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EBook-of-the-Month
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E
dward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington was one of jazz's greatest innovators.
Join Bill Gutman as he explores the fascinating life of this legend from his birth
at the turn of the century to his death at the age of seventy-five.
Interviewing Duke's friends, fans and fellow musicians, Gutman documents the progression
of a man who dedicated his life to crafting the ever-changing sound of jazz.
Gutman plunges into the history of jazz from its origin in the black America
honky-tonk sounds of the Ragtime Era to the serious form enjoyed by young and old
of every age, color, and musical taste.
Jazz has evolved through the years to become one of the most popular forms of music
with Duke Ellington as chief spokesperson. Gutman's account of Ellington's life
as it parallels the history of jazz provides a fascinating history for both jazz veterans
and newcomers to the genre.
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