Duke Ellington American bandleader composer pianist

Duke Ellington is a 75 years old American bandleader composer pianist from Washington, D.C.. Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 (died on May 24, 1974, he was 75 years old) in Washington, D.C. as Edward Kennedy Ellington. His nickname was Ellington Edward Kennedy (birth name); The Duke.

About

Is Duke Ellington still alive?

No, he died on 05/24/1974, 50 years ago. He was 75 years old when he died. Cause of death: lung cancer. He died in New York City and buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .

Family

Child

He had one child, Mercer (76, American musicianPersondata) . When his first child, Mercer Ellington, was born, Duke Ellington was 19 years old.

Works

Duke Ellington Albums (37)

There are 37 albums of Duke Ellington.

His last album Uppsala 1971 released 5 years 3 months ago. When Uppsala 1971 released, he was 120 years old. This album contains 12 tracks

His first album Latin American Suite released 34 years ago, he was 90 years old when this album released. There were 7 songs in this album.

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Popular Duke Ellington Songs

1. In A Sentimental Mood (The Miles Davis Sidemen, released 11 years ago)
2. My Little Brown Book (18 Karat Jazz, released 10 years ago)
3. Take The "a" Train (Piano In The Background, released 20 years ago)
4. Haupe (Anatomy of a Murder, released 65 years ago)
5. Jack The Bear (The Duke (Remastered 2014), released 10 years ago)
6. The Single Petal Of A Rose - The Queen's Suite (The Ellington Suites, released 48 years ago)
7. Isfahan (Far East Suite, released 57 years ago)
8. It Don't Mean A Thing (The Great Reunion, released 61 years ago)
9. Take The Coltrane (Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, released 61 years ago)
10. Azalea (The Great Reunion, released 61 years ago)

Duke Ellington Movies (31)

There are 31 movies of Duke Ellington.

His first feature film was Anatomy of a Murder (1959). He was 60 when he starred in this movie. Since 1959, he has appeared in 31 feature films. The last one is Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 (2007). In this movie, we watched him in the Piano character .

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Duke Ellington movie characters

The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:

Character/Job	Movie	Age
Original Music Composer	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)	60
Pie Eye	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)	60
Original Music Composer	Assault on a Queen (1966)	67
Himself	The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)	119
Duke Ellington	Cabin in the Sky (1943)	43
Music	Daybreak Express (1953)	53
Himself	Murder at the Vanities (1934)	35
Himself, Duke Ellington	Birth of the Blues (1941)	42
Himself	It's Black Entertainment (2002)	102
himself	Improvisation (2004)	104
Piano Player	Belle of the Nineties (1934)	35
Duke Ellington	Black and Tan (1929)	30
	Piano Blues (2003)	103
	Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)	36
Original Music Composer	Change of Mind (1969)	70
Orchestra Leader	Reveille with Beverly (1943)	43
	Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989	0
	A Bundle of Blues (1933)	33
	The Strolling '20s (1966)	66
Piano	Jazz Evolution (2008)	109
Duke Ellington	The Hit Parade (1937)	37
	Hot Chocolate (1941)	41
	Date with Duke (1947)	48
Himself	Jazz Ball (1956)	56
Himself	On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974)	75
Himself	Black Shadows on the Silver Screen (1975)	75
Himself	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 (2000)	100
Himself	The Intimate Duke Ellington (2003)	104
as himself	Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens (2003)	104
Himself	The Story Of The Blues (2004)	105
Piano	Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 (2007)	108

Duke Ellington TV Shows (4)

His first TV Show was Bambi Awards (1948).

Awards (8)

Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom , awarded Legion of Honour , awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1965 ,

Education

He graduated from Armstrong High School

What was Duke's zodiac sign?

Duke Ellington zodiac sign was taurus.

Where does He lives?

He is living in Duke Ellington House.

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