June 20, 2026

What legendary performer graced the stages of jazz hotbeds like the Hotel Metropolitan in Paducah and the Morton Building in Athens?

A The Beatles
B Gene Autry
C Duke Ellington
D Frank Sinatra

Duke Ellington, a titan of jazz, performed at both the Hotel Metropolitan in Paducah, Kentucky, and the Morton Building in Athens, Georgia. These venues were integral parts of the "Chitlin' Circuit," a network of theaters and clubs across the United States that hosted African-American musicians and entertainers.

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