- His music is played by many worldwide to this day, for example, the A.Y. Jackson's jazz orchestra played "Satin Doll" and "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" at the most recent Music Night
- Many jazz artists have covered his music, for instance, Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington (1955), Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook (1957), Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1962), Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1962)
- Following Duke's death, son Mercer Ellington lead band
- Mercer's son, Edward Kennedy Ellington II plays music too, recently created CD titled Thank You Uncle Edward (2008)

“If you write it, that’s giving; that’s the investment. When you hear it back you get back the gross and your system automatically takes out the investment – enjoy.”
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