Duke Ellington

Deutsch: Edward Kennedy „Duke“ Ellington (* 29. April 1899 in Washington; † 24. Mai 1974 in New York City) war ein amerikanischer Jazz-Komponist, -Pianist und -Bandleader.

English: Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader.

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  L to R: Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Leonard Feather, and Louis Armstrong, 1946
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  With Richard Nixon - 1969
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  Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst, Frankfurt, 1965
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  1971

William P. Gottlieb Collection

Photographed by William P. Gottlieb:

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  Duke Ellington und Django Reinhardt, November 1946
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  Duke Ellington und Django Reinhardt, November 1946
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  Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Otto Toby Hardwick, Junior Raglin und Fred Guy
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  Duke Ellington, Junior Raglin, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Rex William Stewart, and Sonny Greer
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  Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, Rex Stewart, Sonny Greer, Wallace Jones, Ray Nance

Munich 1973

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Hurricane Club, April 1943

photographed by Gordon Parks:

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  Duke Ellington
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  Duke directing
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  Duke directing
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  Johnny Hodges
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  Juan Tizol
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  Juan Tizol
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  Sonny Greer
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  Ray Nance
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  Lawrence Brown
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  Tenor saxophone
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  Trumpet
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  Rhythm section
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  trio
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  Orchestra
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  Duke's ties