Acting · b. 1899 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Duke Ellington

Biography

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.

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Steve e il Duca Self (archival) 2024 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Self (archive footage) 2024 I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story Self (archive footage) 2024 Charlie Parker: Bird Songs Self (archive footage) 2022 Duke Ellington in Isfahan Self (archive footage) 2021 The Apollo Self (archive footage) 2019 The Green Book: Guide to Freedom Self - Musician (archive footage) 2019 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live Himself 2019 The Jazz Ambassadors Self (archive footage) 2018 Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 Self 2014 Jazz Legends in Their Own Words Self (archive footage) 2014 Jazz Evolution Self - Piano 2008 Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 Self - Piano 2007 Alice Babs - Swing It! Himself (archive footage) 2007 Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection Himself 2005 Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling Self 2005 The Story Of The Blues Self 2004 The Harlem Renaissance Self (archive footage) 2004 Improvisation Self 2004 Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens Self 2003 Piano Blues Self (archive footage) 2003 The Intimate Duke Ellington Self 2003 It's Black Entertainment Self (archive footage) 2002 Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 Self 2000 The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington Self 1991 The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) 1991 Moments without Proper Names Self (archive footage) 1987 Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1975 Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 Self 1969 Duke Ellington: Love You Madly Self 1967
Other Credits
So Long Original Music Composer 2012 The Bankbus Music 2010 Nutcracker Sweeties Music 1997 Misanthrope Original Music Composer 1987 Sophisticated Ladies Musical 1982 The Turning Point Music 1977 On the Road with Duke Ellington Music 1974 Change of Mind Original Music Composer 1969 Assault on a Queen Original Music Composer 1966 Paris Blues Original Music Composer 1961 Anatomy of a Murder Original Music Composer 1959 A Smattering of Spots Music 1958 Daybreak Express Music 1957 The Vampire Music 1945 Cabin in the Sky Music 1943 Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life Original Music Composer 1935
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