Black and Tan Poster

Black and Tan

63.00% | December 8, 1929 | Music, Drama

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...

Featured Crew

Dudley Murphy
Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer
Russell G. Shields
Editor

Cast

Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
Band Member - Clarinet Player
Wellman Braud
Wellman Braud
Band Member - Bass Player
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Band Member -Trombone Player
Edgar Connor
Edgar Connor
Piano Mover

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