[DOC] [TLE] Duke Ellington - Wikipedia [PAR] Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899  May 24, 1974) was an 
American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led 
from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over .... His first play date was at 
the True Reformer's Hall, where he took home 75 cents. Ellington played 
throughout the... [DOC] [TLE] Mercer Ellington - Wikipedia [PAR] Mercer Kennedy Ellington (11 March 1919  8 February 1996) was an American 
jazz trumpeter ... He attended New College for the Education of Teachers at 
Columbia ... When his father died in 1974, Ellington took over the orchestra, 
taking it on tour ... Before his death the Duke Ellington Orchestra included Barrie 
Lee Hall,... [DOC] [TLE] BiCoastal Productions - Duke Ellington Orchestra [PAR] A prolific composer, Duke Ellington created over two thousand pieces of music, ... 
With the variously named bands he led from 1919 until his death in 1974, ... as 
the band's business manager and trumpet player, took over its leadership. ... led 
the orchestra until his father's death in 1974, continuing The Duke's tradition of... [DOC] [TLE] An Orchestra The Duke Would Be Proud Of - latimes [PAR] May 10, 1987 ... Five days after his father died in May, 1974, Mercer Ellington flew to Bermuda 
with the orchestra he had inherited to fulfill an obligation Duke had sworn ... on a 
musical, "Queenie Pie," for which Mercer took over the balance of... [DOC] [TLE] Mercer Ellington On Piano Jazz : NPR [PAR] Apr 22, 2011 ... He spent his entire career working in and out of the Duke Ellington Orchestra ... 
the '40s and '50s, and many of the members went on to play for his father. ... 
When Duke died in 1974, Mercer took over the orchestra, taking it on... [DOC] [TLE] Jumpin' Punkins By Mercer Ellington Arranged by Duke Ellington ... [PAR] He took over as leader of the. Ellington Orchestra after his father's death in 1974. 
He even won a Grammy with the Ellington. Orchestra in 1988 for Digital Duke. [DOC] [TLE] Ellington, Mercer Kennedy - Dictionary definition of Ellington, Mercer ... [PAR] In that capacity (from 1965 to 1974) he gained more status within the band as he 
... Following his father's death, Mercer took over the band on a regular basis. ... 
The Duke Ellington Orchestra, with Mercer Ellington conducting, did, however,... [DOC] [TLE] Duke Ellington - Pianist, Conductor, Songwriter - Biography.com [PAR] Jul 8, 2014 ... Follow his prolific career as one of the originators of big-band jazz. ... pianist and 
bandleader who composed thousands of scores over his 50-year career. ... "It 
Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and "Take the A Train. ... play what 
he called "American Music" until shortly before his death in 1974. [DOC] [TLE] Duke Ellington Orchestra - North Carolina Symphony [PAR] A prolific composer, Ellington created over two thousand pieces of music, 
including the ... With the variously named bands he led from 1919 until his death 
in 1974, ... Both his father--who made blueprints for the navy and served as a 
White ... Ellington began to take the piano more seriously as a high-school 
student and... [DOC] [TLE] Mercer Ellington, 76, Leader of Father's Band - The New York Times [PAR] Feb 10, 1996 ... After his father's death, Mr. Ellington took over the orchestra; ... he wrote a 
biography of his father, "Duke Ellington in Person" (Da Capo), and in... [DOC] [TLE] THIS WEEK'S PICKS: Ellington Orchestra sets gala opening for ... [PAR] Sep 30, 1999 ... Ellington conducts The Duke EllingtonOrchestra, slated to open the ... Gillespie 
and took over the orchestra upon Duke's death in 1974. ... So it was that he took 
over the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1996 when his father died. [DOC] [TLE] Duke Ellington - The Red Hot Jazz Archive [PAR] Although he was a gifted piano player, his orchestra was

Question: On his dad Duke's death in 1974, he took over the orchestra
Answer: Mercer Ellington