Duke Ellington Quiz

Duke Ellington began taking lessons on what instrument as a child?

• trumpet

• guitar

• piano

What kind of music did Duke discover one hot summer night?

• blues

• ragtime

• gospel

What was the name of Mr. Ellington's first band?

• The Washingtonians

• The Harlem Swing

• The Ellington Band

Mr. Ellington became known as one of the greatest ___ composers of all time.

• blues

• rock

• jazz

• gospel

Mr. Ellington's group had its biggest success in Harlem.

• True

• False

Mr. Ellington's group changed its name to the Duke Ellington Experience.

• True

• False

Mr. Ellington called his music "the music of my people."

• True

• False

Mr. Ellington's group included which instruments below (checkbox all of the instruments in his group.)

• saxophone

• piano

• tuba

• trombone

• drums