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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

LC control no.n 50080187
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationML410.E44 Biography
Personal name headingEllington, Duke, 1899-1974
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Variant(s)Duke, Obie, 1889-1974
Ėllington, Di︠u︡k, 1899-1974
Ellington, Edward Kennedy, 1899-1974
Ellington, Obie Duke, 1889-1974
Greer, Sonny, 1899-1974
Turner, Joe, 1899-1974
Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1899-04-29
Death date1974-05-24
Place of birthWashington (D.C.)
Place of deathNew York (N.Y.)
Field of activityPiano--Performance Composition (Music) Arrangement (Music) Jazz
AffiliationCarnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.) Duke Ellington Orchestra
Profession or occupationPianists Band directors Composers Jazz musicians
Arrangers (Musicians)
Found inHis Caravan overture, 1943.
Kont︠s︡ert Di︠u︡ka Ėllingtona i ego orkestran [SR] c1988-
Baker, 8th (Ellington, "Duke" (Edward Kennedy); b. Apr. 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C.; d. May 24, 1974 in New York, N.Y.; American pianist, bandleader, composer)
Sutton, Allan. Pseudonyms on American records (1892-1942), c2004: p. 305 (Joe Turner and his Memphis Men, Sonny Greer and his Memphis Men; both names are pseudonyms for Duke Ellington and his orchestra)
Ballin' the blues [SR] 1953?: label (Obie Duke)
U.S. copyright catalog online, Mar. 23, 2011: Ballin' the blues (w&m Obie Duke Ellington [i.e. Edward Kennedy Ellington))
African American national biography via Oxford African American Studies Center database, viewed Jan. 17, 2015 (Ellington, Duke; Edward Kennedy Ellington; b. Apr. 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C.; d. May 24, 1974 in New York, N.Y.; jazz pianist;, bandleader, composer, arranger)
Associated languageeng
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