Duke Ellington
Birth date
April 29, 1899
Death date
May 24, 1974
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Profession
Acting
Age
75 years
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.
Also known as
Edward Kennedy EllingtonEdward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
