{"product_id":"who-was-duke-ellington-9780399539633","title":"Who Was Duke Ellington?","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): M. D. Payne\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Workshop\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Workshop\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography - Music\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did a working-class young man from Washington, DC, turn the music world on its head and become the \"Master Of Jazz\"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it. He went on to win 13 Grammys, a Pulitzer, and receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. \u003ci\u003eWho Was Duke Ellington? \u003c\/i\u003efollows the exciting, multifaceted journey of this musical genius and takes a look at what truly makes Ellington an artist \"beyond category.\"","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45354809655447,"sku":"9780399539633","price":1528.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780399539633.webp?v=1767670095","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/who-was-duke-ellington-9780399539633","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}