Songbook Hall of Fame awards were presented to Paul Williams and Mercedes Ellington, who attended on behalf of her late grandfather, Duke Ellington. (Credit: Sara C Imagery) Photo

From: Photo Flash: Inside The 2019 Great American Songbook Hall Of Fame Induction

The Great American Songbook Foundation inducted songwriter Paul Williams and composer-bandleader Duke Ellington into its Songbook Hall of Fame during a star-studded gala Saturday at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.