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Duke Ellington
Born 1899-04-29Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh StorySelf (archive footage)Soundtrack to a Coup d'EtatSelf (archive footage)Steve e il DucaSelf (archival)Charlie Parker: Bird SongsSelf (archive footage)Duke Ellington in IsfahanSelf (archive footage)The ApolloSelf (archive footage)The Green Book: Guide to FreedomSelf - Musician (archive footage)Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - LiveHimselfThe Jazz AmbassadorsSelf (archive footage)Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsSelf (archive footage)Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989SelfJazz EvolutionSelf - PianoJazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58Self - PianoAlice Babs - Swing It!Himself (archive footage)Billie Holiday: The Ultimate CollectionHimselfDuke Ellington: The Big Band FeelingSelfThe Story Of The BluesSelfThe Harlem RenaissanceSelf (archive footage)ImprovisationSelfDuke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli GardensSelfPiano BluesSelf (archive footage)The Intimate Duke EllingtonSelfIt's Black EntertainmentSelf (archive footage)Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943Self