The Life and Times of Duke Ellington (1750 words, 8 pages)
A Portrait of Duke EllingtonBy Tracy FrechDuke Ellington is considered to be one of the greatest figures in the historyof American music. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was born in WashingtonD.C. on April 29, 1899.His parents were James Edward and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. They raised Dukeas an only child, until his ...
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