Who said "I think of myself as having been very fortunate."?

This quote is attributed to Duke Ellington.

I think of myself as having been very fortunate. - Duke Ellington

"I think of myself as having been very fortunate."

Duke Ellington Gratitude

Jazz Composer Pianist American 1899–1974

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