![]() ![]() In the 1930s, his orchestra toured Europe. In the 1920s, Ellington moved to New York, where his international reputation for a unique sounded started to take shape. Ellington perfected his style and gain national fame for his work and his orchestra, which often played at the Cotton Club in Harlem. Before joining King's College London in September 2006, Harvey Cohen was a Fellow and Resident Scholar at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., where he completed the research for his book 'Duke Ellington's America,' which examines Ellington's historical as well as musical significance, and was named one of the best books of the year by. He started his career in Washington, playing for dances, society balls and embassy parties. By the time he was writing music, he and his family lived up the street at 1816 13th St. He wrote hisįirst composition, "Soda Fountain Rag" (or "Poodle Dog Rag") while working at the He got his nickname "Duke" from a friend, for the elegant manners Ellington displayed. During these formative years, Ellington played his first public concert on U Street and was a regular performer in poolrooms and other establishments. All Editions of Duke Ellingtons America 2011, Trade paperback ISBN-13: 9780226112640 2010, Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780226112633 Books by Harvey G Cohen Whos in the Money: The Great Depression Musicals and Hollywoods New Deal Starting at 24. His interests spread quickly to other instruments, and he studied everything from classical methods of composition to the styles and manners of local ragtime jazz musicians. At the age of seven, Ellington started to learn piano. NW in Washington, D.C., one of his childhood homes, Ellington began his love for music that would inspire his career. Cohen available in Hardcover on, also read synopsis and reviews. ![]() ![]() Pianists, James Edward and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. ![]() Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was the son of two ![]()
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