Edward kennedy duke ellington biography summary
What did duke ellington play
Born in Washington D.C. in , Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as “Duke,” began playing piano as a child.
Duke ellington parents
Edward Kennedy (‘Duke’) Ellington was one of the most significant musicians of the 20th Century, an innovative stylist on the piano, composer and leader of his Famous Orchestra for fifty years .
Duke ellington early life
From Louis Armstrong's rise up from a challenging neighborhood in New Orleans to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington's childhood in D.C. to the Red Bank, New Jersey-born William James "Count" Basie-child of a laundress and coachmen-the sometimes intersecting lives of this trio is documented by journalist Larry Tye. The pacing of the book is superb.
Where was duke ellington born
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was born 29 April in Washington, D.C., USA to James Edward Ellington and Daisy Kennedy, both of whom were pianists.