Duke Ellington's real name was Edward Ellington, but he preferred to be called Duke. He was born on April 29, 1899, and died on May 24, 1974.
Ellington took piano lessons when he was seven years old, but he'd rather be playing baseball. Eventually he quit. Several years later, Ellington heard someone playing the piano, and that inspired him. He took up piano playing again, and started to play his own made-up melodies. Now, Duke loved to play the piano.
When Duke was 19, he was entertaining men and women at parties, country clubs, pool halls, and cabarets. Duke formed his own small band who played all over Washington DC. Soon they left for New York City. They called themselves the Washingtonians.
Sometimes, Duke told his band to play whatever came to their mind- to improvise.
I got the information from Wikipedia and the book you lent to me.
• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
Ellington took piano lessons when he was seven years old, but he'd rather be playing baseball. Eventually he quit. Several years later, Ellington heard someone playing the piano, and that inspired him. He took up piano playing again, and started to play his own made-up melodies. Now, Duke loved to play the piano.
When Duke was 19, he was entertaining men and women at parties, country clubs, pool halls, and cabarets. Duke formed his own small band who played all over Washington DC. Soon they left for New York City. They called themselves the Washingtonians.
Sometimes, Duke told his band to play whatever came to their mind- to improvise.
I got the information from Wikipedia and the book you lent to me.
• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
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