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.

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

William P. Gottlieb Collection

Photographed by William P. Gottlieb:

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