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Black and Tan

62 %|Dec 8, 1929|Music, Drama

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...

Featured Crew

Dudley Murphy
Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer
Ernst Fegté
Art Direction
Russell G. Shields
Editor
Dal Clawson
Director of Photography

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Cast

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