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.

Details

KnownAs: Edward Kennedy Ellington - Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington -
Birthday: 29/04/1899
PlaceOfBirth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Deathday: 24/05/1974
Gender: 2
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