Billy Strayhorn.
There is so much information available on him that rather than try to summarize it here, I'd suggest either heading to your library for some books on jazz (look for works by Leonard Feather) or to any decent search engine.
Jazz Music
Duke Ellington played the piano and was a band leader. He did NOT sing!
He wrote JAZZ Music but is known for Swing/Big Band
Duke Ellington was a famous African American jazz musician. Duke Elligton lead a Jazz band & played the piano.
Yes
Duke Ellington was a pianist and a jazz composer
Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session was created in 1976.
Duke Ellington has written: 'Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4' 'Duke Ellington the 100th Anniversary' 'Duke Ellington' 'The Great of Duke Ellington' 'Duke Ellington - Piano' 'Duke Ellington for Jazz Guitar (Jazz Play-Along)' 'DUKE ELLINGTON STANDARDS (PIANO PLAY-ALONG V38) BKCD (Piano Play-Along)' 'Music of Duke Ellington' 'Music is my mistress' -- subject(s): Biography, Correspondence, reminiscences, Jazz musicians, Correspondance, Musiciens 'The very best of Duke Ellington' -- subject(s): Big band music, Jazz 'DUKE ELLINGTON CLASSICS (PIANO PLAY-ALONG V39) BKCD (Piano Play-Along)' 'Sophisticated Ladies' 'Duke Ellington - Alto Sax' 'Duke Ellington - Jazz Piano' 'Duke Ellington - Trombone' 'Duke Ellington - Drums' 'Jump for joy (A Jazz Hour With Series)'
Jazz Music
he played in rock jazz
duke Ellington
Duke Ellington played the piano and was a band leader. He did NOT sing!
He wrote JAZZ Music but is known for Swing/Big Band
Duke Ellington was a famous African American jazz musician. Duke Elligton lead a Jazz band & played the piano.
Yes
Duke Ellington
Langston Hughes - writer. Duke Ellington - jazz musician and composer. Both were famous black Americans.