Duke Ellington
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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.
Reveille with Beverly
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 75)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as Self (archive footage)
Age 125 (now 75)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
Age 125 (now 75)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
as Self (archive footage)
Age 122 (now 75)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Age 119 (now 75)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
as Himself
Age 119 (now 75)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
Age 115 (now 75)
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
as Self
Age 114 (now 75)
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
as Self - Piano
Age 108 (now 75)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
as Himself
Age 106 (now 75)
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
as Self
Age 105 (now 75)
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
as Self
Age 104 (now 75)
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
Age 102 (now 75)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
as Self
Age 100 (now 75)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
as Self
Age 91 (now 75)
Moments without Proper Names
as Self (archive footage)
Age 87 (now 75)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Age 75
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969
as Self
Age 70 (now 75)
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
as Self
Age 67 (now 75)
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
as Himself
Age 66 (now 75)
Reveille with Beverly
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 75)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
as Self
Age 36 (now 75) Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Original Music Composer
Age 36 (now 75)
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Also Known As
Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
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