Black and Tan (1929)
Black and Tan
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...
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Duke Ellington
as Duke Ellington
as Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard
as Band Member - Clarinet Player
as Band Member - Clarinet Player
Wellman Braud
as Band Member - Bass Player
as Band Member - Bass Player
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
as Band Member -Trombone Player
as Band Member -Trombone Player
Edgar Connor
as Piano Mover
as Piano Mover
Alec Lovejoy
as Piano Mover
as Piano Mover
Fredi Washington
as Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
as Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
Arthur Whetsol
as Trumpet Player
as Trumpet Player
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Dudley Murphy
Director
Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer
Writer
Russell G. Shields
Editor
Editor
Ernst Fegté
Art Direction
Art Direction
Dal Clawson
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
