Duke

I just finished editing Alex's (my son) report about Duke Ellington:
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Duke Ellington

Duke was born in 1899 in Washington D.C. He started playing piano at the age of seven. When he was nineteen, he started playing music for ladies. Duke was a composer. Duke did not attend college. When Duke was nineteen, he would play at pool halls and country clubs. Duke was in a band called the Washingtonians. Duke formed a new style of Jazz. Duke won 13 Grammy Awards. Duke played a lot of musical instruments, including saxophone and trumpet. In 1939, Duke hired Billy Staryhorn. Duke played baseball. Duke played pool a lot. To Duke, one-and-two was not music. After his lesson, he kissed his piano. On one summer night he formed a whole new way of playing jazz. But with practice, all Duke's fingers rode the piano. Duke died on May 24, 1974, in New York.


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