Duke Ellington
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1899Washington, D.C.
Duke Ellington (1899–1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. A swing legend, author of hits like 'It Don't Mean a Thing' and 'Solitude'.
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- occupation
- pianist·composer·autobiographer·jazz musician·conductor·bandleader
- country of citizenship
- United States
- genre
- jazz·swing·gospel music·vocal music
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters·American Academy of Arts and Sciences