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艾灵顿公爵的肖像
纽约市的派拉蒙戏院(Paramount
Theater)，1946年
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生于: 1899年4月29日的华盛顿特区
死于: 1974年5月24日的纽约市
原名爱德华肯尼基艾灵顿(Edward
Kennedy Ellington)的艾灵顿公爵(Duke
Ellington)是爵士乐创始人之一。7岁即开始弹奏钢琴，15岁时，已经开始作曲。身为钢琴家、乐队领队、编曲者及作曲家的艾灵顿与他旗下的乐团总共演奏了50年。艾灵顿的着名歌曲包括「别再奔波了」(Don't
Get Around Much Anymore)、「复杂的女人」(Sophisticated
Lady)及「一种感伤心情」(In
a Sentimental Mood)。
Born Edward Kennedy Ellington, Duke Ellington was one of the founding fathers of jazz music. He started playing piano at the age of seven, and by the time he was 15, he was composing. A pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer, Ellington and his band played together for 50 years. Some of Ellington's most famous songs include "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "Sophisticated Lady" and "In a Sentimental Mood."
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