His main interest was in ragtime music, a lively dance music noted for offbeat rhythms and one of the precursors of modern jazz music. Ellington and a small band played across Washington, DC, then eventually mo
Though Ellington took piano lessons, he was more interested in baseball. "President Roosevelt (Teddy) would come by on his horse sometimes, and stop and watch us play," he recalled Ellington went to Armstrong Technical High School in Washington, D.C. He got his first job selling peanuts at...
Ellington grew up in a middle class family in Washington. His family encouraged him to follow his interests in the fine arts. At the age of seven, Ellington started studying the piano. And followed his study through high school, after graduating he was awarded with a scholarship to the ...
A Tone Parallel to Duke Ellington, The Man in the Music – Jack ChambersSoul Soothing Beach (CD: “Duke Ellington Live at the Whitney” Impulse! IMP 11732)Recorded 10 April 1972, Whitney Museum, New York CityDuke Ellington – piano; Joe Benjamin – bass; Rufus Jones – drums....
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