Duke Ellington
Born April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C. · Died May 24, 1974, New York City, New York · Social Lodge No. 1 (Prince Hall), Washington, D.C.
Composer and bandleader, a member of Prince Hall Freemasonry in his native Washington, D.C.
Composer and bandleader, a member of Prince Hall Freemasonry in his native Washington, D.C.
Sources
- https://www.freemason.com/freemasons-jazz/
- https://mwphgldc.com/dt_team/social-lodge-no-1
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duke_Ellington_-_publicity.JPG (Public domain)
Life & Masonic Timeline
April 29, 1899
Born — Washington, D.C.
1927
Age 28
Began his residency at the Cotton Club
1932
Age 33
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Social Lodge No. 1 (Prince Hall), Washington, D.C.
1932
Age 33
Recorded “It Don’t Mean a Thing”
January 23, 1943
Age 43
Played his first Carnegie Hall concert
1966
Age 67
Won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1969
Age 70
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
May 24, 1974
Age 75
Died — New York City, New York
Unknown
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft
Unknown
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason
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