Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USABirthday: 05 June 2035Bio: 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 and gained a national profile through his orchestra\'s appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
