Duke Ellington
publication date: Sunday, December 25, 2016 (part of Winter 2017)
category: 
Music
clue: This pianist and member of jazz royalty did mean a thing, and did have that swing.
explanation: Ellington's most famous songs included "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)." The phrase "jazz royalty" was a play on his nickname Duke. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King
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