Biography

Duke Ellington was the most important composer in the history of jazz as well as being a bandleader who held his large group together continuously for almost 50 years. The two aspects of his career were related; Ellington used his band as a musical laboratory for his new compositions and shaped his writing specifically to showcase the talents of his bandmembers, many of whom remained with him for long periods. Ellington also wrote film scores and stage musicals, and several of his instrumental works were adapted into songs that became standards. In addition to touring year in and year out, he recorded extensively, resulting in a gigantic body of work that was still being assessed a quarter century after his death.

Top Albums
1. Mood Indigo ..	2. Best of Duke..	3. Duke Ellingt..	4. Let Yourself..	5. Three Suites
6. Ain't Necess..	7. Martha Stewa..	8. First Time! ..	9. Money Jungle	10. The Great Su..
11. Duke Ellingt..	12. Stormy Weath..	13. Duke Ellingt..	14. Never No Lam..	15. Ella & D..
16. The Duke: Th..	17. Ken Burns Ja..	18. The Great Pa..	19. Blues In Orb..	20. The Very Bes..

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	In a Sentimental Mood	Very Best of John Coltrane	4:16	$1.29
2.	Take the "a" Train	Best of Duke Ellington	3:00	$0.99
3.	It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain..	Duke: The Columbia Years (1..	3:08	$0.99
4.	In a Sentimental Mood	Duke Ellington and John Col..	4:18	$1.29
5.	In a Sentimental Mood	Love Jones (The Music)	4:14	$0.99
6.	Take the "A" Train (1999 Rem..	Never No Lament (The Blanto..	2:54	$0.99
7.	Feeling of Jazz	Duke Ellington and John Col..	5:34	$1.29
8.	Mood Indigo	Mood Indigo (Remastered) - ..	6:26	$0.99
9.	Harlem Air Shaft	Best American Jazz. Duke El..	2:59	$0.99
10.	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain..	It Don't Mean A Thing (..	2:47	$0.99
11.	Flamingo	Flamingo (Remastered) - Sin..	3:22	$0.99
12.	I'm Checking Out Goombye	Flaming Youth	2:24	$0.99
13.	I'm Satisfied	Flaming Youth	2:57	$0.99
14.	Hottentot	Hot And Bothered	2:32	$0.99
15.	Misty Mornin'	Hot And Bothered	3:19	$0.99
16.	Hot And Bothered	Hot And Bothered	2:45	$0.99
17.	I Done Cought The Blues	Hot And Bothered	2:54	$0.99
18.	Black Beauty	Music Featured In and Inspi..	2:56	$0.69
19.	Jubilee Stomp (From "The Artist&..	Music Featured In and Inspi..	2:38	$0.69
20.	Self Portrait (of the Bean)	Composers	7:37	$0.99
21.	Jubilee Stomp	Music for Silent Movies	2:37	$0.99
22.	Day Dream	Duke Features Hodges	3:00	$0.99
23.	Moonglow	Dance Date	5:49	$0.99
24.	Jeep Blues	Dance Date	3:30	$0.99
25.	Black & Tan Fantasy / Creole Lov..	Dance Date	3:37	$0.99

Top Music Videos
1. It Don't Mean ..	2. Mr. Gentle and..	3. Rockin' In Rhy..	4. Blow By Blow	5. Satin Doll (Ed..
6. David Danced B..	7. Take the 'A' T..	8. Satin Doll	9. Stormy Weather	10. Bugle Call Rag
11. Black and Tan ..	12. I Got Rhythm	13. Jam With Sam	14. A Bundle of Bl..	15. Things Aren't ..
16. VIP Boogie	17. Kinda Dukish

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