Duke Ellington

1899-04-29 – 1974-05-24 (age 75) Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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Biography

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.

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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Known For

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

as Pie Eye (uncredited)

Alice Babs - Swing It!

Alice Babs - Swing It!

2007

as Himself (archive footage)

The Intimate Duke Ellington

The Intimate Duke Ellington

2003

as Self

Mood Indigo

1952

as Self

Piano Blues

Piano Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Improvisation

Improvisation

2004

as Self

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

2008

as Self - Piano

Sophisticated Lady

1952

as Self

Solitude

1952

as Self

Jam Session

Jam Session

1942

as Self - Piano

The Apollo

The Apollo

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

as Piano Player

Bli-Blip

Bli-Blip

1942

as Himself

Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

1941

as Self (uncredited)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check

1930

as Orchestra Leader

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

1934

as Self

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance

2004

as Self (archive footage)