- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
- Subject of
- Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13036 pixels × 10274 pixels, 255.46 MB
- Description
- This image depicts Duke Ellington playing the piano. Sitting on a piano bench at a grand piano with his back to the viewer, he has his hands on the keys and his head turned to the left. He wears a light colored jacket and dark checked pants. In the background can be seen several sections of a band playing saxophones and trumpets.
- Place depicted
- Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




