A Portrait Of Duke Ellington By Tracy Frech
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Duke Ellington is considered to be one of the greatest figures in the history of
American music. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was born in Washington D.C. on
April 29, 1899. His parents were James Edward and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. They
raised Duke as an only child, until his sister, Ruth, was ....
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dance parties and weddings. After Duke's first job, he became more interested
in painting and the arts. For a few years he painted public posters. Duke
then decided to put together his own band.
At this point in his life things started to change for the better for Duke,
but not for long. In those days, this new music was just beginning to develop and
would later be given the name of jazz. In that time it was considered to be low
and vulgar because it was music that grew directly o ....
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