Duke Ellington may not be exactly 60s or 70s but he was everything... and besides, I'm proud to say I saw Duke Ellington in person in the early fall of 1972 (two year before he died on 24 May 1974) waiting for a cab in front of the Madison Square Garden. I saw that giant of a man trying to catch a cab and I knew instantly that he was the legendary Duke Ellington even though nodoby seemed to pay attention to him. He wore an over coat and was super elegant...
