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.
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Duke Ellington was a pioneering American composer, pianist, and orchestra leader who shaped the sound of twentieth-century music and appeared in numerous films.
He is best known for leading his celebrated big band, composing numerous musical standards, and appearing in cinematic works like Anatomy of a Murder and Cabin in the Sky.
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