Artist: Arr by Wocky Steele for Freo Ravbble for educational use only.Composer: Duke Ellington with Eddie De Lange & Irving Mills Copyright: 1934GoChords.com
In my
-1/3sol____i________tude, - you haunt me with rev - er - ies
-2 sol____i________tude, - you taunt me with mem- or - ies
- 1 of days gone by. In my I
- 2 that never die.
sit in my chair, I'm filled with des___pair,__there's no one could be so
sad________ with gloom eve -- ry where, I sit and I stare, I
know that I'll soon go mad._____In my sol__i___tude,___________I'm
pray___________ing Dear Lord a - bove; send back my
Love._________________In my Love__________________________trem_fin____
1st time to S||: 2nd time and end.
Edward Kennedy ('Duke') Ellington: Born April 29, 1899 Died May 24, 1974, was the greatest Modern American Music Composer, Performer, Band leader, Pianist and International Star of the 20th century. His musical pallette defies definition - not Folk, not Jazz, not Pop, not Blues, not Spiritual, not Classical, but all of these genres. He wrote and played cotinuously from 1923 until his death in 1974. A pivotal figure in Jazz, he never accepted his music was Jazz - he stated his music is 20th century American Music and not of any one genre. Percy Grainger, Australian composer of the early 20th century ranked Ellington with JS Bach and Delius as one of the three greatest composers who ever lived! Ellington grew up in Washington DC. He was of a musical family, both parents being competent pianists, his father also played alto saxophone too. They formed a band which was regularly hired to perform at gatherings, parties and balls in the Washington area. The family was a loving one. Ellington was carefully groomed as a child and was given the name "Duke" by a young friend who thought of him as having an aristocratic air about him. The name stuck!
Ellington formed his first and only band in 1923. His was the only big band to play throughout the decades of swing, R&R, C&W, etc. He lead by example and never took up a baton, preferring to promp his sidemen from his piano. Many of his ensemble continued by his side for decades and even returned after short stints with other temporarily more popular bands.. His greatness was recognised through Europe and the UK well before he was allowed to take his rightful place among USA's music royalty and he was still touring the world until his final days.
As she passed by journalists leaving his funeral, Ella Fitzgerald said " to-day is a very sad day for we have lost a genius."
The song 'Solitude' was written in 1934 in collaboration with Eddie de Lange and Irving Mills. It was performed by Paul Robeson first but since then it has been performed by countless great Jazz singers as well as bands. ..
Edward Kennedy ('Duke') Ellington: Born April 29, 1899 Died May 24, 1974, was the greatest Modern American Music Composer, Performer, Band leader, Pianist and International Star of the 20th century. His musical pallette defies definition - not Folk, not Jazz, not Pop, not Blues, not Spiritual, not Classical, but all of these genres. He wrote and played cotinuously from 1923 until his death in 1974. A pivotal figure in Jazz, he never accepted his music was Jazz - he stated his music is 20th century American Music and not of any one genre. Percy Grainger, Australian composer of the early 20th century ranked Ellington with JS Bach and Delius as one of the three greatest composers who ever lived! Ellington grew up in Washington DC. He was of a musical family, both parents being competent pianists, his father also played alto saxophone too. They formed a band which was regularly hired to perform at gatherings, parties and balls in the Washington area. The family was a loving one. Ellington was carefully groomed as a child and was given the name "Duke" by a young friend who thought of him as having an aristocratic air about him. The name stuck!
Ellington formed his first and only band in 1923. His was the only big band to play throughout the decades of swing, R&R, C&W, etc. He lead by example and never took up a baton, preferring to promp his sidemen from his piano. Many of his ensemble continued by his side for decades and even returned after short stints with other temporarily more popular bands.. His greatness was recognised through Europe and the UK well before he was allowed to take his rightful place among USA's music royalty and he was still touring the world until his final days.
As she passed by journalists leaving his funeral, Ella Fitzgerald said " to-day is a very sad day for we have lost a genius."
The song 'Solitude' was written in 1934 in collaboration with Eddie de Lange and Irving Mills. It was performed by Paul Robeson first but since then it has been performed by countless great Jazz singers as well as bands. ..
