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Black Past: Ellington, Edward "Duke"

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Duke Ellington's prominence as one of the greatest American composers and key figure in the development of the genre of jazz is highlighted in this encyclopedia entry.

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ragtime, duke ellington

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band leader, jazz composer, jazz pianist, african american composer, african american jazz artists, black past, cotton club, edward "duke" ellington, encyclopedia of african american history, newport jazz festival, presidential medal of freedom

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Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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