2007-03-05 05:48:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
considering Duke Ellinton died at a fairly old age, yes his parents deffinently died. Duke is a fantastic musician and song writter.
2007-03-05 05:57:20 · answer #1 · answered by chris k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duke Ellington was born in 1899, and his father was born in 1879 - I think its a fair assumption to say that his parents have passed.
2007-03-05 14:11:13 · answer #2 · answered by steddy voter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to be so dense but what else could have happened to them?
2007-03-05 14:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=morganfield&id=I339
Here is a file with the names of his parents... does not include the specific death dates.
2007-03-05 17:44:22 · answer #4 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe so
2007-03-05 14:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by charles h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