Duke Ellington
- Born
- 29 April 1899 (75 years old)
- Died
- 24 May 1974
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Gender
- Male
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.
