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Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington — Part 1

35 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: May 13, 1938 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington · 34 pages OCR'd
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oe CnrIe<tAL | 4 Mey Uy, 1 i » according to a confidential sources _. was held at ‘Carnegie Hall, New York City, under the. Sponsore ue “2. > ghip of the Joint Anti-Fascist Refuces ommaittee, - Be i, Ellington wes said te have voluntecred his professional 8 an oe -" services for this eoneert wiich reportedly attended by as.” * * <-. 2,000 persons, The Joint AntieFasciat Refugee Comittee has - Pe tam eited by the Attorney General of the United States as | Sommist within the BUR see “,3f E ae Order 104509 . oe ‘the “Dally Worker" of haguat 7s yin an erticls te, ee captioned "Stars Lead Coast Nenocratic eo wiitlets reflected - IM gee that Bandmaster=Composer Dum Ellington wes a member of the = - - -. _. Bxeeutive Board of the Hollywood Democratic Comittee, The - 2°. Bollywood Benocratic Committees has been cited by the Galiforaia | - ul.. | Corsrtttee on Untmorican Activities in a report issued in. . : - }; as a Comanist fronts (100- 13875h<a) so - . The Jewry 2, 19:6, issue of the "Tatly Worker" 7 = ‘eontained an article eantioned "Yucoslav Relfef Opens 19;6 = Prive.” This article atated that the Americm Camiulttee for Yusoslav Relief had opened its 19:5 activities with e Tom Rall benefit concert, which concort wes sponsored by Puke . " Bllington among others, The American Corruittea for Yugosley ~- wou») Relfef, Incorporated has been cited Ly the Attorney General =. — wo ef the *onited States as Commmniat within the purview of ; aa Executive Order Oy - (100-212169-A) » a _— ce & an ‘According to a confidential source who has furnished “ “ peliable information in the past Duke Ellington was elected . to the Board of Pireators of tha Independent Citizens , / ». Garmittee of the Arts, Seloness, and Professions, Incorporated, . . et the annual menbership meeting of thet organization held . — et the Alvin Theater, Tow York City, on February 10, 10:6, | The Independent Citizens Comittee of the Art Seiéneos, end 1“ .c\ .Ppofesalons hes been. olted as a Corssunist front b y the. _~-*. + Congressional Comaittes on Un-American hetivitioe Van a report © > Lasved by thet Group on April 25, 1951, and in others, . ne oe. - (200-33889245 | Pe 8 ‘x * whe Cones IAL ol wine hes tuntena a liable information in the past, a concert
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