Rhythm royalty

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Bandleader Duke Ellington and drummer Sonny Greer are seen in action at the Aquarium nightclub in New York City, circa November 1946. The Ellington organization was one of the tightest bands in the U.S.—so much so, its members called Ellington “Old Grumpy” and “The Headbanger”—behind his back of course.