Duke Ellington - Role in the Harlem Renaissance | Biography

Duke Ellington was born April 29, 1899, in Washington, D.C. A major figure in the history of jazz music, his career spanned more than half a century, during which time he composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen and contemporary songbook. He created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in Western music and continued to play what he called "American Music" until shortly before his death in 1974. #Biography Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/c/Biography?sub_confirmation=1 ABOUT BIOGRAPHY: Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view, telling the true stories from some of the most accomplished non-fiction storytellers of our time. FOLLOW BIOGRAPHY: Website: https://www.biography.com/ Biography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Biography/ Biography Instagram: https://instagram.com/biography?igshid=ZDg1NjBiNjg= Biography X: https://twitter.com/biography FOLLOW A&E: Website: https://www.aetv.com/ A&E Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AETV A&E Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aetv/ A&E TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aetv A&E Twitter: https://twitter.com/AETV A&E YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aetv Watch Full Episodes: https://www.aetv.com/videos Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Biography. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Biography Duke Ellington - Role in the Harlem Renaissance | Biography https://www.youtube.com/c/Biography

Added 1 Jun 2026