Composer
Mercer Ellington
American musician (1919–1996)
1919–1996
2 catalog entries
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 1996
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Mercer Ellington — American musician (1919–1996). Mercer Ellington was born in 1919 in Washington, D.C.. The recorded year of death is 1996; place of death: Copenhagen. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- trumpeter; bandleader; composer; conductor; jazz musician; musician
- Instruments played
- trumpet
- Genres
- jazz
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 49407805
- ISNI
- 0000000059312624
- GND ID
- 121471128
- Library of Congress ID
- n82132821
- MusicBrainz ID
- a86ce05d-ba80-4e65-8091-12835bad02d3; f869bc96-41be-4318-ac80-205a5550fe50
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Entries with composition dates
- 0 of 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 13 |
| Things Ain't Like They Used To Be | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
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 49407805. Portrait: Tom Marcello Webster, NY, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.