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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974)
Photographer: Unknown via Wikipedia (PD)
Taken: Circa 1940
Caption: Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974)
Additional Description: Rising to national prominence through his orchestra's appearances at Harlem's famed Cotton Club, Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than 1,000 compositions in his lifetime; many of them have since become standards.
Submitted: May 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Database Locator Identification Number: p721156
File Size: 0.348 Megabytes

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