艾灵顿公爵

艾灵顿公爵说他是“我所认识的人中最特立独行的”。上大学的时候，穆瑞在芮妮大妈（MaRainey，美国蓝调歌手，被誉为“蓝调之母”——译注）的家中度过一晚。

Duke Ellington called him " the unsquarest man I know . " During his college days , he spent a night at Ma Rainey 's house ;

他在艾灵顿公爵的乐队里吹了很多年小号。

He played the trumpet in the Duke Ellington orchestra for many years .

同时，艾灵顿公爵和乐团的成员开始录制他们自己的歌曲。

At the same time , Duke Ellington and the members of his orchestra began recording their songs .

信号在说：听！你将要听到的是艾灵顿公爵演奏的音乐。

The sign says , @ Listen ! You are about to hear something by Duke Ellington 's Orchestra .

艾灵顿公爵利用库蒂？威廉姆斯的强项，为他写了一曲《库蒂协奏曲》。

Duke Ellington used the strength of cootie Williams when he wrote a song called a concerto for cootie .

在20世纪30年代，艾灵顿公爵等人率领的美国摇摆乐等乐队发生了真正的变革。

The evolution of US " swing " bands like those led by Duke Ellington really arrived during the 1930s .

“大乐团”和“摇摆乐”的大师艾灵顿公爵，被公认为美国各种音乐类型中最伟大的作曲家之一。

The master of this " big band " or " swing " style was Duke Ellington , thought to be one of America 's greatest composers in any genre .

艾灵顿公爵是世界上最有影响力的爵士人物之一，被誉为爵士发展史上的魔术师。

Duke Ellington is one of the most influential figures in jazz , if not in all American music and is widely considered as one of the twentieth century 's best known African American celebrities .