Duke Ellington (1899-1974) born Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 1899 and he died on May 24th 1974 New York City. Duke Ellington was not only a great jazz soloist, but also a prolific composer. The "Duke" was an accomplished pianist and orchestra leader; through the late 1920's and early 30's he assembled a Jazz Orchestra that became internationally know as the "Finest Jazz Orchestra" around. By composing more than 1,000 compositions, several religious works and movie scores his music is among the most performed by modern jazz ensembles.

The following is a parody of this song that used to get my Dad chuckling.
You should know that Dad was the COO of the Twin Cities Sanitary District until he retired.
And for him, "Cleanliness Was Next to Godliness"

"I missed the toilet last night",
"Went all over the floor",
"Cleaned it up with my toothbrush.",
"Don't brush my teeth much anymore."