Which of the following enjoyed a five-year engagement at Harlem's Cotton Club and performed It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), introducing the term "swing" to jazz culture?

A. Bessie Smith
B. Zora Neale Hurston
C. Louis Armstrong
D. Duke Ellington

Answer: D

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A. toccata bass. B. continuo bass. C. bass figures. D. figured bass.

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