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Duke Burrell was born on born July 9, 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana and worked throughout his career in the Crescent City. He performed and recorded with Louis Jordan, Johnny Otis and on the final recordings of clarinetist Barney Bigard and the Pelican Trio along with Barry Martyn. He would reunite with Bigard for an Ellington segment recording with bassist Bobby Stone, drummer Louis Bellson and trumpeter Ray Nance.

By 1973 Duke became a bandleader and the following year formed the Louisiana Shakers that included Sammy Rimington, Sam Lee, McNeil Breaux and Teddy Edwards in the quintet lineup. He went on to lead four recording sessions between 1973 and 1976.

Pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader Duke Burrell passed away on August 5, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.

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