Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 275 (Q11071)

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    No. The first time I met Duke Ellington was in my hometown, Moline, Illinois, when Duke Ellington's band came to town to play the Illinois Theater. That's a good memory, right? I feel ashamed to say this, but Herb Jeffries was with the band, and they wouldn't let the band stay at the hotel. They had to sleep on their bunks on the train. They came on the train. Duke Ellington offered to pay for ...
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