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Born in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, and bandleader spanned more than 50 years. Among his many compositions are hundreds of short pieces and more ambitious extended works, including operas, ballets, musicals, concert pieces (such as "Black, Brown and Beige"), and the "Sacred Concerts." He was decorated with numerous awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom—presented by President Nixon in 1969. Browse additional information related to Duke Ellington from across the Smithsonian and in the Archives Center at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
  -          National Museum of American History        *Esquire* Magazine Award, presented to Duke Ellington 
-          National Museum of American History        Doctor's Bag 
-          National Museum of American History        *Duke Ellington* 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Duke Ellington 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Duke Ellington 
-          National Museum of American History        Painting of Duke Ellington 
-          National Museum of American History        Bust of Duke Ellington 
-          National Museum of African American History and Culture        *Duke Ellington - Roxbury, Mass. - 1970* 
-          National Museum of African American History and Culture        *Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits* 
-          National Museum of American History        Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented to Duke Ellington 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, Buck Clayton and Max Kaminsky 
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