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Influential American jazz pianist, bandleader and composer (29 April 1899, Washington, D.C. - 24 May 1974 in New York City, N.Y.).
Known for his residency at the Cotton Club (1927-1931) and for composing over a thousand pieces, many of them now standards. Billy Strayhorn was a frequent collaborator.
Father of Mercer Ellington, who took over the leadership of his father's orchestra until his own death in 1996.Grandfather of Edward Ellington (2).
