Who said "The memory of things gone is important to all of us."?

This quote is attributed to Duke Ellington.

The memory of things gone is important to all of us. - Duke Ellington

"The memory of things gone is important to all of us."

Duke Ellington

Jazz Composer Pianist American 1899–1974

"Music is my life, it's my soul, it's everything I do in this world."

"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."

"A wise man doesn't give the right answer, he poses the right question."

"There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind."