Duke Ellington

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Across
  1. 7. Duke ________
  2. 8. What month was Duke born?
  3. 9. What was the name of Duke's sister?
  4. 10. Mildred ______ was Duke's traveling companion after his divorce and raised Mercer
  5. 11. Claimed this president used to watch him play baseball
  6. 15. What sport did he have a young passion for?
  7. 17. His first composition was "Soda ________ Rag"
  8. 18. What disease ultimately killed him?
Down
  1. 1. "It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That _____"
  2. 2. What other continent did he occasionally play in?
  3. 3. Duke originally formed a six man group called a _______
  4. 4. The state he grew up in
  5. 5. What instrument did Duke play?
  6. 6. The city where he moved to and gained his fame
  7. 12. Married his long time girlfriend _____ Thompson
  8. 13. Had a son Mercer ______ Ellington
  9. 14. The type of music he played
  10. 16. Popular place at the time that Duke had the chance of playing at