Black and Tan (1929)
Synopsis
Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...
Release Date: 1929-12-08
Runtime: 19 minutes
Director: Dudley Murphy
Top Cast
- Duke Ellington as Duke Ellington
- Barney Bigard as Band Member - Clarinet Player
- Wellman Braud as Band Member - Bass Player
- Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton as Band Member -Trombone Player
- Edgar Connor as Piano Mover
- Alec Lovejoy as Piano Mover
- Fredi Washington as Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
- Arthur Whetsol as Trumpet Player
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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