Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra appears in 6 performances from 1933, 1936, 1941, and 1946.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra sometimes appeared as ‘Duke Ellington’.
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Introduction: Athens on the Coloradoin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Although a largely untold story, Depression-era Austin was home to a significant number of local territory orchestras and dances with major Swing and Sweet bands.Read more…
The Forgotten Swing and Rhythm & Blues of Johnny Simmonsin “The Wild Side of Life: The Rise of the Honky Tonks, 1940-1950”Although scarcely remembered now, Johnny Simmons was one of Austin’s most prominent bandleaders and pianists between the late 1930s and mid-1950s.Read more…
Paul Whiteman and Duke Ellington, 1936in “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Two of the most well-known bandleaders in the country visited the Texas capital in 1936, highlighting a great deal about pop music and segregation in Austin.Read more…
Photos of the All University Dances: An Image Essayin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Photographs from All University Dances at the University of Texas are important sources for information about university music culture during the 1930s and 1940s.Read more…
National Bandsin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Austin hosted a surprising number of famous visiting big bands, orchestras, and jazz musicians during the Depression and World War II era.Read more…
Swing in Austinin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Austin was one of the earliest cities to experience the cultural phenomenon of Swing.Read more…
The “Germans” and the All University Dances, 1901-1946in “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”One of the largest congregations of young Texans in the state, UT provided the biggest source of live modern dance music and Swing in Austin.Read more…
Territory Music: Local Bandsin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”The major popular music ensembles for public dances in Austin were territory bands, regional bands that created a unique Southwest lineage of jazz and dance music.Read more…