Duke Ellington

== Info ==
Jazz musician considered one of the greatest of all time. Received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1966. Received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. Awarded the Legion of Honor by France, the nation's highest civilian honor. Winner of many Grammy Awards. Several of his recordings were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Inducted into several halls of fame. Commemorative postage stamp in 1985. Honorary degrees from multiple universities. Hollywood Walk of Fame inductee. Influenced countless other jazz musicians, some of whom tributed him. Featured on the cover of Time Magazine.
== Genres ==
Jazz
Category:Jazz
Category:Early Influences