Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Ralph J. Gleason called him "America's most important composer."
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Washington, D.C.
- Educated at
- Armstrong High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Songwriters Hall of Fame🏆 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award🏆 German Film Award for best original music🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Trending topics shown first"Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn’t want me to be too famous too young."
"How can anyone expect to be understood unless he presents his thoughts with complete honesty? This situation is unfair because it asks too much of the world. In effect, we say, "I don't dare show you …"
"Roaming through the jungle of "oohs" and "ahs," searching for a more agreeable noise, I live a life of primitivity with the mind of a child and an unquenchable thirst for sharps and flats."
"It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something."
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Timeline
1899
Born
Birth1974
Died
Death
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