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'''Duke Ellington''' (1899-1974) was a famous jazz performer and songwriter. |
'''Duke Ellington''' (1899-1974) was a famous jazz performer and songwriter. |
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==Songs performed by the Muppets== |
==Songs performed by the Muppets== |
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| − | * "[[It Don't Mean a Thing]]" performed in [[Episode 216: Cleo Laine|episode 216]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' |
+ | * "[[It Don't Mean a Thing]]" performed in [[Episode 216: Cleo Laine|episode 216]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' by [[Cleo Laine]] and [[the Electric Mayhem]] |
* "[[Just Squeeze Me]]" performed in [[Episode 520: Wally Boag|episode 520]] of ''The Muppet Show''. |
* "[[Just Squeeze Me]]" performed in [[Episode 520: Wally Boag|episode 520]] of ''The Muppet Show''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| + | *The character Duck Ellington on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' is a parody of the performer. He performed "[[No Matter What Your Language]]" with [[Wynton Marsalis]] at [[Birdland]] in [[Episode 2874|episode 2874]]. |
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*''[[Muppet Babies]]'' [[Episode 305: The Muppet Broadcasting Company|episode 305]] featured a spoof of Ellington's radio show (1943, 1945-1946), with [[Baby Rowlf]] as a big band conductor. |
*''[[Muppet Babies]]'' [[Episode 305: The Muppet Broadcasting Company|episode 305]] featured a spoof of Ellington's radio show (1943, 1945-1946), with [[Baby Rowlf]] as a big band conductor. |
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*[[Floyd Pepper|Floyd]] reviewed one of Duke Ellington's recordings in the ''[[Muppet Magazine]]'' [[Muppet Magazine issue 19|Summer 1987]] issue. |
*[[Floyd Pepper|Floyd]] reviewed one of Duke Ellington's recordings in the ''[[Muppet Magazine]]'' [[Muppet Magazine issue 19|Summer 1987]] issue. |
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| + | *Ellington's hit, "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" was spoofed on ''Sesame Street'' with [[Grover]] singing "[[I Do Not Crawl Around Much Anymore]]." |
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| + | *In [[episode 2424|a 1988 episode]] of ''Sesame Street'', [[Mae]] suggests [[Bob]] and their band play Ellington's "Sophisticated Ladies." |
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==Connections== |
==Connections== |
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Revision as of 01:20, 8 October 2012
Cleo Laine performing "It Don't Mean a Thing" on The Muppet Show.
Duke Ellington (1899-1974) was a famous jazz performer and songwriter.
Songs performed by the Muppets
- "It Don't Mean a Thing" performed in episode 216 of The Muppet Show by Cleo Laine and the Electric Mayhem
- "Just Squeeze Me" performed in episode 520 of The Muppet Show.
References
- The character Duck Ellington on Sesame Street is a parody of the performer. He performed "No Matter What Your Language" with Wynton Marsalis at Birdland in episode 2874.
- Muppet Babies episode 305 featured a spoof of Ellington's radio show (1943, 1945-1946), with Baby Rowlf as a big band conductor.
- Floyd reviewed one of Duke Ellington's recordings in the Muppet Magazine Summer 1987 issue.
- Ellington's hit, "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" was spoofed on Sesame Street with Grover singing "I Do Not Crawl Around Much Anymore."
- In a 1988 episode of Sesame Street, Mae suggests Bob and their band play Ellington's "Sophisticated Ladies."
Connections
- Grenoldo Frazier played Duke in the revue Billy, Lena and The Duke: A Night of Ellington Music!