Duke Ellington Fellowship Program
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The Duke Ellington Fellowship Program is a community-based organization which sponsors artists mentoring and performing with Yale University students and young musicians from the New Haven public school system. It was created in 1972.[1][2]
The Fellowship was the brainchild of Willie Ruff, a jazz musician and Yale University professor.[3] About 40 notable musicians received medals in attendance at the inaugural fundraiser, including Marion Anderson, Paul Robeson, Eubie Blake, and Odetta, while Ellington personally mingled with the guests and patrons.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Henahan, Donal (August 18, 1972). "YALE FELLOWSHIPS HONOR ELLINGTON". New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Horne, Aaron (1996). Brass Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 9780313064869. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Green, Edward; Spring, Evan (2014). The Cambridge Companion to Duke Ellington. Cambridge University Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 9780521881197. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Musicians Celebrate Black Heritage". Jet. October 26, 1972. p. 56-58. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
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