Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington (1899–1974) was a United States pianist, composer and autobiographer.
Also recorded as Duke Elington; Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington; Mood Ellington.
Overview
The authority record associates the name with Harlem Renaissance. Work is classified under jazz, swing and gospel music. Works named in the authority record include Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me), It Don't Mean a Thing, Solitude and Black, Brown and Beige. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
In detail
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)
Sources
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“Duke Ellington”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q4030: Duke Ellington
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