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PERSONALITIES
The Sophistication of Duke Ellington
... Unshaken through a lifetime of one-night stands, from Atlantic City to Xanadu
December
1
1966
GEORGE FRAZIER
Frank Bez
The Sophistication of Duke Ellington
GEORGE FRAZIER
December
1
1966
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PERSONALITIES
The Sophistication of Duke Ellington
... Unshaken through a lifetime of one-night stands, from Atlantic City to Xanadu
December
1
1966
GEORGE FRAZIER
Frank Bez
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