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 ForActing
- Born29 April 1899 (age 126)
- Place of BirthWashington, District of Columbia, USA
Duke Ellington
- Known ForActing
- Born29 April 1899 (age 126)
- Place of BirthWashington, District of Columbia, USA
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS
Steve e il Duca
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2024
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.6
2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
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2024
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
6.8
2022
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
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2021
The Apollo
6.5
2019
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
7.7
2019
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
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2019
The Jazz Ambassadors
7.0
2018
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
0.5
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
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2014
Jazz Evolution
6.0
2008
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
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2007
Alice Babs - Swing It!
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2007
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
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2005
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
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2005
The Story Of The Blues
4.2
2004
The Harlem Renaissance
6.0
2004
Improvisation
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2004
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
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2003
Piano Blues
6.5
2003
The Intimate Duke Ellington
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2003
It's Black Entertainment
8.0
2002
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
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2000
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
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1991
Moments without Proper Names
7.0
1987
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
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1975
On the Road with Duke Ellington
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1974
Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969
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1969
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
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1967
The Strolling '20s
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1966
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
8.0
1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
7.0
1966
Anatomy of a Murder
7.846
1959
Jazz Ball
7.0
1956
Mood Indigo
6.0
1952
Sophisticated Lady
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1952
Solitude
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1952
Salute to Duke Ellington
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1950
Symphony In Swing
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1949
Date with Duke
1.0
1947
Reveille with Beverly
7.0
1943
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
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1943
Cabin in the Sky
6.5
1943
Jam Session
6.2
1942
Bli-Blip
8.0
1942
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
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1942
Flamingo
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1942
Birth of the Blues
6.0
1941
Hot Chocolate
7.8
1941
The Hit Parade
5.0
1937
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
6.6
1935
Murder at the Vanities
5.5
1934
Belle of the Nineties
5.7
1934
Many Happy Returns
5.3
1934
A Bundle of Blues
5.6
1933
Check and Double Check
5.3
1930
Black and Tan
6.288