Duke Ellington Collection

Duke Ellington in London
6th October 1958: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974), in London. (Photo by Reg Davis/Express/Getty Images)

Duke Ellington Rehearsing His Band
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington (1899-1974), American composer & arranger, rehearsing his band, with "Jimmy" Hamilton (b.1917) on the clarinet. Photograph, ca. 1944-45

Duke Ellington And Count Basie
(Original Caption) Picture shows Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Count Basie (1904-1984), American Jazz musicians, together in a recording studio. Undated photo circa 1950s

Duke Ellington with his Trophies
(Original Caption) Composer and band leader Duke Ellington holds two Grammy awards he received during award presentation at the New York Hilton

Duke Ellington Writing on Music Scores
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington writing on scores of music. Undated photograph

Saxophonist Holding Saxophone
(Original Caption) "Harry Carney Featured with Duke Ellington And His Orchestra." Undated photograph

Duke Ellington at the Piano
Jazz great Duke Ellington sits at the piano

Duke Ellington
Jazz bandleader, pianist, and songwriter Duke Ellington (189901874) in action at his piano, with appreciative audience in the background

Duke Ellington in Radio Station with Records
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington (1889-1974), bandleader, composer and arranger, has his hands full as he tries role of disc jockey. Photograph

Duke Ellington Seated at the Piano
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy; 1889-1974), American composer and arranger, at the keyboard. Half-length photograph, 1910's

Duke Ellington Playing Piano
Performer Duke Ellington seated at a piano wearing a tuxedo

Duke Ellington And Band Named Nuf Said
(Original Caption) 9/3/1931: Edward "Duke" Ellington and his band named "Nuf Said" pose for publicity photograph

Duke Ellington on White House Steps
(Original Caption) 10/1/1931-Washington, DC- Duke Ellington leaves the White House after meeting President Herbert Hoover

Portrait of Duke Ellington
Jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington poses for a studio portrait before his first European tour

Duke Ellington With His Band
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington (b.1899) with his band at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, during the production of "It Aint No Sin, " a 1934 musical. Photograph

Duke Ellington and Ivy Anderson
(Original Caption) 1934- Picture shows big band leader, Duke Ellington and his soloist, Ivy Anderson walking together outside. They are both wearing overcoats and hats and are walking arm-in-arm

Duke Ellington and His Band
Duke Ellington with Ivie Anderson and his famous band as they arrived to perform in a new Paramount motion picture

Duke Ellington's Head on Illustrated Prop
(Original Caption) (Edward Kennedy), Duke Ellington (b.1899), American jazz musician. Portrait photograph. Head only

Jazz Musician Duke Ellington Carrying Horns and Drum

Duke Ellington at the Piano
(Original Caption) (Edward Kennedy) Duke Ellington (b.1899), American composer and arranger, at the piano, after his return from Europe. Half-length photograph, 1934

American Jazz Notables
(Original Caption) To Swing Out Good Cheer at Carnegie Hall

Duke Ellington
(Original Caption) 5/10/1939-New York, NY- Duke Ellington, famous negro band leader and composer, is shown arriving on the S.S

Duke Ellington Posing
(Original Caption) Edward Kennedy, "Duke Ellington, (b.4/19/1899), American jazz band leader, composer, arranger and pianist. 1/2 length photo

Jazz Great Duke Ellington
Portrait of Duke Ellington

Ring Champ Joe Louis Playing for Duke Ellington
(Original Caption) 3/16/1942-Philadelphia, PA- Private Joseph Louis Barrow, bell ringer--in the other fellow's ears--takes up the trumpet

Duke Ellington and Orchestra in Reveille with Beverly
The Duke Ellington Orchestra performs "Take the A Train" with singer Bette Roche in the film Reveille with Beverly, released January 1943

Duke Ellington and Band
Duke Ellington and his band, featured in the 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical Cabin in the Sky

Duke Ellington And Band
Duke Ellington leads his jazz band, circa 1945. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Duke Ellington at Piano
(Original Caption) (Edward Kennedy), Duke Ellington (b.1899), American composer & jazz pianist, at the piano. Three-quarters length photograph, 1940's

Duke Ellington
A portrait of jazz band leader and composer Duke Ellington (1899-1974) who was popular for many of his compositions including "Take the A Train" and won the Spingarn award in 1959

Duke Ellington Instructing Musician
(Original Caption) Duke and ace trombonist Lawrence Brown take time out during a rehearsal to talk over a spot in a typically brilliant Ellington arrangement

Duke Ellington Playing Piano
(Original Caption) (Edward Kennedy), Duke Ellington, (1899-), famed arranger, composer and conductor, seated at piano. Photograph, early 1950's

Duke Ellington Surrounded by Fans
(Original Caption) 5/11/1950-Milan, Italy- American band leader and composer Duke Ellington (C) finds himself surrounded by jazz fans, upon his arrival at Milan Railway Station

Harry Truman Reviewing Music Score with Duke Ellington
(Original Caption) 9/29/1950-Washington, DC: Duke Ellington (r) and President Truman compared musical notes today at the White House

