01926cam a2200469 i 4500 559157667 TxAuBib 20220523120000.0 200723s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020033624 9780399539633 lib. bdg. $15.99 0399539638 lib. bdg. $15.99 TxAuBib rda Payne, M. D., 1978-, author, (Matthew D.) Who was Duke Ellington? [Book] / by M. D. Payne ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland. New York : Penguin Workshop, 2020. 108 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Who Was Includes bibliographical references. "A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it"-- Provided by publisher. R.L. 6.7. Grades 4-7. 140L Lexile. F&P "U". 20220523. Ellington, Duke 1899-1974 Juvenile literature. Ellington, Duke 1899-1974. Composers United States Biography Juvenile literature. Band directors United States Biography Juvenile literature. Jazz musicians United States Biography Juvenile literature. Jazz musicians. Composers. African Americans Biography. Copeland, Gregory, illustrator. Who Was.