Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...
When you're 5 years old and you're sitting on Duke Ellington's lap ... He adds that he “loved” his childhood experience of the “It Don’t Mean a Thing” musician allowing him to feel ...