Duke Ellington
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
81
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-04-29
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
Known For
Anatomy of a Murder 
Murder at the Vanities 
Belle of the Nineties 
Birth of the Blues 
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 
Black and Tan 
Duke Ellington in Isfahan 
On the Road with Duke Ellington 
A Bundle of Blues 
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life 
The Hit Parade Date with Duke 
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington 
Jam Session 
Reveille with Beverly 
Bli-Blip Mood Indigo Sophisticated Lady 
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection 
The Story Of The Blues Steve e il Duca 
Alice Babs - Swing It! 
The Harlem Renaissance Solitude Flamingo I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good Symphony In Swing Salute to Duke Ellington Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 
Improvisation 
Hot Chocolate 
The Strolling '20s 
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 
The Jazz Ambassadors 
Jazz Evolution 
Jazz Ball 
Cabin in the Sky 
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens 
Piano Blues 
The Intimate Duke Ellington 
It's Black Entertainment 
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen 
The Apollo 
Check and Double Check 
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling 
Many Happy Returns 
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom 
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs 
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Duke Ellington: Love You Madly 
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words 
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story 
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live 
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro 
The First World Festival of Negro Arts 
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 
Moments without Proper Names 
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) 
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.