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)

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Moments without Proper Names

Moments without Proper Names

1987

as Self (archive footage)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

1943

as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (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)

The Apollo

The Apollo

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Jam Session

Jam Session

1942

as Self - Piano

Piano Blues

Piano Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

as Self (archive footage)

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

1941

as Self (archive footage)

Improvisation

Improvisation

2004

as Self

The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

1937

as Duke Ellington

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

2024

as Self (archive footage)

The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance

2004

as Self (archive footage)

The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

1966

as Self

Jazz Ball

Jazz Ball

1956

as Self (archive footage)