Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Music critic Ralph J. Gleason called him "America's most important composer".

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Who was born first?

• Duke Ellington and Lonnie Johnson were born the same year
• Duke Ellington and Glenn Strange were born the same year
• Duke Ellington and Lovro von Matačić were born the same year
• Duke Ellington and Francis Poulenc were born the same year
• Duke Ellington and Georges Auric were born the same year

Timeline

1. Duke Ellington (this page)April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974
2. Francis PoulencJanuary 7, 1899 – January 30, 1963
3. Georges AuricFebruary 15, 1899 – July 23, 1983
4. Glenn StrangeAugust 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973
5. Lonnie JohnsonFebruary 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970
6. Lovro von MatačićFebruary 14, 1899 – January 4, 1985

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