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The Duke Ellington Orchestra, performing on stage in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Unidentified performers on stage with signs that read "Tulsa Blues Club" and "Greenwood Chamber of Commerce"
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Miss Yoko Sisasawa performing with The Duke Ellington Orchestra in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Curatorial Remarks

People: Miss Yoko Sisasawa
Places: Tulsa
Purpose: Greenwood Jazz Hall of Fame Music Festival

Community Elder Tags: unknown bass player, Duke Ellington Band, August 17 1990, baby grand piano, stage lights, blue and white canopy, bass fiddle, black suit, black bow tie, black dress, monitor speaker, night performance, microphone stand

Francine Campbell, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Community Elder Tags: cello

Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Community Youth Tags: autumn, fall, August 17th 1990, Band, jazz band, piano, bass fiddle, double bass, string instrument, stage lights, speakers, outside performance, stage, musical performance, blue and white tarp, blue and white covering

Erika Hanes, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Miss Yoko Sisasawa performing with The Duke Ellington Orchestra in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Creator(s): 
Duke Ellington Orchestra (Subject)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
August 17, 1990
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4327.10651
Previous Number(s): 
TL2019.20
Department: 
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