Duke Ellington
American pianist and composer
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Wikipedia
Born: April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C.
Died: May 24, 1974 (age 75 years), New York, NY
Music group: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra (1923 – 1974)
Grandchildren: Mercedes Ellington, Edward Kennedy Ellington II, and Paul Mercer Ellington
Children: Mercer Ellington
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 ...
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Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899–1974) had a career as a composer, pianist, and bandleader that spanned more than 50 years, during which he created ...
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and Big band leader. He was one of the most important ...
Known as one of the most prominent artists in the world of jazz, Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington had one overwhelming passion as a young person in ...
Born in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, ...