Born: Washington, D.C., 1899
Years Active: 1934-2000
Influenced by: Willie "The Lion" Smith, Thelonious Monk, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Sidney Bechet
Genre: Jazz
Biography: Duke Ellington was the most important composer in the history of jazz as well as being a bandleader who held his large group ...
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07/16/08
Stamps honoring early black films unveiled at Newark Museum A ceremony at the Newark Mus...
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08/21/08
Ellington Fest: Now with 0% Ramsey Lewis The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival has annually f...
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04/28/08
2008 Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Lineup Announced Saturday night at the Lincoln Theatre...
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04/09/08
Just Announced: "Duke, Ella, and Beyond" Concert, April 26 Charlie Fishman , founder and...
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03/12/08
The "Duke Ellington Orchestra"? The only problem is that Duke Ellington died in 1974.
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