Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

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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TV Series

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

5.75
Jazz

Jazz

8
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

5.6
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

7
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

8
Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis

6
Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

9
Discorama

Discorama

0
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.7
The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

7.333
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

6.9
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
Aktuelle Schaubude

Aktuelle Schaubude

6

Movies

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

7.845
Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

5.4
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

5.7
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

5.5
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan  Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

0.5
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

0
Black and Tan

Black and Tan

6.328
Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

0
On the Road with Duke Ellington

On the Road with Duke Ellington

0
A Bundle of Blues

A Bundle of Blues

5.6
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

6.6
The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

5
Date with Duke

Date with Duke

1
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

0
Jam Session

Jam Session

6.185
Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

7
Bli-Blip

Bli-Blip

8
Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

6
Sophisticated Lady

Sophisticated Lady

0
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

0
The Story Of The Blues

The Story Of The Blues

4.2
Steve e il Duca

Steve e il Duca

0
Alice Babs - Swing It!

Alice Babs - Swing It!

0
The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance

6
Solitude

Solitude

0
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

0
Flamingo

Flamingo

0
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

0
Symphony In Swing

Symphony In Swing

0
Salute to Duke Ellington

Salute to Duke Ellington

0
Improvisation

Improvisation

0
Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

7.667
The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

0
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

0
The Jazz Ambassadors

The Jazz Ambassadors

7
Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

6
Jazz Ball

Jazz Ball

7
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

6.5
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

0
Piano Blues

Piano Blues

6.5
The Intimate Duke Ellington

The Intimate Duke Ellington

0
It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

8
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

0
The Apollo

The Apollo

6.5
Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check

5.3
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

0
Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

5.3
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

7.7
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

6.8
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

7.4
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

0
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

0
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

0
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

0
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

8