Ellington: The Early Years (Hardcover) by Mark Tucker

9780252014253. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 368. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 368 p. Music in American Life (Hardcover). A biography of Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington recounts his childhood, the nurturing influence of his family and African-American community, early successes on the Harlem nightclub scene, and eventual fame as a bandleader and composer.