Duke Ellington 20 Questions (Band)
Learn Duke Ellington facts! Test your knowledge of the jazz legend.
When was Duke Ellington born?/ ¿Cuándo nació Duke Ellington?/ Quando Duke Ellington nasceu? 1894 1889 1900 1899 Duke Ellington's real name was _./ El verdadero nombre de Duke Ellington era _./ O nome verdadeiro de Duke Ellington era _. Ted Kennedy Ellington Edward Kennedy Ellington Edward Murphy Ellington Cortez Kennedy Ellington His friends gave him the nickname Duke because of his elegant and flashy sense of style./ Sus amigos le pusieron el sobrenombre de Duke por su elegante y llamativo sentido del estilo./ Seus amigos lhe deram o apelido de Duque por causa de seu estilo elegante e chamativo. TrueCiertoVerdade FalseFalsoFalso Which school did he receive a scholarship to?/ ¿A qué escuela recibió una beca?/ Para qual escola ele recebeu uma bolsa? UCONN Julliard The Pratt Institute Columbia What was the name of Duke Ellington's first band?/ ¿Cómo se llamaba la primera banda de Duke Ellington?/ Qual era o nome da primeira banda de Duke Ellington? The Washingtonians The Nutmeggers The New Yorkers Duke's band was the house band at which club?/ ¿La banda de Duke era la banda de la casa en qué club?/ A banda de Duke era a banda da casa de qual clube? The Village Vanguard The Blue Note Jazz Club The Cotton Club The Birdland Jazz Club Who did this club cater to?/ ¿A quién estaba dirigido este club?/ Para quem este clube atendia? White People/ gente blanca/ Pessoas brancas African Americans/ afroamericano All People/ Todos/ Todas as pessoas Duke Ellington and his band gained most of their fame through television./ Duke Ellington y su banda ganaron la mayor parte de su fama a través de la televisión./ Duke Ellington e sua banda ganharam fama na televisão. True/ Cierto/ Verdade False/ Falso/ Falso Duke Ellington and his band became one of the most popular bands in the 1930s./ Duke Ellington y su banda se convirtieron en una de las bandas más populares en la década de 1930./ Duke Ellington e sua banda se tornaram uma das bandas mais populares na década de 1930. True/ Cierto/ Verdade False/ Falso/ Falso What was Duke Ellington's signature song?/ ¿Cuál fue la canción insignia de Duke Ellington?/ Qual era a música característica de Duke Ellington? It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Swing Mood Indigo Satin Doll Take the "A" Train Where was the Jazz Festival that reignited the bands popularity?/ ¿Dónde estaba el Festival de Jazz que reavivó la popularidad de la banda?/ Onde estava o Festival de Jazz que reacendeu a popularidade da banda? Newport Beach, California Newport, Rhode Island Newport News, Virginia How many Honorary Doctorates did Duke Ellington receive?/ ¿Cuántos doctorados honorarios recibió Duke Ellington?/ Quantos Doutorados Honorários Duke Ellington recebeu? 0 6 12 16 Which president awarded Duke Ellington the President's Gold Medal?/ ¿Qué presidente le otorgó a Duke Ellington la Medalla de oro del presidente?/ Qual presidente concedeu a Duke Ellington a medalha de ouro do presidente? Franklin D. Roosevelt Lyndon B. Johnson John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Which president awarded Duke Ellington the Medal of Freedom?/ ¿Qué presidente le otorgó a Duke Ellington la Medalla de la Libertad?/ Qual presidente concedeu a Duke Ellington a Medalha da Liberdade? Franklin D. Roosevelt Lyndon B. Johnson John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon How many Grammys did Duke Ellington win?/ ¿Cuántos premios Grammy ganó Duke Ellington?/ Quantos Grammys Duke Ellington ganhou? 1 7 13 14 In 1966 Duke Ellington won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award./ En 1966, Duke Ellington ganó el premio Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award./ Em 1966, Duke Ellington ganhou o Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. True/ Cierto/ Verdade False/ Falso/ Falso What was the name of the song Stevie Wonder wrote and recorded in Duke Ellington's honor?/ ¿Cuál era el nombre de la canción que Stevie Wonder escribió y grabó en honor a Duke Ellington?/ Qual era o nome da música que Stevie Wonder escreveu e gravou em homenagem a Duke Ellington? I Wish Fingertips Sir Duke Another Star In 1986 Duke Ellington was on a commemorative _./ In 1986 Duke Ellington was on a commemorative _./ Em 1986, Duke Ellington estava em um _ comemorativo. Stamp/ Sello/ Carimbo Flag/ Bandera/ Bandeira Sign/ Firmar/ Placa In 2009, Duke Ellington appeared on Washington DC's _./ En 2009, Duke Ellington apareció en _ de Washington DC./ Em 2009, Duke Ellington apareceu no programa _ de Washington DC. Dime Nickel Quarter Dollar In what year did Duke Ellington die?/ ¿En qué año murió Duke Ellington?/ Em que ano Duke Ellington morreu? 1974 1980 1986 2000