国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「In 1971, photographer Pierre Boulat captured this moment—jazz legend Duke Ellington pausing in the rain to sign autographs for his fans. The twist? Ellington's fans weren't Americans. This photo was taken during the Duke Ellington orchestra's tour of the U.S.S.R. ✈️ Duke Ellington and his orchestra visited the U.S.S.R in 1971 as part of a cultural exchange program overseen by the U.S. State Department. Ellington and his fellow musicians played 22 shows over the course of the 33 day diplomatic tour—all of them to sold-out crowds. Ellington was thrilled at the reception his orchestra received abroad. He later told a "New York Times" interviewer: "[t]he concerts ran four or five hours. . .but not a person moved out of a chair the whole time. How often in a lifetime can you get 24 audiences like that?" 🎶 After Ellington returned to the U.S., he receive a letter on White House stationery from President Richard Nixon, who thanked him and told him his performances were "continuing to win friends for the United States through-out the world." Swipe to see Nixon's letter, as well as a candid photo of Ellington meeting Russian musicians.🎷 #SmithsonianMusic #SmithsonianJazz #JazzAppreciationMonth #JazzHistory #MusicHistory #EntertainmentHistory #AmericanHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackHistory #AmericanDemocracy #DiplomaticHistory #InternationalHistory #DukeEllington Support of jazz programming at the museum is made possible by the LeRoy Neiman Foundation; The Argus Fund; the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, founding donor of the Jazz Appreciation Month endowment; David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn; Goldman Sachs; and the John Hammond Performance Series Endowment Fund.」4月29日 21時49分