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Duke Ellington

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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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)

The Apollo
The Apollo

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Piano Blues
Piano Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky

1943

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

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)

It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self (archive footage)

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019

as Self - Musician (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

Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues

1941

as Self (archive footage)

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

1935

as Self

The Strolling '20s
The Strolling '20s

1966

as Self

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

as Self (archive footage)

The Jazz Ambassadors
The Jazz Ambassadors

2018

as Self (archive footage)

The Story Of The Blues
The Story Of The Blues

2004

as Self

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

1991

Check and Double Check
Check and Double Check

1930

as Orchestra Leader

Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns

1934

as Piano Player (uncredited)