Duke Ellington (1899-1974)

"I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues."

Edward Kennedy Ellington, who came to be known as "Duke," was America's leading jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. Known for innovation in jazz, swing, and sacred compositions, Ellington's most popular songs are "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and "Take the A Train." He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.
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Articles:
The Harlem Renaissance
Source:
Harlem Renaissance, 2005 p. 1
Accession Number:
18002423
Lexile:
1070
Database(s):
History Reference Center, Primary Search
The Eternal Ellington
Source:
Cobblestone, May 1993 Vol. 14 Issue 5, p. 34
Accession Number:
9305050055
Lexile:
1100
Database(s):
History Reference Center, MAS Ultra, Middle Search Plus, Primary Search,
Embracing Ellington
Source:
Black Issues in Higher Education, 4/1/99 Vol. 16 Issue 3 p. 29
Accession Number:
1732945
Lexile:
1040
Database(s):
History Reference Center
Speech:
176 Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom
to Duke Ellington, April 29, 1969
Source:
American Reference Library
Accession Number:
9FVPPNIX010177
Lexile:
Database(s):
 History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus,
MasterFILE Premier