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.
Also Known As
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
Known For
Anatomy of a Murder
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Murder at the Vanities
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Belle of the Nineties
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Birth of the Blues
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Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
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Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
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Black and Tan
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Duke Ellington in Isfahan
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On the Road with Duke Ellington
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A Bundle of Blues
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
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The Hit Parade
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The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
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