Black Music 🎶 Month Artist …Duke Ellington

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.

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