Duke Ellington
- ISBN-10
- 1904341667
- ISBN-13
- 9781904341666
- Series
- Duke Ellington
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 183
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Author
- David Bradbury
Description
Accessible and affordable illustrated biography
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- 2016-03-22
- - pages
- Paperback
- National Geographic Books
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