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B S Lindström's avatar

Thanks for sharing! From what Claes states in his Swedish introduction, the interview was recorded on April 27 as he states that "Duke by the way celebrates his birthday on the day after tomorrow". The interview date is also discussed on that day in “The Duke Where and When” although the conclusion is wrong.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

The Duke knew his talent didn't exempt him from the prejudices inherent in being a Black man. And so much of his music is a response to those prejudices....

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