Did Duke Ellington really used to say: “He does all the work and I take all the bows?” One thing’s for sure—neither man would have had the career he did without the other.
Starring Fat Tony as Billy Strayhorn and Open Mike Eagle as Duke Ellington
Also featuring: Sasheer Zamata, Sam Sanders, JaRon Ferguson, Miles Gross, Chris Hayes, and Tavis Doucette
Source List:
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The New Yorker, The Hot Bach II
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