Duke Ellington
stDuke Ellington was born a year before the start of the 2000th century. He is was an American composer,
pianist, and bandleader of jazz orchestras. He started his orchestra in 1923
and led his band into 1974 when he passed away. He has won over a dozen Grammy
Awards. Ellington gained a national profile from his appearances at the Cotton
Club. A few of his best-known songs are “In a Sentimental Mood,” “Take the ‘A’
Train,” and “Caravan.”
“In a Sentimental
Mood”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR13ECD71xU
“Take the ‘A’ Train”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb2w2m1JmCY
“Caravan”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNoLbP5s-68
o Cross Town”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O3RKZrvHHU
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