The Famous Duke Ellington
On April twenty-ninth of eighteen ninety-nine, in Washington, D.C. a well-known musician was born by the name of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. Duke Ellington was born into a middle class family. Duke's mother's name was Daisy Kennedy. Daisy Kennedy was the one who motivated Duke and had him to trusted that he could do anything he wanted to do, if he just kept it in his head that he could pursue any dream or obstacles that he had to really crushed Duke was when his mother, the one who motivated him the most, died in the nineteen sixty- four began piano lessons when he was seven years old and is first composition at the age of fourteen. His first piece of music was called "Soda Fountain Rag," this is around the time when he picked up his nickname "Duke." He got the nickname Duke because he had a love of fancy clothes and an elegant style. He was also known to be the hardest working man in show business. Duke got married to his high school love, Edna......
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