In doing this he formed his own group in 1917, The Duke's Serenaders. In the following years Ellington made three large steps to independence. First, he moved out of his parents house and into a house he had purchased. Second, he became his own booking agent for the band. Finally Duke married Edna Thompson and on March 11, 1919, Mercer Kennedy Ellington was born...
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Second, he became his own booking agent for the band. Finally Duke married Edna Thompson and on March 11, 1919, Mercer Kennedy Ellington was born. A few years later Duke and his new family moved to New York, where he was already a popular musician from radio broadcasts. Around this time Dukes renamed band "The Washingtonians" established themselves well and were playing at all the well-known exclusive clubs...
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