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Edward "Duke " Ellington
The jazz composer Edward “Duke” Ellington was born in 1899 and died in 1974. The name “Duke” was given to him by his friends and family. While Edward “Duke Ellington was a child he was forbidden to listen to any music composed by a white person. Edward disliked the piano and playing it until he found out that he received invitations to more parties because of his talent. His fame came while playing a song called “What You Gonna Do When The Bed Breaks Down.” At the time, this was the only song he knew how to play. When his High School asked him to perform another song, he took a break and changed the style of that song. The students thought it was a completely different song. “Duke” was so inspired by a jazz composer named Harvey “The Monster” Brooks” he wrote three pieces while listening to him play. “Duke’s” sixteen biggest hits were “It Don’t Mean A Thing,” “In A Sentimental Mood,” “Solitude,” “Caravan,” “I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart,” “Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me,” “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” “Sophisticated Lady,” “I Got It Bad,” “Perdido,” “In A Mello Tone,” “Mood Indigo,” “Prelude To A Kiss,” “Satin Doll,” “I’m Beginning To See The Light,” and “Take The ‘A’ Train.”
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1920's Introduction George Gershwin Duke Ellington
