Duke Ellington (29 April 1899 – 24 May 1974) was an African-American jazz pianist, composer and orchestra leader.

Ellington performed at the Cotton Club in New York City, although Benny Russell noted with irony that while African-Americans could perform there, no African-Americans were allowed to enter the club as customers at the time. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)

Will Riker, a fan of jazz music, named the USS Titan's shuttlecraft Ellington after Duke Ellington. (TTN novel: Taking Wing)

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• Duke Ellington article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.