Duke Ellington reader #198 by Carole Marsh

When was Edward Ellington born?

• January 10, 1889

• April 10, 1898

• March 23, 1901

• April 29, 1899

Where did Edward's father work?

• the White House

• hospital

• court house

• school

What did Edward's parents and friends call him?

• Eddie

• Junior

• Ed

• Duke

How old was he when he first took piano lessons?

• 10

• 7

• 4

• 8

What did Duke like to do more than music?

• drawing and painting

• singing

• racing

• school

At what age did Duke become interested in playing music?

• 10

• 4

• 13

• 20

Who did Duke marry?

• Pat Smith

• Edna Thompson

• Kathy Morris

• Kim Haley

Where did he and his family move to in 1923?

• Georgia

• California

• Kansas

• New York

How long did his band tour?

• 1 year

• 43 years

• 20 years

• 10 years

What war almost forced them to stop touring?

• World War I

• World War II

• Spanish-American War