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Duke Ellingtonâ??s original band was called â??Dukeâ??s Serenadersâ??. Originally starting in the Washington, DC and Virginia area, Duke moved north to Harlem to advance his career. To perform at the Cotton Club, Duke had to increase his band size from a six to eleven piece orchestra.

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