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Yes, there is a Duke Ellington memorial band that still performs. And The Smithsonian Jazz Orchestra also performs mainly Ellington music.
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What actors and actresses appeared in Symphony in Swing - 1949?
The cast of Symphony in Swing - 1949 includes: The Edwards Sisters as Dancers Duke Ellington as Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Orchestra as Orchestra
What actors and actresses appeared in Salute to Duke Ellington - 1950?
The cast of Salute to Duke Ellington - 1950 includes: Duke Ellington as himself Duke Ellington Orchestra as Themselves
Did Duke Ellington play the trumpet?
Duke Ellington was a Big Band orchestra leader and composer. His instrument was the piano.
What was Duke Ellington's favorite instrument of performance?
His orchestra.
What actors and actresses appeared in Hot Chocolate - 1941?
The cast of Hot Chocolate - 1941 includes: Duke Ellington as himself Duke Ellington Orchestra as Themselves
Did duke ellington perform at the Apollo theatre?
Yes
What kind of instruments did Duke Ellington Play?
He wrote JAZZ Music but is known for Swing/Big Band
What band has career spanning over 50 years?
Duke Ellington Orchestra and The Rolling Stones
Who were duke Ellington's kids?
Duke Ellington had one son, Mercer Ellington, who was also a musician and bandleader, and two adopted daughters, Edna and Ruth Ellington. Mercer played a significant role in continuing his father's legacy through music, performing and directing the Duke Ellington Orchestra after Duke's death in 1974. Edna and Ruth were less involved in the music scene but remained connected to their father's legacy.
What is the transport in duke ellington's theme song?
"Take the 'A' Train" is a Jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn, that was the of the orchestra.
Whose first and middle names were ''edward Kennedy'' at birth?
One of the sister's son
Is Douglas Ellington brothers with Duke Ellington?
No. Douglas Ellington is a grand nephew to Duke Ellington.
