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Duke Ellington

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Year of Birth:1899
Year of death:1974

Biography

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Duke Ellington had the talent to incorporate the simplicity of the blues and the emotion of the gospel in sophisticated musical themes. That unique style speaking fans around the world. From the twenties to the seventies he worked on an oeuvre that is one of the greatest contributions to American music. Pianist, composer and bandleader Ellington was incredibly diverse: from solo to orchestralmore

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  • Ellington
  • Sir Duke
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