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The Harlem Renaissance, a literary, musical, and arts movement in New York, occurred during the 1920’s in a place called Harlem. Many writers, musicians, and composers emerged from this period: one of them, a jazz performer and composer named Duke Ellington, was an extremely popular musician during his time. In fact, at any given time his music is probably being heard somewhere in the world today (George 15). Known to many as “one of the musical fathers of our country� (Ellison 86), Duke Ellington changed the course of the music scene was one of the most influential jazz artists during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920’s. With his brilliant musical contributions and his confidence which affected his band members and fans, Duke Ellington was, and still is, looked up to by people all over the world.
Edward Kennedy Ellington began his musical instruction at an early age. A young Duke, who was born to Daisy and James Ellington in April of 1899, began playing the piano......

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