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Can you recommend Duke Ellington books?
There are many but I would recommend:- (1) Duke Ellington and His World by A.H.Lawrence (2) The Duke Ellington Reader edited by Mark Tucker.
How many wives did Duke Ellington have?
Duke Ellington had 1 wive Edna Thompson (i believe) and 1 child (gender=male) Mercer
How many compositions did duke ellington write?
over 1000
How many times did Duke Ellington marry?
Once to Edna Thompson
Was Duke Ellington a slave?
no he was born MANY years after the civil war.
How many books did Duke Ellington write?
One, I think, "Music is my Mistress"
How old is Duke Ellington?
He was an African-American professional jazz musician popular in the 1920s. He played piano, composed many songs and had his own band that became very, very well-known. I'm pretty sure it was called The Duke Ellington Orchestra or something similar to that.
Was Duke Ellington's rise to fame before or after death?
Duke Ellington was recognized as a phenomenal musician in his life time. He was awarded with the Medal of Freedom in 1970 by President Nixon among his many other awards and achievements.
How many songs did duke ellington write?
He wrote Over 9,000 Songs(9,245 Songs)
What awards did Duke Ellington receive during his lifetime?
Duke won several awards such as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Their are many others but it would be to many to announce since Duke Ellington was such a great man!!!!!!
How was Duke Ellington able to infulence people help him on his way to becoming the greatest musical genius of the century according to many musicologists?
because he was cool and had a magic wand to help him zap people.
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" .
