One of Ellington's few confidantes, his sister, Ruth, believed he hid himself in 'veil upon veil upon veil.' — Claudia Roth Pierpont (image via Smithsonian) There's hundreds of biographies on music legend Duke Ellington. None on Ruth. Thousands of edits to the Duke Ellington Wikipedia page. Ruth doesn't have one. Two historical markers in his hometown of Washington, DC commemorate the music legend. One of those sits outside the same house he shared with Ruth.
A Woman to Know: Ruth Ellington Boatwright
A Woman to Know: Ruth Ellington Boatwright
A Woman to Know: Ruth Ellington Boatwright
One of Ellington's few confidantes, his sister, Ruth, believed he hid himself in 'veil upon veil upon veil.' — Claudia Roth Pierpont (image via Smithsonian) There's hundreds of biographies on music legend Duke Ellington. None on Ruth. Thousands of edits to the Duke Ellington Wikipedia page. Ruth doesn't have one. Two historical markers in his hometown of Washington, DC commemorate the music legend. One of those sits outside the same house he shared with Ruth.