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Duke Ellington

1930 US Census

Duke Ellington, musician
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (1932)

381 Edgecombe Ave., New York, NY. Rental $95/month. Radio: yes
EDWARD D. ELLINGTON, head, 30 (19), DC, NC, DC, musician, cabaret, employed.
Daisy Ellington, mother, 50 (19), DC, VA, VA, not employed.
Ruth Ellington, sister, 14, DC.
Mercer Ellington, son, 10, DC.