Duke Ellington's prominence as one of the greatest American composers and key figure in the development of the genre of jazz is highlighted in this encyclopedia entry.

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band leader, jazz composer, jazz pianist, african american composer, african american jazz artists, black past, cotton club, edward "duke" ellington, encyclopedia of african american history, newport jazz festival, presidential medal of freedom

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Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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