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Title: Picture: 1955 picture of Duke Ellintgon playing baseball in Sugar Hill
Post by: thelakelander on February 12, 2015, 06:26:12 PM

Must have been in town for a performance in LaVilla....

(http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/SHORPY_09451u.preview.jpg)

QuoteApril 1955. "Duke Ellington and band members playing baseball in front of their segregated motel while touring in Florida." Who'll be first to locate the Astor? From photos by Charlotte Brooks (who died this month at age 95) for the Look magazine assignment "A Living Legend Swings On."

(http://www.shorpy.com/files/Screen_Shot_2014-03-24_at_5.05.51_PM.png)

http://www.shorpy.com/node/17186

Title: Re: Picture: 1955 picture of Duke Ellintgon playing baseball in Sugar Hill
Post by: johnnyliar on February 12, 2015, 07:11:49 PM

Wow! Awesome photo.

Thanks for sharing Lake!

Title: Re: Picture: 1955 picture of Duke Ellintgon playing baseball in Sugar Hill
Post by: Wacca Pilatka on February 12, 2015, 07:28:56 PM

That is a pretty remarkable photo in many respects. Thank you for posting.

Metro Jacksonville

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