“The Duke Is On The Air: Duke Ellington’s Summer 1945 Treasury Shows”

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This past week’s Night Lights show focused on Duke Ellington’s weekly broadcasts to help sell war bonds for the U.S. government while World War II remained underway in the Pacific. It includes some little-known Ellington compositions and unusual arrangements, as well as several of Ellington’s promotional spots for war-bond sales and some news bulletins that occasionally broke into the broadcasts:

“The Duke Is On The Air”: Duke Ellington’s Summer 1945 Treasury Shows

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Bumping for Veterans Day today, and because we're re-airing this week:

The Duke Is On The Air: Duke Ellington's Summer 1945 Treasury Shows