Duke Ellington was an American jazz bandleader, pianist and composer. He is considered by many to be America`s greatest composer. By the time of his death, Ellington had appeared for more than 20,000 performances worldwide. Early years Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born in ...
Recounts Edward Kennedy `Duke' Ellington's childhood as a `pampered' only child until he was a teen. Born in 1899; Father, James Edward Ellington and mother, Daisy Kennedy Ellington; How his mother...
e, and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz. The Early Years Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington, D. C. It ...
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years.[1] Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington w
themselves "The Washingtonians". Snowden left the group in early 1924 and Ellington took over as bandleader. After a fire the club was re-opened as the Club Kentucky (often referred to as the "Kentucky Club"), an engagement which set the stage for the biggest opportunities in Ellington's ...
Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time, and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz. The Early Yea...
Hodges died two years later and this was a fitting elegy to great saxophonist. In 1969, Ellington received the Medal of Freedom at the White House; it would certainly have shocked his father, but possibly not. Come the 1970s and Ellington was working all around the world. This included a...
DDuke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time,and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over theworld. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into manycompositions, mostly in the style known as jazz.The Early YearsDu...
Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions m
The Early Years Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington D. C. It wasn’t until Ellington was a teenager that his interest in music grew. He taught himself to play the piano by listening to local piano players. Sometime around 1916 Ellington began playing the piano at high...