'Duke' Ellington
/ˌdjuːk ˈelɪŋɡtən/
/ˌduːk ˈelɪŋtən/
- (1899-1974) a US jazz musician who played the piano and wrote music for the band he led. The band became well known at the Cotton Club in Harlem and played a concert at Carnegie Hall (1943). Ellington wrote more than 2 000 pieces, including Mood Indigo (1930), It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (1932) and Sophisticated Lady (1933). He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.
“埃林顿公爵”：（1899-1974年）美国爵士音乐家，他为自己领导的乐队演奏钢琴并创作音乐。乐队在哈林的棉花俱乐部中广为人知，并在卡内基音乐厅（1943）举行了音乐会。埃灵顿写了超过2000篇作品，包括《情绪靛蓝》（Mood Indigo，1930年），《如果没有摇摆不意味着什么》（1932年）和《老婆夫人》（Sophisticated Lady，1933年）。他于1969年获得总统自由勋章。