Cab Calloway was an influential singer and actor in the 1930’s. Born in Rochester‚ NY‚ on December 25‚ 1907‚ he started from rock bottom and worked his way up‚ until he was discovered and on top. To get to the top‚ Cab was a part of many different scenes and had much help from family and friends. According to Dan Gediman‚ Cab was the "Hi De Ho" man‚ a legendary showman‚ gifted singer‚ bandleader‚ actor‚ and fashion setter. He was a larger than life figure‚ who was immortalized in cartoons and caricatures
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Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington | | Brittany ThomasMay 2‚ 2012MUSC 1303-100Jason Passmore | | One of the greatest jazz bandleaders‚ arrangers‚ recording artist‚ and composers of all time is none other than Duke Ellington. Born on April 29‚ 1899 in Washington‚ D.C.‚ Ellington was destined for musical talent. His family was musically talented; both of his parents could play piano even though neither could read music. Ellington did not grow up in a poor family; and he had educational
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DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington‚ named Edward Kennedy Ellington at birth‚ was born on April 29‚ 1899‚ in Washington D.C. to James Edward Ellington and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. Both of Ellington’s parents were talented‚ musical individuals. Edward Kennedy was later nicknamed Duke by his childhood friend‚ Edgar McEntire and this name has stuck with him throughout his life and career. Duke Ellington was one of Jazz and Big Band’s most influential icons. He was known for famous recordings such as
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time period is Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington was born April 29‚ 1899‚ in Washington‚ D.C. He was a famous jazz composer that played an important role in jazz history. He composed many songs on stage and performed at many night clubs. During the Harlem Renaissance African expressed themselves for the first time and Ellington helped in the music area. “Ellington created a blend of melodies‚ rhythms‚ and subtle sonic movements it was a complex yet accessible jazz.” As Ellington was conveying
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referential listener‚ two things come to mind as I listen to this easy go jazz song by Duke. The first‚ I remember the first time really hearing jazz musicwas when I was at a dinner banquet for my great grandmother. Since then‚ Ihave always associated Jazz with a fine dining background music or elevatormusic at a nice hotel or business. The second‚ is a reference to Duke Ellingtonhimself. I had to a little project on Ellington for Black History month as a gradeschooler. So I am fairly familiar with his music
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Edward Kennedy Ellington‚ American jazz composer‚ orchestrator‚ bandleader‚ and pianist‚ is considered to be the greatest composer in the history of jazz music and one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. He composed over 2000 works and performed numerous concerts during his musical career. A compilation of some of his most popular music is collected on a CD called "The Popular Duke Ellington." Ellington personally created most of the music played by his orchestra. He
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The world has witness great musicians who have left their marked in the music industry‚ but Duke Ellington revolutionized the industry with his music and showed the world a different type of style. Duke Ellington described his music as "American Music" rather than jazz‚ and he enjoyed to describe those who try and mimic him as "beyond category”. He is still one of the most influential figures in jazz‚ if not in all American music and is widely recognized as one of the twentieth century’s best known
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Duke Ellington definitely stands in my mind as one of the more important and productive musicians of this century. One of the first black band leaders‚ and one of the most innovative‚ the Duke wrote music of all types and styles from solo jazz piano pieces to 16 piece pop songs to symphony orchestra pieces. His wide range of composing styles is seen in his collaborations with prominent performers‚ two of which are John Coltrane and Frank Sinatra. He was born in 1899 in Washington‚ D.C.‚ and came
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29‚ 1899 – May 24‚ 1974) was an American writer‚ piano player‚ and bandleader of a jazz symphony‚ which he drove from 1923 until his demise in a vocation traversing more than fifty years.[1] Conceived in Washington‚ D.C.‚ Ellington was situated in New York City from the mid-1920s ahead‚ and picked up a national profile through his ensemble’s appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s‚ his symphony visited in Europe. In spite of the fact that broadly
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Duke Ellington: The Music‚ Politics‚ and his Story Duke Ellington was a musical and political genius; he was “America’s only original musical mind.” He was not only a performer‚ but a composer. He learned the craft of composing by observing others instead of disciplined study. One important factor of Ellington’s music was its relation to black heritage and African American history. His symphony “Black‚ Brown‚ and Beige” displayed the African American struggle in America. Not only did Ellington
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