Duke Ellington
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.
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
Cast Credits
Jazz Evolution
as Self - Piano
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
as Self - Piano
Moments without Proper Names
as Self (archive footage)
Anatomy of a Murder
as Pie Eye (uncredited)
Cabin in the Sky
as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Jam Session
as Self - Piano
Birth of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Hot Chocolate
as Self (uncredited)
The Hit Parade
as Duke Ellington
Belle of the Nineties
as Piano Player
Many Happy Returns
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
as Duke Ellington
Check and Double Check
as Orchestra Leader
Black and Tan
as Duke Ellington
Crew Credits
So Long
Original Music Composer
Nutcracker Sweeties
Music
Misanthrope
Original Music Composer
Sophisticated Ladies
Musical
The Turning Point
Music
Change of Mind
Original Music Composer
Assault on a Queen
Original Music Composer
Paris Blues
Original Music Composer
Anatomy of a Murder
Original Music Composer
Cabin in the Sky
Music
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Original Music Composer