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Composer

Duke Ellington

American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)

1899–1974

673 works in the index

Born
1899
Died
1974
Birthplace
Washington, D.C.
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Duke Ellington — American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974). Duke Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington, D.C.. The recorded year of death is 1974. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Horn
Genres represented
Jazz, Classical, Latin, Blues, pop
Works with composition dates
3 of 673

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 4 of 15

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Five O'Clock Drag — —— Piano, VocalJazz 3
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear from Me — —— —Jazz 1
Linger Awhile — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalJazz 3
Balcony Serenade — —— Piano, GuitarJazz 4
Where Is My Hero? — —— PianoJazz 3
Bli-Blip — —— Piano, Vocal, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 2
Immigration Blues — —— PianoJazz 3
Take It Easy — —— PianoJazz 3
Drummer's Delight — —— PianoJazz 3
I'm In Another World — —— PianoJazz 3
Jeep's Blues — —— PianoJazz, Classical 4
Steppin' Into Swing Society — —— PianoJazz 3
Mystery Song — —— PianoJazz 4
Body And Soul — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceJazz 3
Across The Track Blues — —— PianoJazz 4
Bojangles — —— PianoJazz 3
At Sundown Ssa — —— PianoJazz 3
Honeysuckle Rose/Hl — —— —Jazz 3
Sweet Mama Additional credits Duke Ellington — —— PianoJazz 3
The Jeep Is Jumping — —— Piano, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
There will be stars — —— VoiceJazz 3
Rockabye River — —— PianoJazz 2
Lady in Blue — —— Piano, VocalJazz 2
Old King Dooji — —— Piano, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Half The Fun — —— PianoJazz 2
Serenade to Sweden — —— PianoJazz 3
Hit Me With a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce! — —— Piano, Vocal, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 2
Please Forgive Me — —— Piano, VocalJazz 3
Night Train — —— PianoJazz 2
Pitter Panther Patter — —— —— 3
Tooth And Claw — —— PianoJazz 2
Wanna Be Bad — —— PianoJazz 2
Wall Street Wail — —— PianoJazz 2
What A Life — —— PianoJazz 2
Cincinnati Daddy — —— PianoJazz 2
Blues With A Feeling — —— PianoJazz 3
Way Low — —— PianoJazz 2
Gal-A-Vantin — —— PianoJazz 2
Washington Babble — —— PianoJazz 3
All Of Me — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceJazz 2
It Shouldn't Happen To a Dream — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceJazz 2
Without A Song — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceJazz 2
I'll See You In My Dreams-Big3 — —— PianoJazz 2
Mobile Bay — —— PianoJazz 1
It's A Wonderful World — —— —Jazz 2
But World Goes Ro Satb — —— —Jazz 2
There Was Nobody Looking — —— PianoJazz 3
Jack The Bear — —— PianoJazz 4

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 66651610. Portrait: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.