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Duke Ellington
" I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues."
Duke Ellington
Quotes
" The wise musicians are those who play what they can master."
Duke Ellington
Hailey Larkins and Setareh Alavi
Duke was born in Washington D.C.
April
29
1899
24
1974
May
Died by lung cancer and pneumonia.
History of Jazz:
Jazz was a popular popular style of music in the early 20th century. It originated from African American drum beats mixed with trombones, trumpets, saxophones, and the string bass.
Edward (Duke) Ellington
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