New York – Nearly 300 personal items belonging to jazz great Duke Ellington, including the white baby grand piano on which he composed some of his most famous songs are to be auctioned.
The items would be sold at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Original music manuscripts, a diamond pocket watch, dinner jackets, tuxedos and suits worn by the dapper composer, pianist and bandleader who died in 1974 would also be included in the sale.
According to Arlen Ettinger, the President of Guernsey’s, which is conducting the auction, said the greatest prize of all the items is Duke Elllington’s white baby grand piano.
“The greatest prize of all I think I’m safe in saying is Duke Ellington’s white baby grand piano on which he was known to compose most of his music,’’ Ettinger said. (Reuters/NAN)