Duke Ellington
Birthday: 1899-04-29, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Othernames: Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington,
Known for: Acting
Height: Male
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
Filmography
Steve e il Duca
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
The Apollo
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
The Jazz Ambassadors
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Alice Babs - Swing It!
The Harlem Renaissance
Improvisation
Piano Blues
The Intimate Duke Ellington
It's Black Entertainment
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington