Who was Duke Ellington's long-time collaborator and composer-arranger-pianist?
Louis Armstrong
Count Basie
Billy Strayhorn
Thelonious Monk
Answer
Duke Ellington collaborated with Billy Strayhorn for nearly thirty years. Strayhorn was a composer, arranger, and pianist who worked closely with Ellington, contributing to many of his compositions and arrangements.
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