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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."
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Duke Ellington won the Pulitzer Prize in 1965 for his outstanding musical composition, "For True, Not for False."
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Who was band leader composer and pianist that the Pulitzer Prize Advisory Board voted against honoring in May 1965?
The Pulitzer Prize Advisory Board rejected the recommendation of their jury to award the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Music to Duke Ellington. They chose, instead, to withhold the prize that year. On hearing about the Board's decision, the 66-year-old Ellington allegedly commented, "Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be famous too young."Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington received a posthumous Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prize Advisory Board in 1999. The citation read: "Bestowed posthumously, commemorating the centennial year of his birth, 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 won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for jazz?
The first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize was Of Thee I Sing, a political satire based on a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The play debuted in 1931 and won the Pulitzer in 1932. Although George Gershwin wrote the musical score, his name is not listed as one of the winners.
Did duke Ellington win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Duke Ellington did not get a Nobel Peace Prize,even though he was nominated.
Which year was Pulitzer prize established?
The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher.
What year did brooks win a Pulitzer prize?
Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection, Annie Allen, in 1950.
What year did The Grapes of Wrath win a Pulitzer Prize?
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940.
What college did Duke Ellington attend?
Education: Left high school in his senior year; later received honorary diploma.
What year did Alice Coachman win a Pulitzer Prize?
Alice Coachman never won a Pulitzer Prize; she was an Olympic gold medalist in track in 1948.
What year did Carl Sagan win a Pulitzer Prize?
Carl Sagan won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book The Dragons of Eden in 1978.
What year did Nikki Kahn win the Pulitzer prize?
2011
What year did Duke Ellington become famous?
He became famous in 1926.
What is the ethnicity of the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for journalism?
There are a number of award subcategories in the Pulitzer Prize Journalism category each year; ethnicity varies and is not a consideration for winning.
