Music

…and His Mother Called Him Bill 1968

By Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

  • jazz
  • 43 min
  • 12 tracks
  • RCA

...And His Mother Called Him Bill is a studio album by Duke Ellington recorded in the wake of the death of his long-time collaborator, Billy Strayhorn, in 1967. It won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1968, Ellington's third consecutive victory in this category, following Ellington '66 and the Far East Suite.

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