LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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Louis Armstrong
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Duke Ellington
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James Weldon Johnson
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Calvin Coolidge
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Detailed explanation-1: -His improvisations drew on the styles of earlier New Orleans cornet and trumpet players like Bunk Johnson, Freddie Keppard, and especially Joe “King” Oliver, who gave Armstrong informal tutoring on the instrument and eventually helped to launch his career in Chicago.
Detailed explanation-2: -To this end, I consider how Duke’s unique qualities, remarkable accomplishments, and unequaled stature have influenced five important musicians – Charles Mingus, Gerald Wilson, Clark Terry, Cecil Taylor, and Quincy Jones – who have in turn created legacies of their own.
Detailed explanation-3: -Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899-May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades.
Detailed explanation-4: -Duke Ellington, byname of Edward Kennedy Ellington, (born April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., U.S.-died May 24, 1974, New York, N.Y.), American pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time.