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All About Duke Ellington
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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08/05/09
Duke Ellington's Fam -- The Attack Over Cognac Thirty two years after his death, jazz le...
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08/05/09
Duke Ellington's Fam -- The Attack Over Cognac Thirty two years after his death, jazz le...
TMZ
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06/08/09
Mercedes Ellington, granddaughter of Duke, keeps in step at 70 Her dancing career may ha...
New York Daily News - New York NY
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04/12/09
Series honors legendary musician from Dayton Cityfolk continues the Celebrating Billy St...
Dayton Daily News - Dayton OH
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03/05/09
Channeling Ellington For more than 50 years, the bandleader took his Duke Ellington Orch...
Herald-Tribune - Sarasota FL
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02/24/09
Duke Ellington makes U.S. coin history Jazz legend Duke Ellington is the first African A...
CNN International
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01/07/09
Ellington’s music presented in free concert Entertaining, sophisticated, jazz, blues - a...
The Wichita Eagle - Wichita KS
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11/19/08
Duke Ellington: The Composer, Pt. 1 NPR.org , November 19, 2008 - Duke Ellington compose...
NPR
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11/07/08
Using jazz to change kids' lives WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis knows...
CNN International
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09/26/08
RIFFS: Alexander plays Ellington Fest During his four-day gig at Georgetown's Blues Alle...
The Washington Post - Washington DC
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07/16/08
Stamps honoring early black films unveiled at Newark Museum A ceremony at the Newark Mus...
Newark Star-Ledger - Newark NJ
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08/05/09
Duke Ellington's Fam -- The Attack Over Cognac Thirty two years after his death, jazz le...
TMZ
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02/13/09
2009 Duke Ellington Fest Lineup Announced Duke Ellington Jazz Festival (DEJF) Executive ...
Washington City Paper - Black Plastic Bag
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10/06/08
DEJF: La Timbistica, Chopteeth and Fertile Ground at the 9:30 Club "The future of la mus...
Washington City Paper - Black Plastic Bag
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10/05/08
DEJF: NEA Jazz Masters Concert I stand by the caveat that there's a star power behind th...
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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...
Washington City Paper - Black Plastic Bag
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04/09/08
Just Announced: "Duke, Ella, and Beyond" Concert, April 26 Charlie Fishman , founder and...
Washington City Paper - Black Plastic Bag
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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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