Black, Brown and Beige

For the albums, see Black, Brown and Beige (1946 album) and Black, Brown and Beige (1958 album).
"Black, Brown and Beige"
Song by Duke Ellington
Written1943
GenreJazz symphony
Composer(s)Duke Ellington

Black, Brown and Beige is an extended jazz work written by Duke Ellington for his first concert at Carnegie Hall, on January 23, 1943. It tells the history of African Americans and was the composer's attempt to transform attitudes about race, elevate American music, specifically jazz, to be seen as on par with classical European music, and challenge America to live up to its founding principles of freedom and equality for all.[1]

  1. ^ Barbera, Karen (January 25, 2022). Duke Ellington - The Notes The World Is Not Ready To Hear. Estes Park, CO: Armin Lear Press, Inc. pp. 293–294. ISBN 978-1-956450-04-0.