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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mercer_EllingtonMercer Ellington - Wikipedia

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   Mercer Kennedy Ellington [2] (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death. [3] Biography. Early life and education. Ellington was born in Washington, D.C., United States. [3] .

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3. www.npr.org › mercer-ellington-on-piano-jazzMercer Ellington On Piano Jazz : NPR

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   Apr 22, 2011 · Mercer And 'Pop'. On this episode of Piano Jazz, recorded in 1994, Mercer Ellington joins host Marian McPartland to discuss working for his famous father, composing and Billy Strayhorn, and...

4. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › localMERCER ELLINGTON DIES AT 76 - The Washington Post

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   Feb 10, 1996 · COPENHAGEN -- Mercer Ellington, 76, who led the Duke Ellington Orchestra as arranger, composer and conductor after his father's death, died Feb. 8 at a hospital here after having three heart...

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6. www.nytimes.com › 1996/02/09 › nyregionMercer Ellington, 76, Dies; Led His Father's Band - The New ...

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   Feb 9, 1996 · Mercer Ellington, a trumpet player, arranger, composer and band leader who had led the Duke Ellington Orchestra since his father's death in 1974, died Thursday in Denmark. He was 76. Mr....

7. www.npr.org › 1996/02/09 › 1108834We remember band leader and composer MERCER ELLINGTON ... - NPR

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   Feb 9, 1996 · We remember band leader and composer MERCER ELLINGTON, the son of Duke Ellington. He perpetuated the big band tradition his father made famous as head of the Duke Ellington Band. When he was a...

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   Who is Mercer Ellington?

   • Was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a national music fraternity. Father of trumpeter/band leader Mercer Ellington, who assumed leadership of the Ellington band at his father's death. Grandfather of actress/singer/dancer Mercedes Ellington.

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   How did Mercer Ellington die?

   • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) _ Mercer Ellington, who led the Duke Ellington Orchestra as arranger, composer and conductor after his father’s death, has died. He was 76. Ellington died Thursday after three consecutive heart attacks at Gentofte Hospital in Copenhagen, his son Paul said. He also had pneumonia.

   Mercer Ellington, Duke Ellington's Son, Dead at 76 | AP News

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   Who was Mercer Kennedy Ellington?

   • As the son of one of the towering figures of 20th-century music, Mercer Kennedy Ellington, born March 11, 1919, in Washington, D.C., was all but destined to follow in his father's footsteps. He spent his entire career working in and out of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, holding posts as trumpeter, composer, arranger and band manager.

   Mercer Ellington On Piano Jazz : NPR

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   When did Paul Mercer Ellington take over the orchestra?

   • When his father died in 1974, Ellington took over the orchestra, traveling on tour to Europe in 1975 and 1977. ( His son Edward Ellington played in the band in the late 1970s. His son Paul Mercer Ellington took it over at a later date.)

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9. www.nytimes.com › 1996/02/10 › artsMercer Ellington, 76, Leader of Father's Band - The New York ...

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   Feb 10, 1996 · Mercer Ellington, a bandleader who spent much of his career maintaining the musical legacy of his father, Duke Ellington, died on Thursday in Gentofte Hospital in Copenhagen. He was 76. The...

10. www.npr.org › 1999/04/22 › 1110616Band leader and composer MERCER ELLINGTON, the son of ... - NPR

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    Apr 22, 1999 · Band leader and composer MERCER ELLINGTON, the son of Duke Ellington. He perpetuated the big band tradition his father made famous as head of the Duke Ellington Band. With the death of his...