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What was the name of the song duke Ellington made for his deceased mother?
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When did Duke Ellington make the song take the a train?
I'm not sure about the day but i believe Duke Ellington made the song in 1939
How did Duke Ellington made a difference?
he changed the world
Something special Duke Ellington did?
He Made wonderful Music.
What was the name that Duke Ellington made?
His music was billed as orchestral jazz and swing.
Who made the song I Got it bad and that ain't good famous?
Duke Ellington
The works of Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes reflected the?
In the 1920s both Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington made major contributions to the Harlem Renaissance
How did Duke Ellington made a difference inour musical?
i don't know maybe of his music that made people love it
How old was Duke Ellington when he became famous?
Ellington started playing professionally at age 15, and made his first huge career advancement at age 24 when he moved to Harlem.
What year did Duke Ellington win the Pulitzer Prize?
The Pulitzer Jury recommended Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington for a Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1965, but the Board rejected their suggestion. Ellington won a posthumous Special Citation (not a Pulitzer Prize) in 1999 "in recognition of his musical genius, which evoked aesthetically the principles of democracy through the medium of jazz and thus made an indelible contribution to art and culture."
Who was first to have a no 1 hit with unchained melody?
The person who originally made/sang the Unchained Melody is Duke Ellington on the 15th March 1857.
Duke ellington was famous for playing what instrument?
Duke Ellington was famous because he was a famous jazz musician. He's one of the most best known of all jazz composers and band leaders. Ellington produced more than 1,500 musical works in his lifetime. In 1969, he was awarded the "Presidential Medal of Freedom."
Why is Duke Ellington famous?
• In his fifty year career, Duke Ellington played over 20,000 performances in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East as well as Asia, • Duke Ellington composed more than 2000 pieces of music, • Duke Ellington received 13 Grammy Awards, • Duke Ellington received the Pulitzer Prize, • President Lyndon Johnson presented Duke Ellington with the Presidents Gold Medal in 1966, • Was awarded the French Legion of Honor in 1973, • Has a United States Commemorative stamp with his image on it issued in 1986, • Received Honorary Doctorates from Howard and Yale Universities, • His real name was Edward Kennedy Ellington, but he was named Duke because of his refined manners and bearing, and the name was givin to him by a adorring classmate, • As a child, Duke hated his piano lessons so later he quit. But when he became a teenager, and took up piano again because he wanted to impress a girl, back then people who played instruments were "cool" .
