Acting
Duke Ellington
1899-1974
Known for Anatomy of a Murder, Black and Tan, Jam Session.
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Born04/29/1899
Died05/24/1974
AgeDied at 75
BirthplaceWashington, District of Columbia, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asEdward 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.
