April 29, 1899 Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, composer, pianist and big band leader, was born in Washington, D. C. Ellington began taking piano lessons at the age of 7 and at 14 wrote his first composition, “Soda Fountain Rag.” At the age of 18, he formed his first group, The Duke’s Serenaders, who played throughout […]
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Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington – April 29th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on April 29, 2011 in African American History, April, Music
Tags: April 29, Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame, Grammy Award, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, May 24, NAACP, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Spingarn Medal, US Stamp
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