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Ellington: The Early Years

Mark Tucker

A biography of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington recounts his childhood, the nurturing influence of his family and African-American community, early successes on the Harlem nightclub scene, and eventual fame as a bandleader and composer

GenresEllington, DukeJazz musiciansUnited StatesBiography

343 pages, 3 editions

English edition · First published 1991 by University of Illinois Press · ISBN 9780252014253

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Editions

3 editions

English

  • Ellington: The Early Years · University of Illinois Press · 1991 · ISBN 9780252014253 This page
  • Ellington: The Early Years · Bayou · 1991 · ISBN 9781871478952
  • Ellington: The Early Years · University of Illinois Press · 1991 · ISBN 9780252065095

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