Duke Ellington
Acting
Born: 4/29/1899•Died: 5/24/1974
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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 Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
