Black Music 🎶 Month Artist …
Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
Starting in New York City in the 1920s, Duke Ellington had a 50 year career as a bandleader who composed thousands of scores. His impact on jazz cannot be overstated. Incorporating classical and pop as well, Ellington created a distinctive ensemble sound that impacted many generations of musicians after him.
BLACK FACT = (1959)Dr. Miles Vandahurst Lynk
Black Facts = 1959 (Dec.24) – Dr. Miles Vandahurst Lynk,physician and publisher of the Medical and Surgical Advisor, the first black medical journal, died in ...