edward kennedy

early life

• Was born april 29,1899. 
• He was born washington,dc.
• My interest about duke ellington is that he admired piano and baseball. 
• He returned in earnest to his piano studies and at age fourteen wrote his first composition, "Soda Fountain Rag" aka "Poodle Dog Rag.
• Ellington was earning income from playing music at 17 years of age 

accomplishments

• Edward became one of the most famos musician
• In his lifetime, Duke received numerous awards and honors including the highest honor bestowed on an American civilian
• In 1965, Ellington was recommended for a Pulitzer Prize to honor his 40 years of contribution to music
• In 1923 he moved to New York, and the following year formed his own band, the Washingtonians.

years later

• Duke Ellington died on May 24, 1974 at 75 years of age.
• That he made more films then almost any person has ever had.
• Ellington Boatwright, Duke's only sibling, lives in New York City.
• In May of 1974, Ellington died of lung cancer in New York City.

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