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Duke Ellington

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did Jazz music rule?  See this page!
a)
Washington DC
b)
Harlem, NYC
c)
New Orleans, LA
d)
Buffalo, New York
2.
What was the name of Duke's band in NYC?  Look back at this page to help.
a)
the Washingtonians
b)
the Generals
c)
Duke's band
d)
The Great Ellington Band
3.
True or False.  Duke Ellington did a lot of great things to celebrate the history of African-American people.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

What group was Duke Ellington in.

a)

NASA

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Cotton Club

d)

5th Harmony

e)

NUNYA BEEZWAX

5.

Duke Ellington was a?

a)

Conductor

b)

Composer

c)

Pianist

d)

All of the above

6.

Where did Duke move to?

a)

Las Vegas

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Albuquerque

d)

Harlem

7.

When did Duke Ellington die

a)

March 6 1963

b)

April 10 1962

c)

May 24 1974

d)

July 5 1961

8.

What was Duke Ellington best known for?

a)

A singer

b)

American composer

c)

A dancer

d)

A bartender

9.

When was Duke Ellington born

a)

March 6 1909

b)

April 29 1899

c)

May 9 1901

d)

July 6 1899

10.

How old was Duke Ellington when he was interested in music

a)

8

b)

12

c)

7

d)

14