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
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Portrait photographs
Duke Ellington and Al Jarvis
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Al Jarvis and Duke Ellington seated at a table looking at music. Jarvis is holding the music in his hand.
Date Published
1945
1950
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Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
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Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington looking up, holding music, and smiling. Ellington is wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Strayhorn is wearing a striped tie...
Date Published
1945
1950
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Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter
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Dave Dexter and Duke Ellington sitting at a table with KLAC microphones before a broadcast of "Can You Tie That." Dexter is leaning forward and...
Date Published
1946
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Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter
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Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter looking at music on piano in studio. Dexter is leaning over Ellington who is wearing a pinstripe suit and seated at the...
Date Published
1945
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Duke Ellington and Dave Dexter
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Dave Dexter standing over Duke Ellington while leaning forward and looking down. Ellington is sitting at the piano wearing a pinstripe suit and...
Date Published
1945
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Duke Ellington and his orchestra
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Duke Ellington performing with his Orchestra including Ellington conducting with his back to the camera (mostly out of frame), Barney Bigard playing...
Date Published
January-03-1941
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Duke Ellington and his orchestra
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra featuring Ellington playing piano, Ray Nance playing violin, Rex Stewart playing trumpet, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton...
Date Published
1941
1945
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Duke Ellington and his orchestra
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Publicity photo of Duke Ellington and his Orchestra with all members playing and looking up at Ellington at top of photo. Ellington is holding his...
Date Published
1941
1945
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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
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Duke Ellington at the piano
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Duke Ellington sitting at the piano and looking up while smiling. Ellington is wearing a tweed jacket and tie.
Date Published
1941
1945
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Duke Ellington conducting
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Side photograph of Duke Ellington conducting. Ellington is wearing a jacket and holding both arms up.
Date Published
1961
1965
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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
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Duke Ellington in green room
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Mirror reflection of Duke Ellington sitting in a green room. Ellington is sitting backwards on a piano bench looking forward and smiling.
Date Published
1945
1950
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Duke Ellington playing outdoors
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A side photograph of Duke Ellington playing piano in front of crowd outdoors.
Date Published
1965
1970
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Duke Ellington playing piano
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A low angle photograph from the side of Duke Ellington playing piano in a studio. Ellington is looking up and to the side.
Date Published
1945
1950
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Duke Ellington playing piano
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A photograph from the side of Duke Ellington sitting at the piano with hands on the keys and smiling.
Date Published
1941
1945
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Duke Ellington seated at piano.
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Duke Ellington sitting at a piano, facing away and to the side. Ellington is wearing a suit and wide-brimmed hat.
Date Published
1945
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Duke Ellington smiling
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Duke Ellington seated at the piano and playing while looking down. Ellington is wearing a sweater vest.
Date Published
1945
1950
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Duke Ellington wearing an overcoat
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Duke Ellington facing forward and looking to the side while pointing. Ellington is wearing an overcoat. A crowd of people are seated in chairs in the...
Date Published
1955
1960
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Duke Ellington wearing floral shirt
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Duke Ellington photographed from the side wearing a floral shirt and looking up.
Date Published
November-22-1970
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Duke Ellington wearing patterned suit
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Headshot of Duke Ellington wearing a patterned suit and tie, playing the piano while looking down.
Date Published
1945
1950
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Duke Ellington wearing patterned suit
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Duke Ellington wearing a patterned suit and tie, playing the piano while looking down.
Date Published
1945
1950
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