Did You Know Legendary Jazz Composer Duke Ellington Was A Member of Alpha Phi Alpha?

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Did You Know Legendary Jazz Composer Duke Ellington Was A Member of Alpha Phi Alpha?

Did You Know Legendary Jazz Composer Duke Ellington Was A Member of Alpha Phi Alpha? This is true! Duke Ellington was a pioneer in music and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Ellington crossed into the Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter in Bluefield, West Virginia. Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington was an American composer, pianist, […]

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