Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges

About

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and big-band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions. In the opinion of Bob Blumenthal of The Boston Globe, "n the century since his birth, there has been no greater composer, American or otherwise, than Edward Kennedy Ellington." A major figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Just a Memory

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2. 2

   Stompy Jones

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3. 3

   Let's Fall in Love

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4. 4

   Squeeze Me

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5. 5

   Big Shoe

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6. 6

   Wabash Blues

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7. 7

   Going Up

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8. 8

   Basin Street Blues

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9. 9

   Beale Street Blues

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