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.
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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)