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For nearly fifty years, Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington was one of America's most famous musicians. Tucker traces Ellington's childhood and young adult years in Washington, D. C. where he got his start as a ragtime pianist, and also draws on accounts from newspapers, periodicals, and trade publications.Tucker, Mark is the author of 'Ellington The Early Years' with ISBN 9780252065095 and ISBN 0252065093.
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