Bill, the Duke, and Billy

Here’s a somewhat off-the-wall offering from Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, maybe not their best work but you gotta admit it has some unique elements….

OpenCulture.com dug up this 1957 collaboration that Billy and the Duke believed was a celebration of the art of William Shakespeare.

I leave it to you to discern the connections, to your own satisfaction.

Even if you don’t really get their salute to the Bard, it’s pretty good listening….

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