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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

  • Department:Acting
  • Place of birth:Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Birthday:4/29/1899
  • Deathday:5/24/1974
  • Popularity:1
  • 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.Expand

Acting and producing career