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 onward and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
Explore Duke's Timeless Classics
- "Take the 'A' Train"
- "Mood Indigo"
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"