ELLINGTON

Meaning of ELLINGTON in English

El ‧ ling ‧ ton, Duke /ˈelɪŋtən/ BrE AmE

(1899–1974) a US ↑ jazz composer and piano player, who was also a very successful band leader

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ELLINGTON — County: Cambridgeshire Post Code: PE18
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ELLINGTON — biographical name Edward Kennedy 1899-1974 Duke ~ American bandleader & composer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELLINGTON — /el"ing teuhn/ , n. Edward Kennedy ( "Duke" ), 1899-1974, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.
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ELLINGTON — n. family name; city in Missouri (USA); Duke Ellington (1899-1974, born as Edward Kennedy Ellington), U.S. jazz composer and pianist …
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ELLINGTON — biographical name Edward Kennedy 1899-1974 Duke Ellington American bandleader & composer
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ELLINGTON — Ellington BrE AmE ˈel ɪŋ t ə n
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ELLINGTON — Classification: City Located in: Missouri (MO) Total Population (2000): 1045 Total Housing Units (2000): 535 Land Area (square meters): 3653330 …
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ELLINGTON — (1899–1974) a US jazz musician who played the piano and wrote music for the band he led. It became well …
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ELLINGTON — n. Pronunciation: ' e-li ŋ -t ə n Function: biographical name Edward Kennedy 1899-1974 Duke Ellington American bandleader & composer
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ELLINGTON FIELD — Airport Name : Ellington Field Airport Location : Houston, Texas, United States IATA Code : EFD ICAO Code : KEFD
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ELLINGTON, DUKE — orig. Edward Kennedy Ellington born April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., U.S. died May 24, 1974, New York, N.Y. U.S. pianist, …
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ELLINGTON, DUKE — born April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., U.S. died May 24, 1974, New York, N.Y. Duke Ellington. byname of Edward Kennedy …
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ELLINGTON, DUKE — orig. Edward Kennedy Ellington born April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., U.S. died May 24, 1974, New York, N.Y. U.S. pianist, …
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ELLINGTON, EDWARD KENNEDY — (Ellington, Edward Kennedy (Duke)) (1899-1974) Эллингтон, Эдуард Кеннеди (Дюк) Выдающийся композитор, джазовый дирижер. Пианист-самоучка, постигавший основы музыкального искусства в атмосфере …
STRAYHORN, BILLY — orig. William Thomas Strayhorn born Nov. 29, 1915, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. died May 31, 1967, New York, N.Y. U.S. pianist, …
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HODGES, JOHNNY — orig. John Cornelius Hodges born July 25, 1906, Cambridge, Mass., U.S. died May 11, 1970, New York, N.Y. U.S. saxophonist, …
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SWING — in music, both the rhythmic impetus of jazz music and a specific jazz idiom prominent between about 1935 and the …
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JAZZ — musical form, often improvisational, developed by African Americans and influenced by both European harmonic structure and African rhythms. It was …
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WILLIAMS, MARY LOU — born May 8, 1910, Atlanta, Ga., U.S. died May 28, 1981, Durham, N.C. ne Mary Elfrieda Scruggs jazz pianist who …
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WILLIAMS, COOTIE — born July 24, 1908?, Mobile, Ala., U.S. died Sept. 15, 1985, New York, N.Y. Cootie Williams with the Duke Ellington …
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WEBSTER, BEN — born March 27, 1909, Kansas City, Mo., U.S. died Sept. 20, 1973, Amsterdam, Neth. Ben Webster in full Benjamin Francis …
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STRAYHORN, BILLY — born Nov. 29, 1915, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. died May 31, 1967, New York, N.Y. byname of William Thomas Strayhorn American …
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STEWART, REX — born Feb. 22, 1907, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Sept. 7, 1967, Los Angeles, Calif. Rex Stewart, 1957 in full Rex …
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SCHULLER, GUNTHER — born Nov. 22, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S. American composer, performer, conductor, and writer noted for his wide range of …
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HODGES, JOHNNY — born July 25, 1906, Cambridge, Mass., U.S. died May 11, 1970, New York, N.Y. Hodges byname of John Cornelius Hodges, …
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CARNEY, HARRY HOWELL — born April 1, 1910, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Oct. 8, 1974, New York, N.Y. American musician, featured soloist in Duke …
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BLANTON, JIMMY — born 1921?, St. Louis, Mo.?, U.S. died July 30, 1942, Monrovia, Calif. Blanton at the Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, New York …
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STRAYHORN, BILLY — orig. William Thomas Strayhorn born Nov. 29, 1915, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. died May 31, 1967, New York, N.Y. U.S. pianist, …
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HODGES, JOHNNY — orig. John Cornelius Hodges born July 25, 1906, Cambridge, Mass., U.S. died May 11, 1970, New York, N.Y. U.S. saxophonist, …
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