
Duke Ellington
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 ForActing
- Born29 April 1899 (age 126)
- Place of BirthWashington, District of Columbia, USA
Duke Ellington

- Known ForActing
- Born29 April 1899 (age 126)
- Place of BirthWashington, District of Columbia, USA
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS
Steve e il Duca
2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022

Duke Ellington in Isfahan
2021

The Apollo
2019

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
2019

The Jazz Ambassadors
2018

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
2014

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014

Jazz Evolution
2008

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
2007

Alice Babs - Swing It!
2007

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
2005

The Story Of The Blues
2004

The Harlem Renaissance
2004

Improvisation
2004

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
2003

Piano Blues
2003

The Intimate Duke Ellington
2003

It's Black Entertainment
2002

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
2000

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
1991

Moments without Proper Names
1987

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
On the Road with Duke Ellington
1974

Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969
1969
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
1967

The Strolling '20s
1966

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966

The First World Festival of Negro Arts
1966

Anatomy of a Murder
1959

Jazz Ball
1956
Mood Indigo
1952
Sophisticated Lady
1952
Solitude
1952
Salute to Duke Ellington
1950
Symphony In Swing
1949
Date with Duke
1947

Reveille with Beverly
1943
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1943

Cabin in the Sky
1943

Jam Session
1942

Bli-Blip
1942
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
1942
Flamingo
1942

Birth of the Blues
1941

Hot Chocolate
1941

The Hit Parade
1937

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935

Murder at the Vanities
1934

Belle of the Nineties
1934

Many Happy Returns
1934

A Bundle of Blues
1933

Check and Double Check
1930
