Duke Ellington at Hollywood Canteen Inauguration Powell, Eleanor performer Theatrical Performance 1942-10-03 Hollywood Canteen While working on its 1942 films (Cabin in the Sky, Reveille with Beverly), the Ellington orchestra took part in this outside event at the Hollywood Canteen Inauguration. Emceed by Eddie Cantor, the servicemen's club premiere show featured the tap dancer Eleanor Powell, along with other musicians, comedians and performers. 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 Eleanor Powell (biography) loc.music.tdabio.152 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.1181