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Duke : a life of Duke Ellington / Terry Teachout.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781592407491 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 483 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Gotham Books, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Jazz musicians > United States > Biography. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 781.65092 Ellin-T | 31681002686343 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An account of the public and private lives of the eminent jazz artist includes coverage of his slave heritage, the musical talent that inspired some 1,500 compositions and his relationships with numerous lovers. By the author ofPops: A Life of Louis Armstrong . - Baker & Taylor
An account of the public and private lives of the eminent jazz artist covers his slave heritage, the musical talent that inspired some 1,500 compositions, and his relationships with numerous lovers. - Penguin Putnam
A major new biography of Duke Ellington from the acclaimed author of Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
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Edward Kennedy âDukeâ Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth centuryâand an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The grandson of a slave, he dropped out of high school to become one of the worldâs most famous musicians, a showman of incomparable suavity who was as comfortable in Carnegie Hall as in the nightclubs where he honed his style. He wrote some fifteen hundred compositions, many of which, like âMood Indigoâ and âSophisticated Lady,â remain beloved standards, and he sought inspiration in an endless string of transient lovers, concealing his inner self behind a smiling mask of flowery language and ironic charm.
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As the biographer of Louis Armstrong, Terry Teachout is uniquely qualified to tell the story of the public and private lives of Duke Ellington. Duke peels away countless layers of Ellingtonâs evasion and public deception to tell the unvarnished truth about the creative genius who inspired Miles Davis to say, âAll the musicians should get together one certain day and get down on their knees and thank Duke.â - Random House, Inc.
A major new biography of Duke Ellington from the acclaimed author of Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
Edward Kennedy âDukeâ Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth centuryâand an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The grandson of a slave, he dropped out of high school to become one of the worldâs most famous musicians, a showman of incomparable suavity who was as comfortable in Carnegie Hall as in the nightclubs where he honed his style. He wrote some fifteen hundred compositions, many of which, like âMood Indigoâ and âSophisticated Lady,â remain beloved standards, and he sought inspiration in an endless string of transient lovers, concealing his inner self behind a smiling mask of flowery language and ironic charm.
As the biographer of Louis Armstrong, Terry Teachout is uniquely qualified to tell the story of the public and private lives of Duke Ellington.Duke peels away countless layers of Ellingtonâs evasion and public deception to tell the unvarnished truth about the creative genius who inspired Miles Davis to say, âAll the musicians should get together one certain day and get down on their knees and thank Duke.â
