Duke+Ellington+(2)

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Edward “Duke” Ellington was born April 29, 1899 in Washington D.C. as a middle class family. Ellington was a nice man. He got the nickname from one of his friends. They gave him that because he is royal and the way he acted around adults. His mom’s dad (Grandpa) was a police officer in Washington D.C. Duke Ellington’s dad was a butler for the White House. He loved music and started to play the piano when he was seven. ======

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At first Duke didn't like the piano. He actually despisted the piano and at first and hated going to lessons. He found out that the piano was fun. Since Ellington loved the piano he began to play professionally in 1917. He became very popular in D.C. In 1922, he went to visit New York City Wilbur Sweatman. He loved it there and in 1923 he decided to move there. In NYC he was very popular. Ellington was one of the most musicians of all time. ======