Duke Ellington and Actress on Music Set
(Original Caption) CBS-TV's U. S. Steel Hour Spectacular, with A Drum Is A Woman, Duke Ellington, (L), Orchestra leader, composer and narrator

Duke Ellington Playing Piano
(Original Caption) 1958-Duke Ellington, jazz bandleader/pianist/composer, is shown after he arrived for his European tour. He is seated at a piano

Duke Ellington and Marianne Lutz-Pastre Performing
(Original Caption) Real Jazzy

Duke Ellington with Clasped Hands
Band leader, Duke Ellington

Louis Armstrong with Rene Urtregger and Duke Ellington
(Original Caption) 12/19/1960-Paris, France- American jazz musicians Louis Armstrong (L) and Duke Ellington (R) are shown with French jazz star Rene Urtregger (C) aboard a riverboat in the Seine

Portrait of Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington mourns over death of President John F. Kennedy

Portrait of Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington mourns over death of President John F. Kennedy

Portrait of Duke Ellington
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington during his visit to receive title, "Musical Man of All Years" and be presented with New York's Medallion of Honor

Duke Ellington and Others Performing
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington at the piano, Johnny Hodges on alto sax, John Lamb on bass violin and Lawrence Brown on trombone as Grace Cathedral, 9/16

Large Crowd at Duke Ellington Concert
(Original Caption) An orchestra, a choir, and an audience with Duke Ellington in the spotlight---nothing startling about that

Lena Horne and Duke Ellington Performing Sacred Jazz Compositions on Stage
(Original Caption) New York: Lead On Duke

Duke Ellington Conducting His Orchestra
12/26/66- New York, NY: Duke Ellington conducts his orchestra at the 5th Ave Presbyterian Church in a concert of Sacred music. color

Duke Ellington Holding His Award
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington holds his two grammy awards that he won tonight at the 1967 Grammy Awards dinner, at the New York Hilton

Duke Ellington and Marian Anderson
The jazz impresario, Duke Ellington, chats with the celebrated contralto, Marian Anderson, on his opening night at Manhattan's Rainbow Grill

Duke Ellington at Piano
(Original Caption) (Edward Kennedy), Duke Ellington, (b. 1899), American jazz musician, at the piano in Paris, playing "Sophisticated Lady."

Portrait of Duke Ellington
10/16/67- Duke Ellington bandleader and composer. Close-ups attending formal affair at Plaza Hotel, October 16th

Duke Ellington at Microphone
(Original Caption) (Edward Kennedy), Duke Ellington, (b.1899), American composer and arranger, during a late appearance with his band. 3/4 length photograph

Duke Ellington Conducting Orchestra at Cathedral
(Original Caption) New York: Ellington At The Cathedral. Jazz musician Duke Ellington conducts performance of his "Sacred Concert" at the Cathedral of St

Duke Ellington and His Group
(Original Caption) New York. JAzz musician Duke Ellington and his group at the Cathedral of St

Duke Ellington and His Group
(Original Caption) New York. JAzz musician Duke Ellington and his group at the Cathedral of St

Duke Ellington at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
(Original Caption) Jazz musician Duke Ellington (center) and New York Episcopal Bishop, the Right Reverend Horace W.B

Duke Ellington and His Group
(Original Caption) New York. JAzz musician Duke Ellington and his group at the Cathedral of St

Duke Ellington Concert in Cathedral
(Original Caption) 1/19/1968-New York, NY- Sacred music written by jazz musician Duke Ellington rocks the Gothic stone arches of the Cathedral of St

President Nixon Presenting Medal to Duke Ellington
(Original Caption) Washington: President Nixon presents the Freedom medal to bandleader Duke Ellington at the White House

Musical Salute to Duke Ellington
President Nixon gave a black-tie musical salute to bandleader-composer Duke Ellington on his 70th birthday April 29

Duke Ellington Playing Piano
(Original Caption) 7/28/1969-New York, NY: Duke Ellington plays piano

Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald at Piano
Music greats Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald

Duke Ellington Holding Large Bouquet at Music Award Ceremonies
(Original Caption) New York: Elected To Swedish Music Academy. U.S

Duke Ellington Receiving an Honorary Degree
(Original Caption) Edward "Duke" Ellington, turned down for a Pulitzer prize in music eight years ago

Duke Ellington Seated at Piano
(Original Caption) 7/2/1973-New York, NY- Duke Ellington performs at Roseland, during the New York City Newport Jazz Festival. He is shown in a head-and-shoulders view, seated at the piano

Mickey Rooney at Piano with Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington Plays Piano as a young Mickey Rooney watches on

Duke Ellington
19th February 1967: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974), composer of between 2000 / 5000 tunes. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Duke Ellington
circa 1974: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke (Edward Kennedy) Ellington (1899 - 1974), composer of between 2000 and 5000 tunes. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Duke Ellington
12th January 1963: American jazz musician and band leader Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974) smokes a cigarette on a sofa with a music score in his lap during the British phase of his European tour

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