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Myself with Others: Margo Jefferson

The LRB Podcast

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Is There a Difference Between the Old and the New Breed of Artists?

My father's passion was Duke Ellington. My mother's passion was all of those singers, Ella and Billy. Cab Calloway's wife, Nuffy, was an old grammar school friend of mine. Maria Cole would bring Nat's children to Chicago for vacation. So, you know, what was part of your social life then became part of your cultural history.

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