Sophisticated Lady - Duke Ellington

Tony Award-winner Hinton Battle sings Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady" accompanied by dancer Paula Kelly.

0:00 Dance by company
1:45 Paula Kelly entrance
2:22 Hinton Battle sings
3:12 Paula Kelly dance to Hinton Battle vocals

"Sophisticated Ladies" was nominated for eight Tony Awards in 1981, winning two. This performance is an excerpt from the 1981 DVD "Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies," available for purchase at http://www.kultur.com (We are not affiliated in any way with kultur.com.)

Many more great videos from "Sophisticated Ladies" are available from our website at http://www.thebestarts.com/sophisticatedladies/

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Sophisticated
• Lady
• Ladies
• Duke
• Ellington
• Big
• Band
• Jazz
• Dance
• Broadway
• Musical
• Theatre
• Hinton
• Battle

[PSYLLA2020]

Breathtaking, thanks for uploading it.

[MusicalFeelings]

Stunning !!! 

[keepthemusicplaying0]

Fabulous !!

[heavenlyvisions7]

Now thats how u conduct yourselves during a night out , ladies....leave him guessing , don't give all away on the first night.....that woman stole his heart cuz she was so sophisticated....not whorish!

[kuddyLeRoc]

Beautiful!!!

[lilipad2457]

i love this because it takes us back to before black women COULD NOT EVEN BE IN THESE THINGS! It gives us POWER! WE ARE ALL SOPHISTICATED LADIES!

[flamairzah]

Paula Kelly is BREATHTAKING!!!! I remember wanting to see this show as a child. Thank you for posting.

[Lanoelle]

@San47di And i feel sorry for myself :(

[oldude1000]

The irreplaceable Duke Ellington, the music, the stage, the correography, the dress, the class, all takes us back to a special time...................Don

[mca1218]

Paula Kelly- even breathtaking in a wordless pantomime. And a killer fur and evening gown!! The 'sophisticated' kiss on the hand and exit at the very end is awesome.