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Duke Ellington Fellowship Program

The Duke Ellington Fellowship Program is a community-based organization which sponsors artists mentoring and performing with Yale University students and young musicians from the New Haven public school system. It was created in 1972.

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The Duke Ellington Fellowship Program is a community-based organization which sponsors artists mentoring and performing with Yale University students and young musicians from the New Haven public school system. It was created in 1972.12

The Fellowship was the brainchild of Willie Ruff, a jazz musician and Yale University professor.3 About 40 notable musicians received medals in attendance at the inaugural fundraiser, including Marion Anderson, Paul Robeson, Eubie Blake, and Odetta, while Ellington personally mingled with the guests and patrons.34

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  1. Henahan, Donal (August 18, 1972). "YALE FELLOWSHIPS HONOR ELLINGTON". New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  2. Horne, Aaron (1996). Brass Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 9780313064869. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  3. Green, Edward; Spring, Evan (2014). The Cambridge Companion to Duke Ellington. Cambridge University Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 9780521881197. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  4. "Musicians Celebrate Black Heritage". Jet. October 26, 1972. p. 56-58. Retrieved May 19, 2026.