Jazz greats such as Duke Ellington and Pittsburgh natives Billy Strayhorn and Earl Hines played there .
Known as the cultural nucleus of Black Pittsburgh , Wylie Avenue in the Hill District was an important jazz mecca .
Jazz greats such as Duke Ellington and Black Pittsburgh natives Billy Strayhorn and Earl Hines played there .
Known as the cultural nucleus of Black Pittsburgh , Wylie Avenue in the Hill District was an important jazz mecca .