Duke Ellington
April 29, 1899– May 24, 1974

CHILDHOOD

• Edward Kennedy ( Duke ) Ellington was born to James Edward Ellington and Daisy Kennedy Ellington.
• Was able to skip several grades.
• Started piano at seven and went professional at seventeen.
• Has one sister, Ruth Ellington
• Born in Washington D.C. ,Washington , USA
• Had a secure middle class family

SONGS

• She’s Gone
• Mood Indigo
• Charlie the Chulo
• Body and Soul
• Flamingo
• Toasted Pickle
• Take the A Train
• It Don’t Mean a Thing If You Ain’t Got That Swing

THIS SONG IS MY FAVORITE : IT DON’T MEAN A THING

• https://youtu.be/qDQpZT3GhDg
• This song is my favorite it was released February 2, 1932.

ADULT LIFE

• Married Edna Thompson
• Had a kid at 19 Mercer Kennedy Ellington
• Also got metal of freedom and presidents gold metal
• Moved to New York and formed a band called the Washingtonians

JOBS

• Composer
• Actor
• Pianist
• Bandleader
• Arranger
• Songwriter

https://youtu.be/bZyVBVFnrm4

• This song is Mood Indigo it was first recorded for Brunswick Records on October 15, 1930

https://youtu.be/W0mUlwtPnIQ

• This song was performed by Duke Ellington and his pianist Billy stray horn while in a hospital bed, you could tell that in the song he was not feeling well.
• This song is called blood count

PEOPLE THAT HE WORKED WITH

• Billy Stray horn - pianist
• Jimmy Blanton Bassist
• Ben Webster Saxophonist

https://youtu.be/RhuzhkPpKz0

• This song was released in 1941 y victor records

Duke won 13 Grammy awards in his lifetime

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• https://www.britannica.com/
• https://www.youtube
• en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington
• http://dukeellington.com/ellingtonbio.html
• https://www.songfacts.com/facts/duke-ellington/it-dont-mean-a-thing-if-it-a...

THANKS