Who was Duke Ellington?
Title:
Who was Duke Ellington?
Author:
Payne, M. D. (Matthew D.), 1978- author.
ISBN:
9780399539633
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Physical Description:
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Series:
Who was?
General Note:
"An official Who HQ book"--Cover.
Abstract:
"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.
Reading Level:
Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop
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