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Ellington was one of the first to write and play (and conduct) Jazz Music of the swing type that was popular to all, not just with jazz enthusiasts. Also some of the Duke's songs are still very popular and very recognizable, today.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoHe is important because he received allot of honors in prises .Like medals and trophies.
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∙ 11y agoHe managed to raise the status of jazz from a music that was primarily for people to dance to into an art from that is admired ,though not necessarily understood, around the world.
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∙ 12y agoBecause he was black
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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
What impact did Duke Ellington have on the Harlem Renaissance?
how did duke ellington influrnce the harlam renaissance
What year did Duke Ellington move to Harlem?
He moved to New York when he wanted to visit his son. :-D
I was a jazz pianist and composer who often played at Harlem's cotton club?
Edward "Duke" Ellington
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.
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
What are associated with Harlem Renaissance?
Marcus Garvey Duke Ellington Langston Hughes
What impact did Duke Ellington have on the Harlem Renaissance?
how did duke ellington influrnce the harlam renaissance
Who were prominant African American jazz performers during the Harlem renaissance?
James Weldon Johnson Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong
Were TS Eliot Duke Ellington James van der zee and Marcus garvey associated with the Harlem renaissance?
T.S Eliot was not.
What actors and actresses appeared in Harlem Renaissance - 2004?
The cast of Harlem Renaissance - 2004 includes: Count Basie Cab Calloway Dorothy Dandridge as herself Duke Ellington The Mills Brothers as Themselves Fats Waller as himself
What year did Duke Ellington move to Harlem?
He moved to New York when he wanted to visit his son. :-D
Zora Neale Hurston as well as musicians like Duke Ellington and the writer Langston Hughesare seen as key figures of?
Zora Neale Hurston, Duke Ellington, and Langston Hughes are key figures of the Harlem Renaissance, a flourishing of African American culture in the 1920s and 1930s centered in Harlem, New York City. They contributed groundbreaking work in literature, music, and the arts that celebrated African American identity and helped shape America's cultural landscape.
What artists contributed to the Harlem Renaissance?
Langhston Hughes, Zora Neal Hurston(female writer) and other people like Duke ellington and Louis Armstrong just to name a few all invovled in the (Harlem Renasssiance)
Who associated with the Harlem renaissance?
Marcus Garvey, Duke Ellington, and Langston Hughes were only a few of the contributors.
I was a jazz pianist and composer who often played at Harlem's cotton club?
Edward "Duke" Ellington
Name 8 People in Harlem Renaissance?
Following are the 8 main most famous people of the era of the Harlem Renaissance :1 : Zora Neale hurston.2 : Langston hughes.3 : Duke Ellington.4 : Louis Armstrong.5 : Maya Angelou.6 : Bessie Smith.7 : Paul Robeson.8: Claude Mckay.
