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Ellington, Duke

Ellington, Duke. Music Is My Mistress. Da Capo, 1973, 1976. Autobiography.

Hasse, John Edward. Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington. Simon & Schuster, 1993. A finely detailed portrait that traces Ellington's musical growth.

Lambert, Eddie, and Elaine Norsworthy. Duke Ellington: A Listener's Guide. Scarecrow, 1999. For the novice and experienced listener, a detailed guide to the jazz master's recordings from 1924 to 1974.

Nicholson, Stuart. Reminiscing in Tempo: A Portrait of Duke Ellington. Northeastern University Press, 1999. An intimate anecdotal biography that seeks out the man rather than the icon.

Rattenbury, Ken. Duke Ellington: Jazz Composer. Yale University Press, 1990. Ellington's composition methods.

Tucker, Mark, ed. The Duke Ellington Reader. Oxford University Press, 1993. Interviews, memoirs, reviews, and essays covering Ellington and his band members.

For younger readers

Brown, Gene. Duke Ellington: Jazz Master. Blackbirch, 2001. A biography for readers in grades 7 to 10.

Pinckney, Andrea Davis. Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra. Hyperion, 1998. A swinging picture-biography for readers in grade 2 and up.

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