Duke Ellington
Known for: Acting
Born: April 28, 1899 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA - Died: May 23, 1974
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.
Known for
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Anatomy of a Murder
Pie Eye (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
Duke Ellington
Belle of the Nineties
Piano Player
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
Self - Piano
Black and Tan
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
Self (archive footage)
On the Road with Duke Ellington
Self
A Bundle of Blues
Self
The Hit Parade
Duke Ellington
Date with Duke
Self
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
Self
Jam Session
Self - Piano
Reveille with Beverly
Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Bli-Blip
Himself
Mood Indigo
Self
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
Himself
The Story Of The Blues
Self
Steve e il Duca
Self (archival)
Alice Babs - Swing It!
Himself (archive footage)
The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
Solitude
Self
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good