Duke Ellington died today – 34 years ago

Composer (of “Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me”) , pianist, and bandleader Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C. He said, “There are two kinds of worries - those you can do something about and those you can't. Don't spend any time on the latter." [But how to tell the difference.]... Mr. Ellington died on May 24, 1974 in New York City, New York.