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Author:

Payne, M. D. (Matthew D.), 1978- author.

Title:

Who was Duke Ellington? / by M. D. Payne ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.

Publisher:

Penguin Workshop,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Subject:

Ellington, Duke,--1899-1974--Juvenile literature.
Composers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Band directors--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.

Other Authors:

Copeland, Gregory, illustrator.

Notes:

"An official Who HQ book"--Cover. "Your headquarters for history. WHOHQ - Who? What? Where?"-- cover page 4. Includes bibliographical references (page 108).

Contents:

Who was Duke Ellington? -- Edward Kennedy Ellington -- A life-changing sound -- Here comes the Duke! -- From DC Sweet to NYC Gutbucket -- Live from the Cotton Club -- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)" -- "Take the A Train" -- "We Love You Madly" -- "Retired to What?" -- Beyond category.

Summary:

"A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Who was?

ISBN:

0399539638
9780399539633
039953962X
9780399539626

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1143644904

LCCN:

2020033624

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