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Down Beat Magazine August 24, 1967 Vol. 34 No. 17 – Duke Ellington Cover
This vintage August 24, 1967 issue of Down Beat Magazine features Duke Ellington on the cover, alongside the full results of the International Jazz Critics Poll. Inside, readers will find the complete tabulation of winners in both Established Talent and Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition, as well as detailed breakdowns of how individual critics voted and their commentary. Also included is Dan Morgenstern’s tribute to Bessie Smith, the Hall of Fame inductee that year, celebrating her legacy as the “Empress of the Blues.” Rounding out the issue are record reviews, industry news, and commentary. The magazine is in good condition. The item pictured in this listing is exactly the same one you will receive. Please review photos for condition purposes.
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Table of Contents
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8 Chords and Discords
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12 News
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14 Strictly Ad Lib
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15 International Jazz Critics Poll Results … complete tabulation of all winners, Established Talent and Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition
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20 How They Voted … individual critic ballots with commentary
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22 Empress of the Blues … Dan Morgenstern on Bessie Smith, this year’s Down Beat Hall of Fame inductee
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24 Record Reviews
Photo credits: Cover—Columbia Records. Pages 16–17: Ellington, Jim Marshall; Kirk and Davis, Bill Abernathy; Johnson, Russell, and Jones, Lee Tanner; Rollins and Armstrong, Herb Snitzer; Carney, Ron Howard; Moody and Smith, Ave Pildas; Montgomery, Lawrence Shustak; Hines, Chuck Stewart. Pages 18–19: Ellis, George Hall; Hancock, George Klabin; Owens, Lee Tanner; Brown, McPherson, Patterson, and Raney, Don Schlitten; Henderson, Lars Swanberg; Adams, Tom Jackson; Robinson, Roy Gibson; White and Alexandria, Jim Taylor; Vig, Jay Florian Mitchell; Jarrett, Jean-Pierre Leloir; Izenzon and Graves, Valerie Wilmer; Boone, Raymond Ross; Supremes, Roy Lewis.