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Who was Duke Ellington? / by M.D. Payne ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.

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LOCATION	CALL #	STATUS
Main Children's Non Fiction	JB ELLINGTO	CHECK SHELF

Descript	108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
	text txt rdacontent
	unmediated n rdamedia
	volume nc rdacarrier
Series	Who was?
	Who was?
Note	"An official Who HQ book"--Cover.
Bibliog.	Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Summary	"A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it"--Provided by publisher.
Audience	Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop
Local Note	T1JNF
Subject	Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 -- Juvenile literature.
	Composers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Band directors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Composers.
	Band directors.
	Jazz musicians.
	African Americans -- Biography.
Alt Author	Copeland, Gregory, illustrator.
ISBN	9780399539633
	0399539638

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