U Street Corridor in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edward “Duke” Ellington Residence
1805 13th Street, NW
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
1. Edward “Duke” Ellington Residence Marker
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Edward “Duke” Ellington Residence. 1805 13th Street, NW. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899, 1974), the internationally renowned composer and musician born in Washington, DC, spend part of his youth here at 1805 13th Street, NW (1910, 1914). During those formative years he studied classical piano as well as techniques of local ragtime pianists. Ellington played one of his first public concerts at the True Reformer Building, 1200 U Street, NW. By his early 20s, he had his own four-piece combo, Duke's Serenaders. He was a fixture on the U Street musical scene before moving to New York in 1923 and forming Duke Ellington and the Washingtonians. A hit in Harlem, Ellington launched a recording and composing career that brought him worldwide fame.
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899—1974), the internationally renowned composer and musician born in Washington, DC, spend part of his youth here at 1805 13th Street, NW (1910—1914). During those formative years he studied classical piano as well as techniques of local ragtime pianists. Ellington played one of his first public concerts at the True Reformer Building, 1200 U Street, NW. By his early 20s, he had his own four-piece combo, Duke's Serenaders. He was a fixture on the U Street musical scene before moving to New York in 1923 and forming Duke Ellington and the Washingtonians. A hit in Harlem, Ellington launched a recording and composing career that brought him worldwide fame.
Location. 38° 54.861′ N, 77° 1.771′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in U Street Corridor. Marker is on 13th Street Northwest north of S Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1805 13th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
2. Edward “Duke” Ellington Residence Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
3. Duke Ellington
Close-up of Scurlock photo on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
4. Edward “Duke” Ellington Residence
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