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.

Known For

Anatomy of a Murder

as Pie Eye (uncredited)

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as Self (archive footage)

Black and Tan

as Duke Ellington

Jam Session

as Self - Piano

Jazz

as Self (archive footage)

What's My Line?

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest