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20 de may. de 2024 · Duke Ellington grew up in Washington, D.C., in a secure middle-class family that encouraged his interests in the fine arts. He began studying piano at age seven, studied art during his high-school years, and was awarded (but did not accept) a scholarship to the Pratt Institute .
- Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington was a U.S. pianist, composer, and bandleader....
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Harry Howell Carney was an American musician, featured...
- Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn was an American pianist and composer who...
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Rex Stewart (born February 22, 1907, Philadelphia,...
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Cootie Williams (born July 10, 1911?, Mobile, Alabama,...
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Johnny Hodges, American jazz saxophonist who was a featured...
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Hace 1 día · Anthony Anderson left college early, unable to pay for an education in opera. We wrote about him, top schools noticed and 7 years later, he sang on the National Mall.
19 de may. de 2024 · The Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., was named in honor of Duke Ellington. The school provides training in various artistic disciplines, ensuring that his legacy lives on.
Hace 6 días · Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations. A new book by Larry Tye -- The Jazzmen -- traces how the popularity of musicians Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie affected the civil rights movement.
Hace 1 día · Renaissance is a French word meaning rebirth or revival. The Harlem Renaissance was a social revolution and cultural explosion among the growing Black community of Harlem during the 1920s and early 1930s. Some of the best-known black artists of the period include Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes.
24 de may. de 2024 · Duke Ellington, a commanding figure in music and cultural history, especially in the jazz world, died 50 years ago, on May 24, 1974. Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into a lower middle-class ...
16 de may. de 2024 · To celebrate the 125 birthday of Duke Ellington, Jazz at Lincoln Center, under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, put the spotlight on Ellington's this past weekend.
