The Duke Ellington Orchestra performs "Take the A Train" with singer Bette Roche in the film Reveille with Beverly, released January 1943.
Duke Ellington , bandleader, composer and arranger, has his hands full as he tries role of disc jockey. Photograph.
American jazz pianist composer and bandleader Duke Ellington Orchestra 1929. Behind from left Tricky Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol Sonny Greer Fred Cray...
American jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington play one of his compositions during a jam session at photographer Gjon Mili's studio, New York,...
Jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington poses for a studio portrait before his first European tour.
American composer and bandleader Duke Ellington plays guitar and Cab Calloway plays piano during a jam session at a private party hosted by Hearst...
Composer Duke Ellington performs at the piano in an image that was created using the Carbro TRI-COLOR CARBRO camera process on May 28, 1947.
Jazz jam session takes place at photographer Gjon Mili's studio loft in New York City, 1943. Among the musicians are bandleader Duke Ellington at the...
Overhead view of a jam session between a number of jazz musicians, held in the photographer's studio, New York, New York, 1943. Among those visible...
American jazz pianist composer and bandleader Duke Ellington with from left Ray Nance, Rex Steward, Tricky Sam Nanton, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges...
American jazz pianist composer and orchestra leader Duke Ellington in concert, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1959.
Duke Ellington , American composer and arranger, at the piano, after his return from Europe. Half-length photograph, 1934.
American composer, pianist and jazz musician Duke Ellington pictured on stage with the Duke Ellington Orchestra at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on...
American composer, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington performs live on stage with his orchestra at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 21st October...
Composer, musician and bandleader Duke Ellington and composer, lyricist, and pianist Billy Strayhorn perform with the Duke Ellington Orchestra at...
Composer Duke Ellington performs at the piano in an image that was created using the Carbro TRI-COLOR CARBRO camera process on May 28, 1947.
Singer Mahalia Jackson and composer and bandleader Duke Ellington in the Columbia Records studio recording the album 'Black, Brown and Beige' in...
Singer Mahalia Jackson and composer and bandleader Duke Ellington in the Columbia Records studio recording the album 'Black, Brown and Beige' in...
American composer, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington stands on left with jazz composer and arranger Billy Strayhorn during the recording of the...
American composer and bandleader Duke Ellington pictured in Coventry Cathedral during a performance in February 1966.
African-American composer, pianist, bandleader and Jazz musician Duke Ellington and members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic...
American jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington play one of his compositions during a jam session at photographer Gjon Mili's studio, New York,...
Jazz jam session takes place at photographer Gjon Mili's studio loft in New York City, 1943. Among the musicians are bandleader Duke Ellington at the...
American jazz bandleader composer and pianist Duke Ellington performing at Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen Denmark July 1970.
DUKE ELLINGTON , AMERICAN BANDLEADER AND COMPOSER, SMOKES A CIGARETTE WHILE PERUSING SHEET MUSIC.UNDATED PHOTOGRAPH
Duke Ellington Orchestra at a club date 1945. In the front trumpet player Ray Nance. From left singer Kay Davis, saxophone player Al Sears, junior...
1st FEBRUARY: American composer and pianist Duke Ellington pictured with tenor sax player Paul Gonsalves and the Duke Ellington Orchestra in...
American jazz pianist composer and bandleader Duke Ellington Orchestra in the film 'Hot Chocolate' 1941.
Duke Ellington sits at a grand piano arranging the score of the film "Paris Blues" in 1960 in Paris, France.
Duke Ellington and his orchestra receiving applause from the audience at a concert. Photograph by Fran Hubmann. Ca. 1965.
Musicians George Shearing, Billy Eckstine and Duke Ellington pose for a portrait backstage of a concert at Carnegie Hall on December 1, 1951 in New...
American composer, pianist and jazz musician Duke Ellington pictured smoking a cigarette in a hotel in London on 12th January 1963.
American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington seated at a piano with Quincy Jones on stage during recording of the 'Duke...
African-American composer, pianist, bandleader and Jazz musician Duke Ellington and a Jazz orchestra in a recording studio, 1960.
Washington, DC: Duke Ellington and President Truman compared musical notes today at the White House. The famed Negro composer gave the President the...
American jazz pianist composer and bandleader Duke Ellington and American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong, from the film 'Paris Blues' 1961.