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Mercer Ellington (11 Mar 1919 - 08 Feb 1996)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Supporting By

  1. Onzy Matthews (1975 - 1997) piano

Married

  1. Della Reese (Apr 1961 - Jun 1961)

Parents

  1. Duke Ellington
  2. Edward Kennedy Ellington, II

Recordings by (1)

  1. John Hardy's Wife 5:27 (2005)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. The Tattooed Bride 11:43 Duke Ellington (1951) trumpet
  2. Days of Wine and Roses 3:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  3. Moon River 2:42 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  4. Ellington '66 2:34 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  5. Tell Me It’s the Truth 2:49 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  6. The Lord’s Prayer 2:42 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  7. Come Sunday 6:05 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  8. Something to Live For 3:33 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  9. A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing 4:58 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  10. Passion Flower 4:36 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  11. I Like the Sunrise 3:24 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  12. Azure 6:49 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  13. Imagine My Frustration 4:47 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  14. David Danced Before the Lord With All His Might 6:31 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  15. Will You Be There? / Ain’t but the One 4:42 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  16. Duke’s Place 4:08 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  17. What Am I Here For 5:30 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  18. Brownskin Gal 5:02 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  19. In the Beginning God 15:53 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  20. Cotton Tail 3:40 Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington (1966) trumpet
  21. Come Sunday 3:53 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  22. All My Loving 3:26 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1966) trumpet
  23. Agra 2:36 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1967) brass, trumpet
  24. Isfahan 4:06 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1967) trumpet
  25. Lullaby of Birdland 2:55 Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1967) trumpet
  26. Tourist Point of View 5:09 Duke Ellington (1967) trumpet
  27. Ad Lib on Nippon 11:35 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1967) trumpet
  28. Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) 3:02 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1967) trumpet
  29. Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah) 3:14 Duke Ellington (1967) trumpet
  30. Depk 2:50 Duke Ellington (1967) trumpet
  31. Mount Harissa 7:42 Duke Ellington (1967) trumpet
  32. Amad 4:27 Duke Ellington (1967) trumpet
  33. Heaven 4:56 Duke Ellington (1968) trumpet
  34. Raincheck (take 6) 4:37 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  35. After All 3:28 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  36. Lotus Blossom (solo version) 3:56 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  37. Praise God 3:13 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  38. Don't Get Down on Your Knees to Pray Until You Have Forgotten Everyone 5:18 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  39. Father Forgive 2:50 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  40. Supreme Being 11:49 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  41. Blood Count 4:18 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  42. The Biggest and Busiest Intersection 4:02 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  43. Something 'Bout Believing 8:15 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  44. All Day Long 2:58 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  45. The Shepherd (Who Watches Over the Flock) 7:14 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  46. Boo-Dah 3:28 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  47. Snibor 4:16 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  48. Almighty God 6:34 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet
  49. It's Freedom 13:05 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1968) trumpet

Produced

  1. Skin Deep 6:49 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1953)

Credited as (12)

  1. Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn & Mercer Ellington
  2. Harold Arlen & Mercer Ellington
  3. Marian McPartland with guest Mercer Ellington
  4. Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol & Mercer Ellington
  5. The Duke Ellington Orchestra conducted by Mercer Ellington
  6. Diahann Carroll With The Duke Ellington Orchestra Under The Direction Of Mercer Ellington
  7. Duke Ellington & Mercer Ellington
  8. Mercer Ellington
  9. The Duke Ellington Orchestra Under Direction of Mercer Ellington
  10. The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Mercer Ellington
  11. Teresa Brewer & Mercer Ellington
  12. Mercer/Ellington

Works (14)

Wrote

  1. A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)
  2. He Should'a Flip'd When He Flop'd

Composed

  1. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (1942)
  2. Time’s a Waistin’
  3. Stomp Caprice
  4. Bugle Breaks
  5. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
  6. John Hardy's Wife
  7. Moon Mist
  8. Jumpin' Punkins
  9. Blue Serge
  10. The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
  11. Blues for Blanton
  12. Chico Cuadradino

Links (14)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/121471128
  2. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103845
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138936397
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82132821
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82132821
  6. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=88593
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6cz45bz

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/323069

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000405957

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0254160/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/49407805

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492677

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/19681

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ETUvr02AV77moRcDeOZcg