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Black and Tan (1929)

08/12/1929 (US)•Music, Drama•19m
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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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    1. Duke Ellington

      Duke Ellington

      Duke Ellington

    2. Barney Bigard

      Band Member - Clarinet Player

    3. Wellman Braud

      Band Member - Bass Player

    4. Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

      Band Member -Trombone Player

    5. Edgar Connor

      Piano Mover

    6. Alec Lovejoy

      Alec Lovejoy

      Piano Mover

    7. Fredi Washington

      Fredi Washington

      Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend

    8. Arthur Whetsol

      Trumpet Player

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • harlem renaissance
    • short film

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