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Black and Tan

Film

Black and Tan

6.3

0h 19m

1929

Synopsis

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...

Director

Dudley Murphy

MusicDrama

harlem renaissanceshort film

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Cast & Crew

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

as Duke Ellington

Barney Bigard

as Band Member - Clarinet Player

Wellman Braud

as Band Member - Bass Player

Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

as Band Member -Trombone Player

Edgar Connor

as Piano Mover

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

as Piano Mover

Fredi Washington

Fredi Washington

as Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend

Arthur Whetsol

as Trumpet Player

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