Black and Tan (1929)

12/08/1929 (US) • 19m

Music, Drama

Overview

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...

Top Billed Cast

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Barney Bigard

Band Member - Clarinet Player

Wellman Braud

Band Member - Bass Player

Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

Band Member -Trombone Player

Edgar Connor

Piano Mover

Alec Lovejoy

Piano Mover

Fredi Washington

Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend

Arthur Whetsol

Trumpet Player


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

harlem renaissance

short film

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