08 December 1929 Drama, Music 19 mins
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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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 as Piano Mover
Fredi Washington as Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
Arthur Whetsol as Trumpet Player
Dudley Murphy Director
Dudley Murphy Writer
Ernst Fegté Art Direction
Russell G. Shields Editor
Dal Clawson Director of Photography
Black and Tan Fantasy Trailer
United States 08 December 1929
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