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What instrument did I play?
The piano.
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Duke Ellington became musical director of what famous musical venue?
The Cotton Club.
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What year did Duke Ellington die?
1974.
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What instrument did Beethoven and Duke Ellington have in common?
The piano.
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What was the name of Duke Ellington's band?
The Washingtonians.
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Duke Ellington performed his first concert in what famous music hall?
Carnegie Hall.
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What year was Duke Ellington born?
1899.
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What neighborhood in New York City did Duke Ellington move to in order to pursue his career?
Harlem.
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What age did Duke Ellington and Beethoven start playing the piano?
5.
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What new invention helped to make Duke Ellington's music available to all audiences, far and wide?
Radio.
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Duke Ellington was a performer and also a ____________.
Composer
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Duke Ellington composed more than _____________ pieces of music.
2,000.
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Duke Ellington's real name was _______ _________ _________.
Edward Kennedy Ellington.
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How did Duke Ellington's personality differ from Beethoven's personality?
Possible answer: Duke had a warm personality, Beethoven was very troubled.
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What sport did Duke Ellington enjoy playing?
Baseball.
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What genre of music did Duke Ellington compose and perform?
Jazz.
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Where was Duke Ellington born?
Washington, DC.
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What did Ellington compose music for?
Stage shows, movies, radio
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True or False: Beethoven and Duke Ellington both moved to a different city or country during their lifetimes.
True. Duke Ellington moved to New York City, Beethoven moved to Austria.
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True or False: Duke Ellington was the first African American musician to hold a permanent position at a white club. What was the name of the club?
True. The Cotton Club.
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What type of jazz music inspired the invention of a new type of dance?
Swing.
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Where did Duke Ellington die?
New York City.
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Duke Ellington's personality could be described as ______________.
Warm, kind, nice, happy
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What were the two genres of music that Beethoven and Duke Ellington composed in?
Classical and Jazz.
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What was the name of the piece of music that was banned at Carnegie Hall?
Black, Brown, and Beige.