Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington

Born 1899-04-29 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 60 films

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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Filmography

60 films
The Apollo poster

The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

The Apollo

★ 6.4 2019