Published on the centenary of his birth, this distinctive biography about Duke Ellington draws on rare archival material to interweave his own observations and reminiscences with those who knew and worked with him.
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Published on the centenary of his birth, this distinctive biography about Duke Ellington draws on rare archival material to interweave his own observations and reminiscences with those who knew and worked with him.
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Fine in near fine jacket. First American edition/printing, from the British sheets. As new in brighht, crisp dust jacket with a short closed tear top front panel. Hardcover. xix+ 538 pp. with index, discography. Illustrated with photos. Biography of one of the mpost important figures in 20th century music, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974). Acclaimed by such towreing figures a sStravinsky, who call him "one of the greatest living composers', he created a body of music that defied conventional category and was acclaimed inside and outside the jazz world. This biography assembles his life story through first-hand reminiscences of those whpo know him best--his wife, sister, son, band memebers, personal friends, business associates and of course, Ellington himself.
