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Duke Ellington
Big band orchestrator, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, legitimized jazz music in the eyes of the world as a musical art form. By bridging the gap between such varied genres as gospel, blues, and classical music, "Sir Duke's" influence continues to be felt today. Please place all questions regarding "Duke" Ellington into this category.
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What year did Duke Ellington win the Pulitzer Prize?
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."
Did Duke Ellington take drugs?
i am pretty sure he did. However some people have died of lung cancer, not b/c of smoking. But i saw a pic of him smoking on google images
When can a child with Roseola go back to school?
Just read on Dr Greene.com that there is no reason to exclude kids with roseola from school.
How is Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington alike?
Type your answer here... they both sng the blues and they mixed gospel and blues togethere
Was Duke Ellington African American?
Duke Ellington was born in Washington D.C. on April 29, 1899 and stayed there until he moved with his band to NYC.
What made big band so popular?
Big bands were how people entertained themselves before T.V. They went out and danced to their music.
How many people attended Duke Ellington's funeral?
John F. Kennedy who was the 35th US president, was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. His funeral was held in Washington D.C. at St. Matthew's Cathedral. It was attended by 1,200 invited guests. He was then buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
"Cocktails for Two" was a song recorded and released by Duke Ellington in 1934.
Why didnt some kids go to school in the 1800s?
The reason that many children did not go to school was because the family wanted them to work on the farm. there was not a law that said people had to go to school.
Was Duke Ellington a part of the big band era?
Yes, he was a jazz musician and composer.
Duke Ellington was the bandleader and pianist in his jazz orchestra. He also composed and co-composed over 3,000 songs over the course of his life, an impressive feat for any composer.
Is Duke Ellingtons parents white or black?
Duke Ellington's parents were Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James Edward Ellington.
Where did Duke Ellington first play?
Duke Ellington played at the Cotton Club, the famous Carnigie Hall and the Newport Jazz Festival, and for the the Qeen of England(my hometown)
What was duke ellingtons contribution to culture?
how did duke ellington affect culture to this day
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How did Duke Ellington contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?
Cab Calloway contributed mainly in the area of music. He was a jazz and scat singer as well as a big band leader. His band played at the famous Cotton Club. He also acted. He appeared in an all black version of Hello Dolly and made Broadway appearances.
What is Duke Ellington's family background?
Mother: Daisy Kennedy Ellington,Father: James EdwardEllington. His afamily was involved in music espically piano.
What were Duke ellington's parents names?
yes he only had a sister named ruth ellington born on july 2nd 1915 and died on 2004
Who influenced Duke Ellington?
he was smoking crack and he took to much stare roids and then he died then pooped in his grave yard and then he was stupid and turn to a poop skeleton
THE END YOU ARE LOSERS! WHO READ THIS LOL!
*number one:the person who wrote this answer was very childish. Duke Ellington was influenced by his childhood and the sounds around him. At the age of seven his parents introduced him to music and he began lessons. For the immature person that wrote whats posted above my entry, you have no respect for anyone and nor do you have respect for yourself. -Chasey Bear.man you suck i think your races loser and your going to die in a poop grave hahahahahaha =P loser• 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" .
