Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and big-band leader. Ellington was recognized in his lifetime as one of the greatest jazz composers and performers. photo by carbonated on Flickr

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Una Mae Carlisle

Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, 1915 - November 7, 1956) was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter. Fats Waller discovered Carlisle when she was still in her teens, while she worked as a local Cincinnati performer live and on radio.

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Carmen McRae

Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and her ironic interpretations of song lyrics that made her memorable. McRae drew inspiration from Billie Holiday, but established her own distinctive voice. She went on to record over 60 albums, enjoying a rich musical career, performing and recording in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

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Benjamin Britten

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH, (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976)  was an English composer, conductor, and pianist; and one of the central figures of twentieth-century British classical music. He showed talent from an early age, and first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. ca. 1950

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Duke Ellington

Jazz Legend  Duke Ellington, One of the Greatest. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and big-band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions. In the opinion of Bob Blumenthal of The Boston Globe, "In the century since his birth, there has been no greater composer, American or otherwise, than Edward Kennedy Ellington."

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Harry Richman

Harry Richman (10 August 1895–3 November 1972) was an American entertainer. He was a singer, actor, dancer, comedian, pianist, songwriter, bandleader, and night club performer, at his most popular in the 1920s and 1930s.

Puttin’ On the Ritz (Irving Berlin) — published in 1929 and introduced by Harry Richman in the musical film Puttin’ on the Ritz (1930).

Teresa Carreño

Maria Teresa Carreño Garcia de Sena (December 22, 1853 – June 12, 1917) was a Venezuelan pianist, singer, composer, and conductor. -vintage

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Nat King Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres.

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