General News July 18, 2017

Camp Randall 100: Duke Ellington

Jazz legend brought his orchestra to Madison for Camp Randall’s first concert

General News July 18, 2017

Camp Randall 100: Duke Ellington

Jazz legend brought his orchestra to Madison for Camp Randall’s first concert

The Camp Randall 100 is an exclusive list celebrating 100 people who have shaped Camp Randall Stadium's history across the realms of sports, music, culture and beyond. A new honoree will be revealed each day over the final 100 days leading up to kickoff of the Wisconsin football team's season opener with Utah State on Friday, Sept. 1. The Camp Randall 100 reveal is part of a year-long celebration of the history of the iconic stadium, which opened in 1917.

MADISON, Wis. — Over a 50-year career, Duke Ellington became one of the most influential musicians in American history.

Over a five-day stay in Madison in 1972, the jazz legend and his orchestra performed the first concert in Camp Randall Stadium history.

Read more in Ellington's Camp Randall 100 profile.

Camp Randall 100 profiles through July 18, 2017:

May 24 - Pat Richter
May 25 - Jesse Owens
May 26 - John Clay
May 27 - Burt Reynolds
May 28 - John R. Richards
May 29 - Matt Schabert
May 30 - Leo Butts
May 31 - Katie Couric
June 1 - Alan Ameche
June 2 - The Portage Plumber
June 3 - Aaron Gibson
June 4 - Jim Mott
June 5 - Red Wilson
June 6 - Brooks Bollinger
June 7 - Donna Shalala
June 8 - David Gilreath
June 9 - Genesis
June 10 - Brianna Decker
June 11 - Ivy Williamson
June 12 - Keith Jackson
June 13 - Joe Schobert
June 14 - Eric Heiden
June 15 - Ron Vander Kelen
June 16 - Joe Thomas
June 17 - Fred Gage
June 18 - Tom Burke
June 19 - Walter "Mickey" McGuire
June 20 - Don Gehrmann
June 21 - Dave Schreiner
June 22 - Chris McIntosh
June 23 - Sidney Williams
June 24 - Steve Stricker
June 25 - Milt Bruhn
June 26 - U2
June 27 - Russell Wilson
June 28 - Jeff Nault
June 29 - Marty Below
June 30 - House of Pain
July 1 - "Hard Rocks" Defense
July 2 - John Coatta
July 3 - Pink Floyd
July 4 - Bucky Badger
July 5 - Brent Moss & Terrell Fletcher
July 6 - Dale Hackbart
July 7 - Michael Brin
July 8 - Mike Kalasmiki
July 9 - Brendan Smith
July 10 - Bret Bielema
July 11 - Dayne Game Streaker
July 12 - Joe Panos
July 13 - Brent Musburger
July 14 - Mike Mahnke
July 15 - Montee Ball
July 16 - Kenny Dichter
July 17 - Don Davey
July 18 - Duke Ellington
July 19 - Who's Next?

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