#ellington

Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns. ↗

— Lawrence Welk

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We started out as boss and player, and Wellington was almost like my father. ↗

— Frank Gifford

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Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington was the block. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

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Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks. ↗

— Norman Granz

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