| First Name |
Edward
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| Middle Name |
Kennedy
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| Last Name |
Ellington
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| Full Name at Birth |
Edward Kennedy Ellington
|
| Alternative Name |
Edward Kennedy Ellington, Duke Ellington
|
| Birthday |
29th April, 1899
|
| Birthplace |
Washington, D.C. USA
|
| Died |
24th May, 1974
|
| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer
|
| Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx, New York City.
|
| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Armstrong Technical High School
|
| Occupation Text |
Bandleader, pianist, composer
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| Occupation |
Pianist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Orchestral jazz, Swing, Big Band, Jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1914–1974, 1914'“1974
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| Music Style |
Big Band, Swing, Early Jazz, Standards, Film Music, Modern Big Band, Progressive Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Poignant, Sweet, Sentimental, Lush, Atmospheric, Lively, Stately, Soothing, Intimate, Playful, Romantic, Light, Swaggering, Elegant, Literate, Theatrical, Rollicking, Boisterous, Passionate, Freewheeling
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| Instrument |
Piano, Arranger, Composer, Leader
|
| Instrument (text) |
Piano
|
| Associated Acts |
Billy Strayhorn
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| Official Websites |
http://www.DukeEllington.com, http://dukeellington.com, www.allmovie.com/artist/duke-ellington-p88854, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/duke_ellington
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| Father |
James Edward Ellington
|
| Mother |
Daisy Kennedy Ellington
|
| Friend |
Bob Bach, Jean Bach, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Hodges, Johnny Mercer
|
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life.
