Satin Swing: The Ultimate Duke Ellington Quiz

Q: What percentage of fans correctly named Ellington's famous Harlem nightclub?

60% correctly identified the Cotton Club. — The Savoy Ballroom snagged 40% of votes — it's iconic too, but that's Count Basie territory, not Duke's legendary stomping ground!

Discover how well you know Duke Ellington’s life, music, and legacy with this engaging quiz that tests your jazz knowledge and celebrates one of the greatest bandleaders of all time.

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Fans absolutely nailed the collaborative and compositional giants of Ellington's world — both Billy Strayhorn and 'Black, Brown and Beige' scored a perfect 100% correct rate — yet when it came to identifying Ellington's own signature theme song, 40% of players incorrectly picked 'Mood Indigo', revealing a fascinating blind spot: fans know his legacy better than his personal brand.

Not a single fan chose Minton's Playhouse or the Apollo Theater when asked where Duke Ellington's orchestra held court in the 1920s, but 40% still got lured by the Savoy Ballroom — proof that the golden age Harlem venue scene trips up even the most dedicated jazz devotees.

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Q:Which question stumped fans the most on the Ellington quiz?

A:Identifying 'My Little Brown Book' as the Theme by Duke Ellington — only 40% got it right.

A whopping 40% guessed ''Round Midnight' instead — a Thelonious Monk classic! Mixing up jazz legends is a very relatable swing-and-a-miss.

Q:What percentage of fans correctly named Ellington's famous Harlem nightclub?

A:60% correctly identified the Cotton Club.

The Savoy Ballroom snagged 40% of votes — it's iconic too, but that's Count Basie territory, not Duke's legendary stomping ground!

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Theme by Duke Ellington

Which famous Harlem nightclub featured Duke Ellington's orchestra regularly in the 1920s?

Who was Duke Ellington's longtime composing partner and arranger from 1939?

Which Ellington composition became his signature theme song?

What groundbreaking extended suite did Ellington premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1943?

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