One of the leading figures in the history of jazz, and the composer of such compositions as Black, Brown, and Beige and Sophisticated Lady, is ________.

A. Louis Armstrong
B. Benny Goodman
C. Duke Ellington
D. Cootie Williams


Answer: C

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