Justin McCauley Dear Diary, My name is Duke Ellington I was born on April 29,1899. My parents names are Daisy Kennedy Ellington, James Edward Ellington. I had one brother his name was Ruth Ellington. My birth name was Edward kennedy Ellington
Duke Ellington is an infamous American jazz composer. With awards like the Pulitzer Prize, the French Legion of Honor (1973), the Medal of Freedom (1969), the President’s Gold Medal (1966), and thirteen Grammy awards, Duke Ellington is known as one of the most influential African American figures of the twentieth century. Coming from a musical family, Edward Kennedy Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 to James Edward Ellington and Daisy (Kennedy) Ellington. James Ellington was a White House butler and his mother was a pianist. He was raised in Washington,
1. What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong and Fleurette Africaine (Little Flower) by Duke Ellington. 2. Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are two of the greatest geniuses contributing to the development of jazz music. Both pieces symbolize the civil rights struggle that was part of the changing America, which Armstrong and Ellington lived in.
Home and Family After their wedding, Robert and Bessie Brown moved into a two-story frame house near the school in Bradley, South Dakota. This would be their home for the rest of their married lives and from this home, they experienced the joys and challenges of raising their four children, Mary, born in 1925, Robert Elmer, in 1926, Eldred, nicknamed Teck, in 1929, and Verna, also called Vern, in 1931. When Bessie gave birth to the youngest, the physician, Dr. McIntyre, held her up for the mother to view and proclaimed, “Here she is. Perfect, just like the other three.” Robert and Bessie referred to their oldest two children, Mary and Robert, as the “big kids,” and Teck and Vern as the “little kids.
Edward Kennedy Ellington played an important role in the Harlem Renaissance by opening doors to new styles of music and began to break down racial barriers in his works. Also, his character was defined through the music he played and created. He experienced personal loss when the war ended, since inflation directed funds towards bigger musicians, such as Frank Sinatra. Ellington was born April 29, 1899 in Washington, DC. At age 7, he began studying piano and was nicknamed “Duke” because of his ‘gentlemanly ways’.
Duke Ellington had a successful career and musicians and jazz fans all around the world. Whenever musicians young or old bring up jazz music in a discussion, jazz fan or classicist in any part of the world the name Duke Ellington is mentioned. Starting young after maturing he had a lot of memorable events throughout his life. Duke Ellington had a big impact on music during his time. He is considered by many to be the most brilliant Jazz composers in American history.
Edward Kennedy Ellington was an American jazz musician, talented composer, and leader of many bands and orchestras. His career lasted over 50 years, where he composed thousands of pieces of music and joined numerous bands. Duke Ellington was always surrounded by music but when he joined a band and moved to New York, his career launched, beginning the start to his fame. He was said to be one of the greatest musicians during the Harlem Renaissance, and displayed that through the success of his music and bands. He experimented with all styles of music but the one that stuck and changed the course of music was jazz.
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was a phenomenal bandleader and composer, who rose to fame by pioneering jazz, a style of music that has stood the test of time today. It is evident that the theme of the biography, “Duke Ellington: Bandleader and Composer,” written by Ron Frankl, is that Duke Ellington has left behind with him a long lasting legacy on the musical style of jazz. For instance, text states, “Today, his majestic name still reigns over the jazz world as surely as it did a half century ago” (Frankl 105). It is obvious that the author means to state that Ellington has a fantastic legacy, even lasting today, thus supporting my thesis.
Duke Ellington was a jazz author, conductor, and entertainer amid the Harlem Renaissance. During the developmental Cotton Club years, he explored different avenues regarding and built up the style that would rapidly bring him overall achievement. Ellington would be among the first to concentrate on melodic shape and sythesis in jazz. Ellington composed more than 2000 pieces in his lifetime. The Duke Ellington Orchestra was the "house" symphony for various years at the Cotton Club.
To begin with, it is clear that Duke Ellington’s childhood was a key part of his future, because of the exposure he had received from his parents. In the year 1899, Duke was born in the bustling city of Washington D.C. His middle class family helped introduce him to the luxuries of art. In an article by Britannica it states, “He was awarded, but did not accept, a scholarship to the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York” (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica). Duke’s parents who were musicians assisted in making him the man he was by showing him the arts at a young age.
Introduction: Duke Ellington was a pioneer in the jazz movement, and helped turn what was considered shoddy dance music into an acclaimed art form. Once a young, musically inclined boy eventually found himself caught up in the center of the Harlem renaissance, giving him the connections, knowledge and opportunity he needed to pioneer a different kind of jazz music. The man always considered himself a composer over a musician, and his body of work remains the largest personal jazz legacy. Biography: Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born on April 29, 1899, to James Edward Ellington and Daisy Ellington in Washington, D.C.
Emma Carr Professor Dylan Jack The History of Jazz March 10, 2023 The Significance of Duke Ellington’s “Black, Brown, and Beige” Duke Ellington’s “Black, Brown, and Beige” reflects the experience of African Americans and Black musicians during the early to mid 20th Century. Combining aspects of early jazz with blues and swing, Ellington is able to portray three different messages in each of his movements, calling his audience to recognize the historical significance of slavery in America, racism and lack of respect faced by black Americans and jazz musicians, and the impact that jazz music made on American history. Through the lens of author Garth Alper, writer of “Black, Brown, and Beige: One Piece of Duke Ellington’s Musical and Social Legacy”,
Often referred to as "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was one of the most popular female jazz singers in the United States. Throughout her career, Ella was awarded thirteen Grammys and sold over 40 million albums. With a voice that not only encompassed a large range, but a dynamic and powerful sound, Ella could sing almost anything from scatting to the popular tunes of her day. She performed in the top venues all around the world to packed houses, with audiences as diverse as the music she created. Ella came from a small town and impoverished family, but through her talent and determination, skyrocketed to fame creating a legacy that has withstood the sands of time.
The Jazz age was the name given to the time period between World War 1 and the start of the great depression. This music was more prominent in African American communities and originated in New Orleans with strong influences from the French culture. Jazz underwent some dire changes that showed the cultural evolution of music at the time. However, many older conservative adults found the music to be immoral and wild. During this time period the distribution and consumption of alcohol was illegal, and this led to the creation of illegal bars called speakeasies.
The Jazz Age was a term used by F. Scott Fitzgerald to refer to the 1920s, but it was also a cultural movement that took place in America during this decade. It was also known as “the Roaring Twenties”. This movement coincided with the end of the World War I and the introduction of the mainstream radio. The era ended with the crash of 1929, which caused the Great Depression.
