Birthday: April 29, 1899
African American composer/ musician Duke Ellington was leader of the house band at New York's Cotton Club when talking pictures first gained popularity in 1928-1929. Ellington was one of many performers who showed up in quickie musical short subjects designed to show off the new sound system. He and his band made their feature-film debut in Check and Double Check (30), which starred radio's ...more- 1961
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Musical Score
- Paris Blues
- nom
- 2007
- Jumpin' and Jivin', Vol. 1
- Vocals
- 1964
- Duke Ellington: Montréal 1964
- Piano
- 1959
- Anatomy of a Murder
- Pie-eye
- 1947
- Date with Duke
- Himself
- 1943
- Reveille with Beverly
- Specialty
- 2004
- July '64
- Featured Music
- 2000
- Duke Ellington
- Featured Music
- 1998
- Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts
- Featured Music
- 1994
- On the Road with Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats
- Featured Music
- 1992
- American Experience: Duke Ellington - Reminiscing In Tempo
- Featured Music












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