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Ellington grew up primarily in Harlem from the age of eight. By the age of eighteen, Ellington had written his first piece to be recorded by his father ("Pigeons and Peppers"). Ellington attended New College for the Education of Teachers at Columbia University, New York University and the Juilliard School. Career
Rossini-Strings, live at Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, January 2010
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PIGEONS AND PEPPERS. by. COOTIE WILLIAMS and his RUG CUTTERS; Duke & Mercer Ellington. Vocalion (v 3922) Publication date. 1937. Topics. 78rpm, Jazz. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Performer: COOTIE WILLIAMS and his RUG CUTTERS. Writer: Duke & Mercer Ellington. Fox Trot. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute.
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Mercer Ellington was the only child of the composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington. By the age of eighteen, Ellington had written his first piece to be recorded by his father ("Pigeons and Peppers").
Feb 29, 2024 · Mercer Ellington can be seen briefly as part of one of the dancing couples in this 1941 video The recordings heard on this podcast episode: Pigeons and Peppers (CD: “The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions” Mosaic Records #235)
He also composed numbers including “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be,” “Blue Serge,” and “Jumpin’ Punkins.” (“Pigeons and Peppers,” which he wrote at the age of eighteen, was the first of his pieces recorded by Duke, at a 1937 session with Cootie Williams presiding.)
