Pinkney, Andrea Davis.

Duke Ellington : the piano prince and his orchestra / Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney. - 1st ed. - New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c1998. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.

ISBN: 0786801786 (trade) 0786821507 (lib.)

LCCN: 96046031 /AC/MN

Subjects--Personal Names:
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jazz musicians--Biography.--United States
Musicians.
Afro-Americans--Biography.

LC Class. No.: ML3930.E44 / P56 1998

Dewey Class. No.: 781.65/092 B