| 1. | One of its members was Duke Ellington. Un de ses membres est Duke Ellington. |
| 2. | Reminiscing in Tempo: A Portrait of Duke Ellington. Article détaillé : Discographie de Duke Ellington. |
| 3. | All music composed by Duke Ellington. Toute la musique est composée par Duke Ellington. |
| 4. | Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra. |
| 5. | He considered his biggest influence to be Duke Ellington. L'influence majeure qu'il avoue est celle de Duke Ellington. |
| 6. | After his death, West 106th Street was officially renamed Duke Ellington Boulevard. Après sa mort, celle-ci fut renommée boulevard Duke Ellington. |
| 7. | During the late 1950s, she joined Duke Ellington's Orchestra. À la fin des années 1950, elle est engagée par Duke Ellington. |
| 8. | One of his bosses father was a cousin to Duke Ellington. Le père de son patron est un cousin de Duke Ellington. |
| 9. | Duke Ellington and his orchestra made frequent appearances at the Nederlander. Duke Ellington et son orchestre font des apparitions fréquentes à l'Oriental. |
| 10. | After her death, Duke Ellington memorialized Mills in his composition "Black Beauty". Après sa mort, Duke Ellington a commémoré Mills dans sa composition"Black Beauty". |