Vintage glossy 10 x 8 Mills Artists publicity photo of Ellington looking sharp at his piano, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Millie, Best wishes, Duke Ellington.” In fine condition. Consignor notes that her mother, Emily Grous Hollister, nicknamed ‘Millie,’ obtained the signature while working as a concierge to the stars at Hartford, Connecticut’s State Theatre during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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