[Dixielandjazz] Duke Ellington at the Paramount Theatre

[Harry Callaghan]

Fifty-five cents indeed............I don't think you'd be able to see an act
today anywhere comparable to Duke for even $55.

But then again, what were people paying for a gallon of gas in 1948?

I can't remember every paying that little but I do remember seeing Martin &
Lewis at the Paramount in maybe 1954 for no more than a buck...and by
coincidence, I remember the Four Step Brothers opened for them

TIdes
HC.

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:09 AM, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:

> Duke Ellington at the Paramount Theatre
>
> Starting on this day in 1948, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra topped the
> stage show
> at the Paramount Theatre in NYC's Times Square, in support of John Farrow's
> suspense
> film "The Big Clock." Ellington's billing described him as "America's
> Foremost Modern
> Composer." Featured soloists with the band were Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance,
> Al Hibbler,
> and Kay Davis. Also on the program were the Four Step Brothers and comedian
> George
> Kirby. As an extra added attraction, the Paramount offered Ella Fitzgerald,
> "The
> First Lady of Song." Doors opened at 8:00am, with all tickets priced at 55
> cents
> until 1:00pm. Those were the days!
>
>
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