One of a handful of all-time jazz music legends, Duke Ellington, performed in Tucson in the1950s and 1960s. See photos of him performing as well as photos from an interview at the Ramada Inn at azstarnet.com/retrotucson.
Throwback Thursday: Duke Ellington
The legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington performed in Tucson in the 1950s and 1960s. “I’ve never had a vacation. It’s great to wake up in the morning and go to work,” Ellington said during a visit to Tucson in 1961.
Jazz legend Duke Ellington chats with a Tucson Citizen reporter over coffee at the Ramada Inn Tucson in 1961.
