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Duke Ellington Memorial
2010 New York City Marathon runners pass through the circle with the Duke Ellington Memorial in the background
Location	New York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	40°47′48.9″N 73°56′57.7″W / 40.796917°N 73.949361°W / 40.796917; -73.949361

The Duke Ellington Memorial by Robert Graham is installed at Duke Ellington Circle in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The monument depicts Duke Ellington at a piano, supported by three columns depicting three caryatids each, known as his nine muses. It was cast in 1997 and dedicated on July 1 of that year. Pianist Bobby Short conceived of the memorial in 1979; it was the first statue erected in Ellington's honor in the country.

References

1. "How Stars Got Their Names". JET. 1997-07-21. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
2. "Central Park Monuments - Duke Ellington Memorial : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
3. Lyman, Rick (July 1, 1997). "After an 18-Year Campaign, An Ellington Memorial Rises". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
4. "Duke Ellington". Central Park Conservancy. April 3, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.

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