Duke Ellington Quotes


I never had much interest in the piano until I realized that every time I played, a girl would appear on the piano bench to my left and another to my right.


Citations

Ellington, Duke. Music is My Mistress. Doubleday, 1973, p. 21.

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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
  • Born: April 29, 1899
  • Died: May 24, 1974
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Bandleader, Musician, Composer, Conductor

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades.