Duke Ellington
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 For Acting
Popularity 4.249
Birthday 1899-04-29
Place of Birth Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As Edward Kennedy Ellington,
Murder at the Vanities
1934

Murder at the Vanities

Belle of the Nineties
1934

Belle of the Nineties

Birth of the Blues
1941

Birth of the Blues

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

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

Black and Tan
1929

Black and Tan

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
2007

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

On the Road with Duke Ellington
1974

On the Road with Duke Ellington

A Bundle of Blues
1933

A Bundle of Blues

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Date with Duke
1947

Date with Duke

The Hit Parade
1937

The Hit Parade

Reveille with Beverly
1943

Reveille with Beverly

The Story Of The Blues
2004

The Story Of The Blues

Anatomy of a Murder
1959

Anatomy of a Murder

Improvisation
2004

Improvisation

Hot Chocolate
1941

Hot Chocolate

The Strolling '20s
1966

The Strolling '20s

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
2000

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

The Jazz Ambassadors
2018

The Jazz Ambassadors

Jazz Evolution
2008

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Ball
1956

Jazz Ball

Cabin in the Sky
1943

Cabin in the Sky

Piano Blues
2003

Piano Blues

The Intimate Duke Ellington
2003

The Intimate Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
2003

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

It's Black Entertainment
2002

It's Black Entertainment

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

The Apollo
2019

The Apollo

Check and Double Check
1930

Check and Double Check

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
2005

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Many Happy Returns
1934

Many Happy Returns

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Duke Ellington in Isfahan
2021

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
1991

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

Jam Session
1942

Jam Session

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ?
2021

THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ?

Music Genres. Voices of the World
2023

Music Genres. Voices of the World

Bli-Blip
1942

Bli-Blip

Mood Indigo
1952

Mood Indigo

Sophisticated Lady
1952

Sophisticated Lady

Steve e il Duca
2024

Steve e il Duca

Alice Babs - Swing It!
2007

Alice Babs - Swing It!

The Harlem Renaissance
2004

The Harlem Renaissance

The Steve Allen Show
1956

The Steve Allen Show

Deutscher Filmpreis
1951

Deutscher Filmpreis

Bambi Awards
1948

Bambi Awards

The Dick Cavett Show
1968

The Dick Cavett Show

What's My Line?
1950

What's My Line?

The Merv Griffin Show
1962

The Merv Griffin Show

Jazz
2001

Jazz

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Le Grand Échiquier
1972

Le Grand Échiquier

Discorama
1959

Discorama

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Mike Douglas Show