El·ling·ton

[el-ing-tuhn]
noun
Edward Kennedy ("Duke") 1899–1974, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.
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Ellington (ˈɛlɪŋtən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Duke, nickname of Edward Kennedy Ellington. 1899--1974, US jazz composer, pianist, and conductor, famous for such works as "Mood Indigo" and "Creole Love Call"

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