Home >

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Birthday: 1899-04-29 | Place of Birth:

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 For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
The Apollo

as    Self (archive footage)

2018
The Jazz Ambassadors

as    Self (archive footage)

2003
Piano Blues

as    Self (archive footage)