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Duke Ellington

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Aliases
The Chicago Footwarmers [US3]
The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concert - Dec. 19, 1944
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Memphis Men
Duke Ellington & His Orch.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Quintet
Duke Ellington and His Rhythm
Duke Ellington and His Washingtonians
Duke Ellington's Orchestra
The Duke Ellington Small Bands
The Harlem Footwarmers
Harlem Hot Chocolates
Joe Turner and His Memphis Men
The Jungle Band [Duke Ellington]
Lonnie Johnson's Harlem Footwarmers
The Six Jolly Jesters
Ten Black Berries
The Washingtonians
The Whoopee Makers [Duke Ellington]
Real name
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Born
April 29, 1899
Died
May 24, 1974
Country
United States
IPI
00009211814 170 works
00043281895 124 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Legendary jazz composer, arranger and bandleader, Duke Ellington wrote a series of songs that became standards, including "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," "Cotton Tail," "Mood Indigo," "Sophisticated Lady," "Solitude," and "In a Sentimental Mood."
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971
Member of
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters
Family
Mercer Ellington Son
Related
Rudy Jackson [US1] Member of The Washingtonians (1927)
Cat Anderson Member of Ellington's band (1944-1947; 1950-1959; 1961-1971)
Juan Tizol Member of Ellington's band 1929 to 1944 and 1951 to 1953.
Sam Woodyard Drummer in Ellington's band 1955 to 1966.
Ozzie Bailey Singer in Duke Ellington Orchestra
Milt Grayson Vocalist in Duke Ellington's Orchestra(s)
Cornell Smelser Member of Jungle Band
Alvin Raglin Bassist of Duke Ellington's Orchestra (1941-1945)
Sonny Greer
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