Duke Ellington
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1899-04-29 - 1974-05-24
Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As: Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "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.
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Known For
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1962The Merv Griffin Show
1950What's My Line?
1968The Dick Cavett Show
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1948Bambi
1972Le Grand Échiquier
1948The Ed Sullivan Show
1956The Steve Allen Show
1959Discorama
German Film Award
1957Aktuelle Schaubude
2004Parkinson
1959The Bell Telephone Hour
1966NET Playhouse
2001Jazz
1959Anatomy of a Murder
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