the ledger of connections
The Connections of Duke Ellington
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974) Every person recorded alongside Duke Ellington in the archive: family, teachers, students, influences, and the contemporaries who shared the same years.
Family & Connections
People recorded alongside Duke Ellington in the ledgers of the archive.
- Spouses
- Edna Thompson
- Children
- Mercer Ellington
- Siblings
- Ruth Dorothea Kennedy Ellington
- Teachers
- Marietta Clinkscales, Henry Lee Grant, Willie "The Lion" Smith
- Influenced
- Stevie Wonder
Alive in the same years
Records in the archive whose lifetimes overlapped the years 1899 to 1974.
Modern era
Stefan Thomas
February 1, 1932 – February 7, 2025
Historical figure
Modern era
Juan Benet
October 7, 1927 – January 5, 1993
Spanish writer (1927–1993)
Modern era
Joseph Poon
b. 1935
Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer
Modern era
Timothy C. May
1940 – September 22, 2011
English sociologist & race car historian (1940-2011)
Modern era
Richard Teng
December 29, 1906 – May 5, 1990
Estonian ship captain resided in Canada (1906-1990)
Modern era
Arthur Hayes
January 3, 1923 – April 1, 1997
1923-1997
Contemporary era
Hal Finney
May 4, 1956 – August 28, 2014
American software developer (1956-2014)
Contemporary era
Nick Szabo
b. April 5, 1964
American computer scientist
Contemporary era
Adam Back
b. 1970
British cryptographer
Contemporary era
David Chaum
b. 1955
American computer scientist and cryptographer
Contemporary era
Joseph Lubin
b. 1964
Canadian-American entrepreneur
Contemporary era
Vlad Zamfir
b. March 1, 1974
Romanian actor