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On the Road with Duke Ellington

1974· 0h 57m

Documentary

Directed by Robert Drew

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Overview

Documentary portrait of the legendary jazz bandleader. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.

Cast

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self

Russell Procope

Self

Cootie Williams

Self

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self

Mercer Ellington

Self

Don Morrow

Narrator

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