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Duke Ellington Duke was born on April 29, 1899. He grew up in Washington D.C in a secure middle class home. With his mother Daisy Kennedy and father James Edward Ellington. He profesionally at age17. He studied piano at age at 7. He continued to study piano throughout high school. He was awarded for his knowledge of piano and was offered a scholarship at Pratt instiute. Which he refused. Soon after he moved to New York in 1923. He played in Broadway night clubs with his sixtet which gradually into a 10 piece essemble. With his trumpeter Bubber Miley and trombonist Joe "Tricky" Sam. And also enlarged his band to 14 people. Some of his songs include "Jungle Style" and "East St. Louis Toodleoo". He sadly died in New York on May 24,1974 New York.