Duke Ellington
Born April 29, 1899 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
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Reveille with Beverly
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
The Story Of The Blues
Alice Babs - Swing It!
The Apollo
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Improvisation
The Harlem Renaissance
Jazz Evolution
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Bli-Blip
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
A Bundle of Blues
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
Moments without Proper Names
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
Many Happy Returns
The Jazz Ambassadors
Black and Tan
The Hit Parade
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
The Strolling '20s
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
Jazz Ball
