poster

Black and Tan

Music | Drama

6.3

Release Date

December 8, 1929

Duration

19 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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...

Casts

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Barney Bigard

Band Member - Clarinet Player

Barney Bigard

Wellman Braud

Band Member - Bass Player

Wellman Braud

Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

Band Member -Trombone Player

Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

Edgar Connor

Piano Mover

Edgar Connor

Alec Lovejoy

Piano Mover

Alec Lovejoy

Fredi Washington

Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend

Fredi Washington

Arthur Whetsol

Trumpet Player

Arthur Whetsol

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