Duke Ellington
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Born:
Apr 29, 1899

Died:
May 24, 1974

Age: 75 Deceased

From:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Department:
Acting

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Duke Ellington

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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