Duke Ellington's tour of Ceylon in 1963 has been mentioned on the tribute site to one of Sri Lanka's outstanding broadcasters, Vernon Corea, a pioneer of Radio Ceylon and the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Vernon Corea was appointed an Ethnic Minorities Adviser to the BBC in 1978. He also presented the popular 'London Sounds Eastern' on BBC Radio London 206. Vernon Corea passed away in New Malden, Surrey in the UK in September 2002. He was a real jazz enthusiast and counted Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington among his favourite jazz musicians.
Vernon Corea met Duke Ellington at Radio Ceylon in 1963. Duke Ellington and his orchestra played to capacity audiences in Colombo on his tour of the Far East.
For further information please see 'Vernon Corea The Golden Voice of Radio Ceylon'.
Vernon Corea met Duke Ellington at Radio Ceylon in 1963. Duke Ellington and his orchestra played to capacity audiences in Colombo on his tour of the Far East.
For further information please see 'Vernon Corea The Golden Voice of Radio Ceylon'.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
