Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Acting29th April 1899(died at 75)Washington, District of Columbia, USA95 titles

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.

Born

29th April 1899 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died

24th May 1974

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

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Known for

Anatomy of a Murder

Movie Crime Drama

–1st July 1959

Paris Blues

Movie Romance Drama

–27th September 1961

The Turning Point

Movie Drama Romance

–14th November 1977

Cabin in the Sky

Movie Music Fantasy

–24th March 1943

Daybreak Express

Movie Documentary Music

–1st January 1957

The Vampire

Movie Documentary

–31st December 1945

Black and Tan

Movie Music Drama

–8th December 1929

Assault on a Queen

Movie Adventure Crime

–15th June 1966

Belle of the Nineties

Movie Comedy Drama

–21st September 1934

Murder at the Vanities

Movie Music Mystery

–18th May 1934

Betty Boop's May Party

Movie Comedy Animation

–11th May 1933

Check and Double Check

–2nd October 1930

Reveille with Beverly

Movie Comedy Music

–4th February 1943

Many Happy Returns

–8th June 1934

The Hit Parade

–26th April 1937

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

Movie Documentary

–1st January 1966

Filmography

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