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.

Known For

Anatomy of a Murder

Pie Eye (uncredited)

The Intimate Duke Ellington

Self

The Harlem Renaissance

Self (archive footage)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Self

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

Self - Musician (archive footage)

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

Self (archive footage)

Alice Babs - Swing It!

Himself (archive footage)