Duke Ellington
Acting
Born: April 29, 1899
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
Also Known As
- Edward Kennedy Ellington
- Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
Known For
Anatomy of a Murder
July 01, 1959
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
February 25, 2019
Cabin in the Sky
March 24, 1943
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
September 11, 2024
Black and Tan
December 08, 1929
Jam Session
January 01, 1942
Jazz
January 09, 2001
What's My Line?
February 02, 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
June 20, 1948
The Dick Cavett Show
June 06, 1968
The Apollo
April 24, 2019
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
September 12, 1935