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)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Piano Blues

Piano Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

1934

as Self

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America

2012

as Self (archive footage)

The Apollo

The Apollo

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

as Piano Player

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934

as Duke Ellington

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

2008

as Self - Piano

Moments without Proper Names

Moments without Proper Names

1987

as Self (archive footage)

Improvisation

Improvisation

2004

as Self

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

1941

as Self (archive footage)

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

1967

as Self

The Intimate Duke Ellington

The Intimate Duke Ellington

2003

as Self

Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

1943

as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

2022

as Self (archive footage)