presented to Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Duke Ellington Orchestra Bandstand Case National Museum of African American History and Culture Transit pass for St. Louis Public ...

Still, it became synonymous with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. This song served as the band’s signature tune and an ode to the New York City subway line that led to Harlem, the heart of Black ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was a composer, pianist, and bandleader whose contributions shaped the very fabric of jazz.

to jam on some songs originally performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. For Moran, who grew up in Houston’s Third Ward, the ongoing Ellington project has been a sentimental ...

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 ...