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Our PBS Documentaries> Duke Ellington's WashingtonProgram DescriptionDuke Ellington's Washington - This one-hour historical documentary on the remarkable African American community in Washington which nurtured the emergence of a surprising array of talented African-American lawyers, doctors, businessmen, and cultural figures, epitomized by Duke Ellington. "Duke Ellington's Washington" is a dynamic blend of the music and pictures that illuminate both young Ellington and the hometown that nurtured him, and the intimate oral histories of people who knew Duke as a boy and the community that was home to so many talented African Americans. The program takes an unconventional approach by combining the celebrated past of Washington's black community with its modern revival of that heritage along with another of Ellington's legacies, the Ellington School for the Arts which is producing a new stream of talented DC musicians, actors, dancers, and artists of all kinds. Production CreditsClick here to see Production Credits Press / Viewer ReactionLocal and personal reactions to Duke Ellington's Washington Purchase InformationPlease click here to view Purchasing Information Show TranscriptClick here to read the transcript 
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