Duke Ellington

"Duke's compositions were smoother than a hairdo sleeked with pomade."  What do you think pomade is?

• hair gel or spray
• oil
• shaving cream
• butter

In the book, it says that Duke's band started in Washington D.C., then they 'split' for New York City.  What do you think 'split' means?

• left town
• ate a banana split
• went home
• went to the concert

Where did Jazz music rule?  See this page!

• Washington DC
• Harlem, NYC
• New Orleans, LA
• Buffalo, New York

What was the name of Duke's band in NYC?  Look back at this page to help.

• the Washingtonians
• the Generals
• Duke's band
• The Great Ellington Band

Yes or No, in the book it says, "Lady Luck smiled pretty on the Washingtonians."  Do you think Lady Luck is a real person.

• Yes
• No

Once the band changed their name from The Washingtonians to Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, how many members total were in the band?  See this page if you don't know the answer.

• 10
• 12
• 5
• 4

Listening to Duke's band made people feel like they were "out on the town".  What does it mean to be "out on the town"?

• to stay inside your house
• to go out into public places
• to read a book by yourself
• to watch TV

True or False.  Duke Ellington did a lot of great things to celebrate the history of African-American people.

• True
• False

One of the Duke Ellington and his Orchestra's biggest concerts was where?

• Carnegie Hall in NYC
• Madison Square Garden in NYC
• Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland
• Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana