Who Was Duke Ellington?
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How did a working-class young man from Washington, DC, turn the music world on its head and become the Master Of Jazz? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer – writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it. He went on to win 13 Grammys, a Pulitzer, and receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. Who Was Duke Ellington? follows the exciting, multifaceted journey of this musical genius and takes a look at what truly makes Ellington an artist beyond category.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780399539626
- Publication Date
- December 1, 2020
- Publisher
- Penguin Workshop
- Page Count
- 112
- Words Per Page
- 72
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 8 - 11 years
- Lexile® Level
- 1040L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Y
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 511266
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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