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Who was Duke Ellington's collaborator in the 1940's?
Billy Strayhorn.
President Nixon presented the presidential medal of freedom to what musician in 1969?
duke ellington
Who played jazz at the cotton club?
Duke Ellington played jazz in the 1920's at the popular Cotton Club.
What are facts about duke?
• 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" .
Was William of Normandy a duke?
He was a duke at the age of 9 because his father died.
What is Duke Ellington's daughter's name?
Mercedes Ellington. Mercedes Ellington is Duke Ellingtons grand daughter ! Not his daughter.Mercer is her father. Duke Ellington's daughter's name is April Ellington,from Duke's second family.
What caused Duke Ellington to die?
Duke ellington died of lung cancer
What did duke ellington die from?
Lung Caner
What was duke ellingtons dad name?
Duke Ellington's father was named James Edward
Did Duke Ellington write any musicals?
where did duke die city and state
Whose first and middle names were ''edward Kennedy'' at birth?
One of the sister's son
Is Douglas Ellington brothers with Duke Ellington?
No. Douglas Ellington is a grand nephew to Duke Ellington.
What actors and actresses appeared in Salute to Duke Ellington - 1950?
The cast of Salute to Duke Ellington - 1950 includes: Duke Ellington as himself Duke Ellington Orchestra as Themselves
Did Duke Ellington die on his birthday?
Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 and died on May 24, 1974, almost a month after his 75th birthday.
What is the birth name of Duke Ellington?
Duke Ellington's birth name is Ellington, Edward Kennedy.
What did ellington die from?
Duke Ellington died of Lung cancer and pneumonia - more than likely as a result of smoking.
Who is more famous Duke Ellington or Chuck Berry?
Duke Ellington
