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.

Duke Ellington

About

His real name:
Birth name of Duke Ellington is Edward Kennedy Ellington
Is Duke Ellington still alive?

No, he died on 05/24/1974, 49 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 4 years 6 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.

Uppsala 1971
Uppsala 1971
In a Sentimental Mood
In a Sentimental Mood
An Intimate Piano Session
An Intimate Piano Session
Rotterdam 1969 (Live)
Rotterdam 1969 (Live)

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Popular Duke Ellington Songs

  1. In A Sentimental Mood (The Miles Davis Sidemen, released 10 years ago)
  2. My Little Brown Book (18 Karat Jazz, released 9 years ago)
  3. Take The "a" Train (Piano In The Background, released 19 years ago)
  4. Haupe (Anatomy of a Murder, released 65 years ago)
  5. Jack The Bear (The Duke (Remastered 2014), released 9 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:

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.

Other facts about Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington's Child

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