Duke Ellington 125 -- April 29, 2024

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125 years ago today, on 29-April-1899, Duke Ellington, America's greatest composer, was born in Washington, DC. Through his long career as a bandleader, he revolutionized American music. I always thought he looked like my grandfather. 

Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue, Ellington at Newport 1956

Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo [Restored]

In a Sentimental Mood

Duke Ellington - Black And Tan Fantasy [1927]

1928 HITS ARCHIVE: Creole Love Call - Duke Ellington (Adelaide Hall, vocal)

COVID-19, Vaccine, Masks, Church, Baseball and School -- April 29, 2024

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Covid-19 trends continue to go down. My wife and I both got some horrible virus/bacterium that was not Covid-19.

Iran launched an unprecedented attack directly on Israel. Israel has not started its final assault on the Gaza Strip. Students are at universities across the country are erecting tents and calling for divesting in Israeli companies and companies that do business in Israel. Many Jewish students feel threatened. 

Our former so-called president went on trial in New York for 34 felony counts. 

BART held a ceremonial last run of its original cars. 

The Giants are showing signs of life but are still hovering at or below .500. 

The House finally passed aid for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine. 

Baseball -- Pacific Coast League -- April 28, 2024

Los Angeles Evening Post-Record, 25-April-1924

The Pacific Coast League San Francisco Seals visited the Vernon Tigers at Washington Park in Los Angeles. Vernon is a suburb of Los Angeles, but the Tigers shared the field with the PCL's Los Angeles Angels. "Ladies free except on opening of series, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays."

Under Auspices of Black Sox Baseball Club -- April 27, 2024

Baltimore Afro-American, 18-April-1924

The Baltimore Black Sox were a Negro League baseball team which played in various leagues from 1913 to 1936. The Get-Together Dance sounds like fun. 

New Cat #118 -- April 26, 2024

I took the photo on 07-April -2024.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, 2024 -- April 25, 2024

Kellie Talbot created this poster for the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. It shows the Dixie Cups, New Orleans ladies who had a hit with "Chapel of Love" in 1964. During the same session they casually recorded the Mardi Gras song "Iko Iko." 

Black Cat Magazine April 1899 -- April 24, 2024

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The Black Cat Magazine was launched in Boston in 1895. It published short stories and was known for printing stories by new writers. This issue is labelled "5 -- Cleverest Stories -- 5." "The Stolen Sky-Scraper" by Frank Lillie Pollack sounds like fun.