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
ActingBirthday
April 29, 1899Deathday
May 24, 1974Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
59Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USAAlso known as
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Cast credits
Murder at the Vanities
Duke Ellington
Belle of the Nineties
Piano Player
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Self
Black and Tan
Duke Ellington
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
Self - Piano
On the Road with Duke Ellington
Self
A Bundle of Blues
Self
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Self
The Hit Parade
Duke Ellington
Reveille with Beverly
Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
The Story Of The Blues
Self
Anatomy of a Murder
Pie Eye (uncredited)
Improvisation
Self
Hot Chocolate
Self (uncredited)
The Strolling '20s
Self
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Self
The Jazz Ambassadors
Self (archive footage)
Jazz Evolution
Self - Piano
Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)Crew credits
Anatomy of a Murder
Original Music Composer
Assault on a Queen
Original Music Composer
Daybreak Express
Music
Change of Mind
Original Music Composer
Paris Blues
Music
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Original Music Composer
On the Road with Duke Ellington
Music
The Vampire
Music
So Long
Original Music Composer
The Turning Point
Music
Cabin in the Sky
Music
Sophisticated Ladies
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