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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 5 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
The Minor Goes Muggin' — —— PianoJazz 3
My Old Flame — —— PianoJazz 3
New Orleans Low Down Additional credits Duke Ellington — —— PianoJazz 2
Rent Party Blues Additional credits Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges — —— PianoJazz 2
Don't Miss You At All — —— Guitar, VoiceJazz 1
I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got — —— —Jazz 2
Washington Wabble — —— PianoJazz 1
The Mystery Song — —— PianoJazz 1
Old Man Blues - Trumpet 2 — —— —Jazz 1
Rock Skippin' — —— —Jazz 2
Smorgasbord and Schnapps — —— PianoJazz 2
Birmingham Break-Down — —— PianoJazz 1
The Lazy Duke — —— PianoJazz 1
Imagine My Frustration — —— Piano, VocalJazz 3
Just A Sittin' And A Rockin' — —— Piano, VocalJazz 2
Across the Tracks Blues — —— PianoJazz 1
Sweet Chariot — —— PianoJazz 1
Harlem Airshaft — —— PianoJazz 1
Lost in Meditation — —— Piano, VocalJazz 2
Star-Crossed Lovers — —— —Jazz 1
Main Stem — —— PianoJazz 4
The Brown Skin Gal in the Calico Gown — —— Piano, VocalJazz 1
Lullaby Of Birdland — —— Piano, VocalJazz 2
Sweet Mamma — —— —Jazz 1
Star-Crossed Lovers/Pretty Girl — —— Piano, VocalJazz 1
In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree — —— PianoJazz, Country 2
The Mooche: 1st B — —— —Jazz 2
The Mooche: 2nd B — —— —Jazz 2
The Mooche: 3rd B — —— —Jazz 2
Moon over Cuba: E — —— —Jazz 2
Moon over Cuba: 2nd B — —— —Jazz 2
The Eighth Veil: E — —— HornJazz 2
The Eighth Veil: 2nd B — —— HornJazz 2
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): E — —— HornJazz 2
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): 2nd B — —— HornJazz 2
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): E — —— HornJazz 2
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): 2nd B — —— HornJazz 2
Raincheck — —— —Jazz 1
Harlem Nocturne — —— KeyboardBlues, Jazz 1
Pyramid: E — —— —Jazz, Latin 3
Pyramid: 1st B — —— —Jazz, Latin 2
Sultry Sunset: 2nd B — —— Tenor SaxophoneJazz 2
Sultry Sunset: E — —— —Jazz 2
Jump for Joy: E — —— —Jazz 2
Jump for Joy: 1st B — —— —Jazz 2
Riding on a Blue Note: B — —— Tenor SaxophoneJazz 2
Riding on a Blue Note: E — —— —Jazz 2
Sunset and the Mocking Bird : E — —— —Jazz 2

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.