Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Accomplishments


Photo: Duke Ellington receives the Freedom Medal from Richard Nixon

Merely a few accomplishments:
  • Received Honorary Doctorate Degree from Yale University and Morgan State College
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966
  • Inducted into Grammy Hall Of Fame
  • Appeared in half a dozen films, like "Black And Tan Fantasy"
  • Received Freedom Medal from Richard Nixon (see above)
Video: Watch "Black And Tan Fantasy" in three parts

"Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young."

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