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  1. Mercer Kennedy Ellington (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.

  2. 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 to ...

  3. 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 attacks.

  4. 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.

  5. Feb 9, 1996 · February 9, 199612:00 AM ET. Audio will be available later today. We remember band leader and composer MERCER ELLINGTON, the son of Duke Ellington. He perpetuated the big band tradition his father ...

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  7. Apr 22, 1999 · April 22, 199912:00 AM ET. Audio will be available later today. Band leader and composer MERCER ELLINGTON, the son of Duke Ellington. He perpetuated the big band tradition his father made famous ...

  8. Feb 8, 1996 · Mercer Ellington had the impossible task of trying to escape from his father Duke Ellington's shadow and he never really succeeded, perhaps not trying hard enough. He studied music early on and made several…

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