Duke Ellington - In My Solitude LP 69 w Four Symphonic Works LP 89 w Up In Duke's Workshop LP 79 w Ellington At Newport LP 56 w The Best Of CD 95 w Blue Rose With Rosemary Clooney CD 56 91 w All Time Favorites CD 94 w First Time: The Count Meets The Duke CD 62

Had to feature the Duke this week after featuring the Count last week--all from Goodwill.  I added the same Duke/Count CD as before to complete it.  Per Discogs:  Real Name:  Edward Kennedy Ellington

Profile:  American jazz pianist, composer and leader of his eponymous orchestra

Born April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C.

Died May 24, 1974 in New York City, N.Y.

Known for his residency at the Cotton Club (1927-1931) and for composing over a thousand pieces (often in collaboration), many of them now standards. Billy Strayhorn shared composing duties (1939-1967).

Father of Mercer Ellington, who took over the leadership of the orchestra after Duke died remaining until his own death in 1996. Grandfather of Edward Ellington.

I'll keep going as long as I can but Trump just shitcanned the company I work for with tarriffs on steel.

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