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Duke Ellington — Interview Clips

Rare interview footage of Duke Ellington, curated from across the internet. Browse 8 clips below.

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Interviews reveal the person behind the music — their influences, creative process, frustrations, and ambitions. The best music interviews are the candid ones: a backstage chat after a difficult show, a late-night radio session, or a press conference where the artist drops their guard. These clips capture musicians in their own words, often more revealing than any biography.

About Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Ralph J. Gleason called him "America's most important composer." Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's a...

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  • Thumbnail for Reminiscing In Tempo - Duke Ellington by duke ellington s, R.E.M., Duke Ellington, duke ellington re6:22

    Reminiscing In Tempo - Duke Ellington

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    1970sDocumentaryInterview
  • Thumbnail for Reminiscing In Tempo - Duke Ellington by duke ellington s, R.E.M., Duke Ellington, duke ellington re7:12

    Reminiscing In Tempo - Duke Ellington

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    1970sDocumentaryInterview
  • Thumbnail for 📻 Interview to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn [1946] by duke ellington s, Midnight, Duke Ellington, duke ellington re10:14

    📻 Interview to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn [1946]

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    1940sInterviewStudio
  • Thumbnail for Martin Bronstein Interviews DUKE ELLINGTON by duke ellington s, Duke Ellington, duke ellington re13:36

    Martin Bronstein Interviews DUKE ELLINGTON

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    InterviewRare
  • Thumbnail for Leonard Bernstein and Duke Ellington on Classical/Jazz Synthesis by duke ellington s, Duke Ellington, Ween, duke ellington re3:45

    Leonard Bernstein and Duke Ellington on Classical/Jazz Synthesis

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    1960sTV AppearanceInterview
  • Thumbnail for Quincy Jones on Duke Ellington's "We Love You Madly" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG by duke ellington s, Duke Ellington, duke ellington re, Y&T4:33

    Quincy Jones on Duke Ellington's "We Love You Madly" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

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    InterviewRare
  • Thumbnail for Joe Jackson Talks About "The Duke" by Duke Ellington, Talk Talk2:06

    Joe Jackson Talks About "The Duke"

    Duke Ellington, Talk Talk

    2010sInterviewRare
  • Thumbnail for The Grand Finale (Rehearsal / Lines / Interview / Music / Strings / Murder) by Lyricist, Duke Ellington, Composer, NME10:48

    The Grand Finale (Rehearsal / Lines / Interview / Music / Strings / Murder)

    Lyricist, Duke Ellington, Composer, NME

    1950sInterviewRehearsal
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