Duke Ellington: His Life in Jazz with 21 Activities

Duke Ellington: His Life in Jazz with 21 Activities — page 9
CATCHING A TUNE There have been so many extraordinary and inexplicable circumstances in my life I have always seemed to encounter the right people the right place at the right time and doing the right thing to give me the kind of instruction and guidance I needed DUKE ELLINGTON o you know anyone whose skill or talent sud denly took you by surprise Like your best friend from elementary school He was funny and liked to have a good time but he never got terrific grades or stood out at sports or anything And the next thing you knew there he was at 15 playing the piano and being a big hit at parties and even making some money at it And to top it off he was a really good piano