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 ...
In this issue, with Black History Month in mind, The Georgetowner proudly calls its readers’ attention to a Georgetown ...
(This is the first part of a three-part series. Read the second part.) Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee ...
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 ...
National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...
Musical genius Duke Ellington crafted nearly 2,000 compositions across five remarkable decades, enchanting audiences through ...