by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Duke Ellington was hailed as the “King of the Keys.” Most people called his music jazz, but he said it was “the music of my people.” During his career, Duke wrote music, played music, and painted music with his band's fine sounds. This is a most fitting tribute to a great man who proudly celebrated the history of African-Americans, from slavery to civil rights struggles. Brian Pinkney's glorious artwork swings and sways to Duke Ellington's spellbinding music.

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