“On 28 June 1969 the Mothers [of Invention] played the Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the Charlotte Jazz Festival. .. [Frank] Zappa claimed that ‘before we went on, I saw Duke Ellington begging — pleading — for a ten-dollar advance. It was really depressing.’ After the show Zappa told the band: ‘That’s […]
Posts Tagged ‘duke ellington’
Duke Ellington broke in Charlotte? No way, Mr. Zappa
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged charlotte jazz festival, duke ellington, frank zappa, the real frank zappa book on December 28, 2015 | 3 Comments »
Durham put him ‘In a Sentimental Mood’
Posted in Just A Bite, Memorabilia Moment, tagged duke ellington, durham nc, edward merrick, in a sentimental mood, nc mutual insurance company, stanley dance on March 7, 2012 | 4 Comments »
“We had played a big dance in a tobacco warehouse, and afterwards a friend of mine, an executive in the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company [treasurer Edward Merrick], threw a party for us [at the N.C. Mutual Building in Durham]. “I was playing piano when another one of our friends had some trouble with two […]
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