“Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, Ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of Western music.”
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Duke-Ellington
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn - Take the “A” Train
Duke Ellington - Caravan
Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington “It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”
Rockin In Rhythm
Duke Ellington Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue
With those last two numbers you could almost say he helped to invent -rock and roll.
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