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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
"Cotton Tail" [8] [9] is a swing jazz composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics later added by Jon Hendricks. It was based on the Rhythm changes, a chord progression later used as a basis for many bebop tunes. [10] Ben Webster was often asked by audiences to play his famous tenor saxophone solo note for note. [10]
The music was composed and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at the Lincoln Tavern in Chicago; [3] the lyrics were contributed by Irving Mills. According to Ellington, the song's title was the credo of trumpeter Bubber Miley, [4] who was dying of tuberculosis at the time; [5] Miley died the year the song was released. [6]
While it is Ellington’s name on the album cover, the reason we treat his name as synonymous with jazz is because of the music his band created, writes Sammy Miller. Opinion: What made Duke ...
Duke Ellington's orchestra was the house band from December 4, 1927, until June 30, 1931. [16] The first revue that Ellington's orchestra performed was called the "Creole Revue" and featured Adelaide Hall. Hall had just recorded several songs with Ellington, including "Creole Love Call", a worldwide hit. [17]
Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live is a live album by the Duke Ellington Orchestra that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1980. [1] The album was recorded at a dance in Fargo, North Dakota .
Ellington at Newport is a 1956 live jazz album by Duke Ellington and his band of their 1956 concert at the Newport Jazz Festival, a concert which revitalized Ellington's flagging career. Jazz promoter George Wein describes the 1956 concert as "the greatest performance of [Ellington's] career...
The post 100 of the Best Quotes from Famous People appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... —Duke Ellington (October 1984) 73. “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it!”