Duke Ellington: First European Tour Bailey, Bill performer Wilson, Derby performer Dudley, Bessie performer Theatrical Performance 1933-06-12 The band's 46-day tour in Great Britain, their first trip abroad. The band left aboard the S.S. Olympic on June 2, 1933. With singer Ivie Anderson, and dancers Bessie Dudley, Derby Wilson, and Bill Bailey. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Strattemann, Klaus: Duke Ellington: Day by Day, Film by Film. Copenhagen: Jazz Media (1992). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Bill Bailey (biography) loc.music.tdabio.18 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.131