THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Duke Ellington
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)
Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C., United States and died on May 24, 1974, aged 75.
Born
April 29, 1899
Duke Ellington died aged 75.
Died: May 24, 1974
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Professions
- orchestra leader, composer, pianist, bandleader, music arranger, record producer, autobiographer, film score composer, jazz musician, musician, jazz arranger, conductor, lyricist
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Duke Ellington
- Zodiac sign
- Taurus
- Birth name
- Edward Kennedy Ellington
- Pseudonyms
- Duke Ellington
Family
- Child
- Mercer Ellington
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Find a Grave
- Olomouc City Library regional database
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Munzinger Personen
- Babelio
- filmportal.de
- Internet Broadway Database
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- SNAC
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Archivio Storico Ricordi
- Integrated Authority File
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Discogs
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Nationalencyklopedin
- BnF authorities
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Duke Ellington when they died?
Duke Ellington died aged 75.
When is Duke Ellington’s birthday?
Duke Ellington’s recorded birthday is April 29.
Where was Duke Ellington born?
Duke Ellington was born in Washington, D.C., United States.
What was Duke Ellington’s name at birth?
Duke Ellington’s recorded birth name is Edward Kennedy Ellington.
When did Duke Ellington die?
Duke Ellington died on May 24, 1974.