Duke Ellington

Aliases: The Chicago Footwarmers [US3]
The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concert - Dec. 19, 1944
Duke Ellington and His Commanders
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington and 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 Orchestra featuring Russell Procope
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]
Personal name: Edward Kennedy Ellington
Born: April 29, 1899
Died: May 24, 1974
Country: United States
IPI: 00009211814 187 works
00043281895 141 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: Alvin Raglin Bassist of Duke Ellington's Orchestra (1941-1945)
Cat Anderson Member of Ellington's band (1944-1947; 1950-1959; 1961-1971)
Cornell Smelser Member of Jungle Band
Juan Tizol Member of Ellington's band 1929 to 1944 and 1951 to 1953.
Milt Grayson Vocalist in Duke Ellington's Orchestra(s)
Ozzie Bailey Singer in Duke Ellington Orchestra
Rudy Jackson [US1] Member of The Washingtonians (1927)
Sam Woodyard Drummer in Ellington's band 1955 to 1966.
Sonny Greer
Ranking: 8th most covered composer/author
2nd most covered performer
318th most covering performer