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
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Alternative Name |
Edward Kennedy Ellington, Duke Ellington
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Birthday |
29th April, 1899
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Birthplace |
Washington, D.C. USA
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Died |
24th May, 1974
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Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
|
Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer
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Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx, New York City.
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Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Armstrong Technical High School
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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
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Instrument (text) |
Piano
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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
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades.