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Music
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

The lush life of Billy Strayhorn, the gay Black man who was Duke Ellington's 'right arm'

Billy Strayhorn wrote iconic jazz standards like 'Take the A Train' and 'Lush Life' and left a substantial body of work despite limited recognition.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Once Upon a Time in Harlem review remarkable Harlem Renaissance documentary

A 1972 dinner at Duke Ellington's Harlem townhouse captured candid, intergenerational reflections on the Harlem Renaissance, shaped into a cohesive 100-minute documentary.
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