{"id":3001,"date":"2016-07-28T11:56:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T15:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eb1870.org\/?post_type=project&p=3001"},"modified":"2016-07-28T11:56:37","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T15:56:37","slug":"duke-ellington","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.eb1870.org\/project\/duke-ellington\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Ellington"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brother Duke Ellington<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 29th 1899 \u2013 May 24th 1974<\/span><\/p>\n

Member of:<\/p>\n

Social Lodge #1 PHA<\/a>, Washington, D. C.<\/p>\n

American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over 50 years.<\/p>\n