Black and Tan (1929)
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...
Directed by: Dudley Murphy
Top Billed Cast: Edgar Connor, Duke Ellington, Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Runtime: 19 minutes
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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
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Barney Bigard
Band Member - Clarinet Player
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Wellman Braud
Band Member - Bass Player
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Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Band Member -Trombone Player
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Edgar Connor
Piano Mover
Alec Lovejoy
Piano Mover
Fredi Washington
Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
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Arthur Whetsol
Trumpet Player
