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Duke Ellington

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Headshot of Duke Ellington.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Duke Ellington

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Headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side. Ellington is wearing a dark suit and tie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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An angled headshot of Duke Ellington looking to the side and smiling. Ellington is wearing a checkered jacket and striped tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Headshot from above of Duke Ellington holding clasped hands and looking up.

Date Published
1961
1965
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Publicity photo of Duke Ellington looking forward and smiling while standing against a wall with hands in his pockets. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Headshot of Duke Ellington looking up and smiling. Ellington is wearing a white suit that nearly fades into the background.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington

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Copy of a signed portrait of Duke Ellington.

Date Published
1934
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Duke Ellington at the piano

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Publicity photo from the side of Duke Ellington sitting at the piano with hands on the keys. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Duke Ellington in a tuxedo

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Headshot of Duke Ellington turning slightly to the side and looking forward while smiling. Ellington is wearing a tuxedo with white tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Publicity photo of Duke Ellington

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Publicity photo of Duke Ellington. Ellington is looking up with a slight grin. He is wearing a dress shirt and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Leon M. Jordan Collection

Teresa Brewer & Duke Ellington

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Publicity photo of Duke Ellington and Teresa Brewer looking to the side and smiling while seated at the piano. Recording session for the album, It Don...

Date Published
1973
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
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  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (9)
  • Brian Thurn Collection (1)
  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (1)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (12)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (12)
  • Gelatin silver prints (12)
  • Portrait photographs (12)
  • Group portraits (1)
  • (-) Publicity photographs (12)

Time Periods

  • 1931-1940 (5)
  • 1941-1950 (5)
  • 1961-1970 (1)
  • 1971-1980 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (11)
  • Jazz musicians (9)
  • Pianists (9)
  • African American men (8)
  • Piano (1)
  • Women singers (1)

Subjects, People

  • Brewer, Teresa (1)
  • (-) Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (12)

Date Published

  • 1941 (5)
  • 1945 (5)
  • 1940 (4)
  • 1935 (3)
  • 1931 (1)
  • 1934 (1)
  • 1961 (1)
  • 1965 (1)
  • 1973 (1)

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