonia
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Dates: during 1941-1941
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...graced the Crimson Network with his presence, this year has decided to immortalize his alma mater's most notorious characteristic. He and his fiancee are writing the lyrics to "Harvard Indifference Blues," which Count Basie will record for posterity . . . Another interesting new release is a series of "Improvisations in Ellingtonia" by Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard and Billy Taylor of Duke's band and the French guitarist Django Reinhardt. These four sides, made over in France about three years ago, show each of the players at his best, which is enough to recommend them