Black and Tan

Name: Black and Tan
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1929
Duration: 19 min
Rating: 6.347

1929 · 19 min

Music · Drama

★ 6.3

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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...

Crew

Director Dudley Murphy
Writer Dudley Murphy
Director of Photography Dal Clawson

Cast

Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
B
Barney Bigard
Band Member - Clarinet Player
W
Wellman Braud
Band Member - Bass Player
J
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Band Member -Trombone Player
E
Edgar Connor
Piano Mover
Alec Lovejoy
Piano Mover
Fredi Washington
Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
A
Arthur Whetsol
Trumpet Player

Crew

Director — Dudley Murphy
Writer — Dudley Murphy
Director of Photography — Dal Clawson

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