Bibliograph

The life of Duke Ellington, giant of jazz, Wendie C. Old

Type

Label

The life of Duke Ellington, giant of jazz, Wendie C. Old

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The life of Duke Ellington

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Wendie C. Old

Series statement

Legendary African Americans

Sub title

giant of jazz

Summary

Duke Ellington's brilliance as a jazz composer; bandleader; and pianist has never been equaled. The winner of eleven Grammy Awards, Duke Ellington, achieved success in New York's Cotton Club, wrote musical scores for stage plays, movies, and even composed his own short opera. This book offers a fascinating look at the life and career of a music legend

Target audience

juvenile

Classification