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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Acting
April 29, 1899 (Age 126) - May 24, 1974
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.

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Birthday

April 29, 1899 (Age 126)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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Acting

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