Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington

• By
• Patsy Martin
• Marshall Primary School
• April 15, 2002

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Early Life

• Born in 1899 in Washington, D.C.
• Parents enrolled him in piano lessons.
• He called it an umpy-dump sound and quit
  lessons.

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As a teenager, he taught himself to play his own
style of ragtime.
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History of Band

• Formed a band called the Washingtonians.
• In 1927,the band began playing in New Yorks
  Cotton Club.
• It was broadcast on the radio.

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Duke Ellington plugs his ears so he can hear the
music of his band.
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Duke Ellington having lunch with his wife, Bea
and a friend.
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Colorful ties belonging to Duke Ellington.
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Dancers at Hurricane Club. They are dancing to
the music of Duke Ellington.
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A soldier and his girlfriend dancing at the
Hurricance to the music of Duke Ellington.
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A sailor and his girlfriend dance to the music of
Duke Ellington.
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Band Members
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Bass fiddle player in the orchestra.
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Sonny Greer played the drums.
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Lawrence Brown, trombonist.
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The Trumpet Section
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Duke directs his band at The Hurricane Ballroom.
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Toby Hardwick played the saxophone.
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In 1939, Duke hired Billy Strayhorn to write
songs for him. They composed music together.
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Carnegie Hall

• In 1943, Duke played Black, Brown, and Beige at
  Carnegie Hall. This performance proved that he
  had become a master maestro.

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His Influence

• He wrote at least 1000 compositions that included
  film scores, ballets, musicals, and orchestral
  suites.

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Death

• He died on May 24, 1974.
• His influence continues in music today.

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His Songs
Sophisticated Lady I Got it Bad Black, Brown, and
Beige Tqke the A Train Creole Love Call Mood
Indigo Love You Madly The Mooche Jam With Sam
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Presentation developed as part of the Adventure
of the American Mind project funded through the
Library of Congress. Photos come from the
American Memory Collection of the Library of
Congress.Facts come from the book, Duke
Ellington, by Andria Davis Pinkney published in
1998 by Hyperion Books.