Duke Ellington Day in 2021

Today in History April 29th Born On This Day 1899 - Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, often said to be America's greatest composer, bandleader, and recording artist, was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C. #OTD https://t.co/WhKFetvo69

— Connie Landro (@clandro) April 29, 2021

@Jazz88 celebrates the birth of one of the legends, the fabulous Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington, with a day of his music and you know there is plenty. Since the KSDS Fundraising light is on, tune in at 7am Thursday the 29th to be in the Diminuendo and Crescendo... https://t.co/PHFiIEJ8NT

— Jazz 88.3 San Diego (@Jazz88) April 28, 2021

Happy Birthday Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington - born April 29, 1899, in Washington, DC. His signature quote, "I love you, madly." We @DukeEllingtonDC alum celebrate you TODAY and every day! Here's Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington "It Don't Mean A Thing https://t.co/2K4HfVYVLd

— MzSherice202 (@MzSherice) April 29, 2021

On this day, April 25th, in 1917: The First Lady of Song, Miss Ella Fitzgerald, was born in Newport News, VA. Today’s soundtrack: “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook,” or the Cole Porter songbook, or anything else she wants to sing. #EllaFitzgerald #OTD 1/ https://t.co/VplvOG9MDk

— Joey X (@joeyx666) April 25, 2021

On this day in 1979: Stevie Wonder makes a surprise appearance at a Duke Ellington tribute concert at UCLA's Royce Hall. He performs "Sir Duke" and Ellington's "C - Jam Blues". https://t.co/m4qDO9OoJ6 https://t.co/zZYSqWL2O8

— Andy Goldfinger (@FlyingEyeRadio) April 27, 2021

Happy International Jazz Day! Celebrate today and listen to Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, or any of the other great jazz artists we know and love. Tell us who your favorite is in the comments below! https://t.co/t5ifsbQHPT

— bel canto design (@belcantodesign) April 30, 2021

Mailed a package today using some old stamps - postal clerk looks at the Duke Ellington stamp & starts reminiscing about the time he ran into Duke coming out of a restaurant on Michigan Ave in Chicago & shaking his hand. I think we made each others' day.

— Roaratorio (@RoaratorioRecs) April 23, 2021