| Series |
Music in American life
Music in American life. ^A223005
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| Contents |
Part one. Washington: 1899-1923. Ellington's Washington ; Young Edward ; Soda fountain rag ; The Duke's serenaders ; Washington bandleader -- Part two. New York: 1923-1927. New in New York ; Washingtonians on the great white way ; The songwriter: from "Jim Dandy" to "Yam Brown" ; The first recordings ; On tour in New England ; The rise of Duke Ellington ; A composer and his band. |
| Abstract |
For nearly fifty years, Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington was one of America's most famous musicians. Tucker traces Ellington's childhood and young adult years in Washington, D.C. where he got his start as a ragtime pianist, and also draws on accounts from newspapers, periodicals, and trade publications. |
| General note | Includes list of compositions and recordings of Duke Ellington (pages 259-272). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-323) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 90036360 |
| ISBN | 0252014251 (alk. paper) |
