Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 [276263] Released: 2000-01-01 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 108 mins Popularity: 0.1325 Vote Average: 0 Vote Count: 0 Overview: Joined by the likes of saxophonist Ben Webster and trumpeter Cootie Williams, jazz giant Duke Ellington demonstrates in this collection of performance clips (spanning the years 1929-43) precisely why he's one of the seminal figures in American music. Ellington's musical evolution can be seen in excerpts from feature-length and short films that include Black and Tan, Check and Double Check, Symphony in Black and The Hit Parade of 1937. Cast [2] Duke EllingtonSelf Cootie WilliamsSelf Trailers