HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist and bandleader of jazz orchestras. His career spanned over 50 years, leading his orchestra from 1923 until he died. Duke Ellington featured in the American Jazz Museums Jazz Masters Exhibit. About ... Born: April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C. Died: May 24, 1974, New York City, NY Children: Mercer Ellington Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Grammy Hall of Fame Award, Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards, Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition, German Film Award for Best Score, Grammy Award for Best Performance by an Orchestra – for Dancing Visit the American Jazz Museum ... Jazz Masters Exhibit | This area highlights the development of jazz music through the lives and music of four seminal jazz masters: Louis Armstrong, Charlie “Bird” Parker, Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald. Through a combination of artifacts, rare photos, album covers, listening kiosks and a plethora of other materials, visitors experience the creativity of these artists and their contributions to music. - See more at: americanjazzmuseum.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/#sthash.USxrUqQQ.dpuf
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