Duke Ellington
Birthday: 1899-04-29 | Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USAEdward 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2024
Steve e il Duca
as Self (archival)
2024
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Music Genres. Voices of the World
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
as Himself
2019
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self
2007
Alice Babs - Swing It!
as Himself (archive footage)
2003
Piano Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Jazz
as Self (archive footage)
1987
Moments without Proper Names
as Self (archive footage)
1974
On the Road with Duke Ellington
as Self
1969
1967
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
as Self
1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
as Himself
1966
The Strolling '20s
as Self
